Mountain Biking

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Mountain Biking or MTB is a sport whereby people ride bicycles specifically designed for off-road use in a forest/bush or other non-tarmac environment. MTB races are a popular facet of this sport, though many people choose to ride just for fun or fitness, and are termed 'weekend warriors'.

Some riders are so proficient at mountain biking they don't even require a bike. Source: Some Farkiner whose name I forget

There are many types of MTB:

• Cross Country (XC)
• Downhill (DH)
• Freeride (FR)
• Dirt Jumping (DJ)
• Trials

[edit] Cross Country

Main article: Mountain Biking/Cross Country

[edit] Downhill

Main article: Mountain Biking/Downhill

[edit] Freeride

Main article: Mountain Biking/Freeride

[edit] Dirt Jumping

Main article: Mountain Biking/Dirt Jumping

[edit] Trials

Main article: Mountain Biking/Trials

[edit] Mountain Biking Videos

Some videos made by users of this site or of Farkin.net are below. Feel free to add your own.

[edit] User:Willemhenskens

[edit] List of Farkiners' bikes

• Norco Atomik 2008

[edit] External links

• Farkin.net - An Australian Mountain biking website where you can read and post in forums dedicated to all facets of riding.
• Sheldon Brown's website - A website that contains everything you could possibly need to know about bike maintenance.
• Pinkbike - A worldwide mountain biking community where users very frequently post awesome vids and pics of their epic stunts and rides. A great site.
• John Allen's site on bicycle wheel building. Includes how to determine spoke tension using pitch.