| The sport of mountain biking, as an enjoyable | | | | cases, submit to physicals. They are also |
| and relaxing outdoor activity, is attracting | | | | required to have their own approved safety |
| ever-increasing numbers of every age and | | | | equipment, including gloves, helmets, and |
| background. There are many organized outdoor | | | | knee pads. They are expected to wear |
| events and competitions which include on | | | | accepted biking attire, with completely |
| their list of activities both mountain biking | | | | enclosed shoes and the endurance mountain |
| and endurance mountain biking. Endurance | | | | biking event's designated T-shirt. Endurance |
| mountain biking is a form of exercise | | | | Mountain Biking Safety Measures Safety is one |
| appropriate only for those in the peak of | | | | of the overriding factors in endurance |
| condition; a single competition, depending on | | | | mountain biking events, and the bikers are |
| its category, can continue for up to twelve | | | | expected to keep every part of their bikes in |
| hours. Endurance mountain biking, therefore, | | | | prime shape, from the tires to the |
| is reserved for professional bikers who have | | | | handlebars. Neither reflectors nor |
| proven that they are up to the demands | | | | kickstands are permitted; headsets, adjusted |
| involved. How is an endurance mountain | | | | hubs, sound frames, and true wheels are also |
| biking event structured? Categories | | | | prohibited. Headphones, Walkmans, or any |
| Endurance mountain biking events are divided | | | | other sound devices are forbidden. If you'd |
| into three categories according to their | | | | like to become involved with endurance |
| length. There are three-hour, six-hour, and | | | | mountain biking, look for a mountain biking |
| twelve-hour races; the three-hour races are | | | | club in your area and approach them with your |
| restricted to solo men and solo women. The | | | | questions. There's' a vast amount of |
| six-hour events are open to either solo men | | | | information on endurance mountain biking, and |
| and solo women, or duos--two riders of either | | | | you'll need to learn about everything from |
| sex; and twelve-hour races allow the broadest | | | | the basic rules, to the local event |
| range of riders. They can be solo men or | | | | scheduling and locations. You can get started |
| women; duos of either sex; solo single | | | | by visiting the Internet sites different |
| speeders--either one man or one woman; a | | | | mountain biking groups, and if you work very |
| women's team of between two and four women; | | | | hard and have the ability, may find yourself |
| and an open team of two to four riders of | | | | a member of an endurance mountain biking |
| either sex. For more info see on All About | | | | team! |
| Mountain Biking Endurance mountain biking | | | | |
| events require that the competitors register | | | | You can also find more info on Mountain |
| with the organizers beforehand, and, in some | | | | Biking Gear & Mountain Biking Trails. |