Mountain Biking

Mountain biking

Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. This individual sport requires endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills, and self-reliance. The equipment that is needed for mountain biking is a mountain bike, gloves, glasses, shoes, clothing, hydration systems, GPS, pump, bike tools, lights, helmets and protective gear (wrist pads, elbow pads and knee pads). Mountain bikes are different to normal bikes, they have suspensions and stronger components so you are able to ride over the rough terrains.