What is Mountain Biking?

Mountain biking is a sport in which participants ride mountain bikes over rough terrain using specially designed knobby tires. Mountain biking is used for cross-country riding, downhill racing, freeriding, trials and dirt jumping. This form of cycling has become popular recently due to its relative ease of access to wilderness areas.

Mountain bike topics related to this tag include downhill mountain bikes, cross country mountain biking, and all-mountain mountain biking.