| Mountain biking has taken the cycling
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| | at breakneck speeds, the key being to
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| world by storm. It wasn't all that long
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| | have the fastest time down the slope.
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| ago when the phrase "mountain bike"
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| | Many of these races are held on ski
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| would've elicited blank stares. Now you
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| | slopes during the warmer months. Such
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| see them everywhere. Mountain bikes are
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| | competitions demand that the riders have
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| made to handle almost every terrain
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| | the utmost skill and experience as it can
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| imaginable, and that's why they've become
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| | be an extremely dangerous endeavor. These
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| so popular. Just like SUV's, most people
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| | races aren't for novices.
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| who use them don't have a need for their
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| | A competition rapidly growing in
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| full range of functions, but it's good to
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| | popularity is dirt jumping. This will be
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| no the capability is there "just in
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| | familiar to BMX enthusiasts as it's
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| case".
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| | essentially the same sort of competition.
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| Mountain bikes are nice even for the
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| | Such events aren't races, of course.
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| urban rider because they eliminate the
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| | They're judged events wherein riders
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| worries one might have when encountering
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| | compete to accomplish the biggest, most
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| potholes, gravel, and bad road
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| | amazing jumps involving spinning the bike
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| conditions. Mountain bike riders utilize
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| | in the air, doing flips, and even
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| their bikes for a wide range of
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| | completely letting go of the bike and
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| activities and competitions. A number of
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| | getting back on before it lands.
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| races and competitions have sprung up to
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| | Another form of extreme mountain bike
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| make use of the mountain bike's many
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| | competition is bike trials. These events
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| capabilities.
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| | involve navigating unbelievable difficult
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| One such extreme mountain bike
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| | terrain without touching your feet to the
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| competition is known as cross-country (or
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| | ground. Bike trials require riders to
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| XC) races. Cross-country mountain bike
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| | balance their mountain bikes on rails,
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| races usually cover about 30 miles and
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| | boulders, posts, tree stumps, and any
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| cover a variety of terrains. These races
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| | number of seemingly impossible obstacles.
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| feature a mass start with all the riders
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| | The goal is to finish the course quickly
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| taking off at the same time much like a
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| | and without having to put your feet down.
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| marathon.
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| | If any of these extreme mountain biking
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| If cross-country races are too short for
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| | competitions appeal to you, start
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| you, there's always endurance (or enduro)
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| | practicing and getting into shape. These
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| racing. These races cover in excess of 70
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| | events are for skilled and experienced
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| miles and climb to elevations of 8000
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| | riders only. They're physically demanding
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| feet and more.
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| | and fairly dangerous. They are not for
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| For the real maniacs out there, the only
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| | novices. Remember to wear a helmet and
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| way to go is downhill racing. Downhill
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| | pads when attempting crazy stunts on your
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| races typically have staggered starts to
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| | bike, and take care of yourself if you're
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| try to minimize crashing, but as you can
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| | going to attempt extremely arduous
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| imagine, crashes are a regular part of
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| | long-distance rides.
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| such events. The racers fly down the hill
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