Mountain Biking and It's Types

By: Philip Culver
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:25:38
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Mountain biking can be divided into nine different categories. Each category offers a new challenge for players. The different categories of mountain biking are:

1. Cyclo cross

Cyclo cross is hard, fast and much more than running with your bike through mud.

Cyclo-cross racing takes some of the technical skills of a mountain biker and is a cross between road and mountain biking. These riders have to go over obstacles, cross through rivers and rafts, and race on and off the course.

2. BMX

BMX cycles have 20 inch wheels and is the style of BMX biking. As these bikes have smaller wheels and shorter wheel bases, therefore these bikes are commonly used at skate parks or in dirt jumps. BMX bikes are good to perform tricks and stunts with.

3. Cross country

Cross Country Mountain biking involves riding bike up and down mountains and in hilly areas. It is one of the most difficult type of mountain biking but there are riders who are fit and go on long rides in these mountains.

4. Downhill

Downhill mountain biking means racing down the mountains with a bike. This type of riding is very intense and extreme, offering riders the chance for ultimate thrills and excitement.

5. Dirt jumping

Dirt jumping is a type of mountain biking that involves jumping the bike over large man made dirt jumps and then doing tricks while they are in the air. These jumps are placed close together so riders can go over six or more jumps in one run to gain a flow to give them more speed for bigger jumps.

6. Single speed

This is a form of cross country biking that's done using a bike with only one gear and fewer components. Main reason for single speed is simplicity of bikes and the game. Fewer components mean less mechanical problems, a lighter bike and provide efficient pedaling.

7. Freeride

Free riding game is very extreme as it involves finding the perfect path down the mountain using all of the terrains. These types of competitions are very popular among bikers as riders can show their expertise and fitness.

8. Trails

In trails bikers use bikes with 20 or 26 inch wheels and sport small, low frames. Although the bikes used for trails does not look like mountain bikes but trials can be considered as a part of mountain biking. Trail bikers need extreme amount of balance and concentration as they have to hop and jump their bikes over obstacles.

9. Street and urban

Street and urban riding is done in urban areas, ledges, and with other types of man made obstacles. Riders of street and urban biking will do tricks such as stalls and grinds very well.

Phillip Culver is the author of many recreation related articles. To read more articles please feel free to go to: http://www.recreationdirectoryonline.com

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