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 Mountain biker riding at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |
| Highest governing body | UCI |
|---|---|
| First played | Open to debate. Modern era began in the late 1970s |
| Characteristics | |
| Mixed-sex | Separate men's & women's championship although no restrictions on women competing against men. |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | Since 1996 |
Mountain biking (abbr. MTB) is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, such as air or coil-sprung shocks used as suspension, larger and wider wheels and tires, stronger frame materials, and mechanically or hydraulically actuated disc brakes. Mountain biking can generally be broken down into distinct categories: cross country, trail, all mountain, enduro, downhill and freeride.[1]
- ^ Huddart, Stott, David, Tim (October 25, 2019). Outdoor Recreation: Environmental Impacts and Management. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 7. ISBN 9783319977577.
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