| Mountain biking can be divided into nine different | | | | placed close together so riders can go over six or |
| categories. Each category offers a new challenge | | | | more jumps in one run to gain a flow to give |
| for players. The different categories of mountain | | | | them more speed for bigger jumps.6. Single |
| biking are:1. Cyclo crossCyclo cross is hard, fast | | | | speedThis is a form of cross country biking that's |
| and much more than running with your bike | | | | done using a bike with only one gear and fewer |
| through mud.Cyclo-cross racing takes some of | | | | components. Main reason for single speed is |
| the technical skills of a mountain biker and is a | | | | simplicity of bikes and the game. Fewer |
| cross between road and mountain biking. These | | | | components mean less mechanical problems, a |
| riders have to go over obstacles, cross through | | | | lighter bike and provide efficient pedaling.7. |
| rivers and rafts, and race on and off the course.2. | | | | FreerideFree riding game is very extreme as it |
| BMXBMX cycles have 20 inch wheels and is the | | | | involves finding the perfect path down the |
| style of BMX biking. As these bikes have smaller | | | | mountain using all of the terrains. These types of |
| wheels and shorter wheel bases, therefore these | | | | competitions are very popular among bikers as |
| bikes are commonly used at skate parks or in dirt | | | | riders can show their expertise and fitness.8. |
| jumps. BMX bikes are good to perform tricks and | | | | TrailsIn trails bikers use bikes with 20 or 26 inch |
| stunts with.3. Cross countryCross Country | | | | wheels and sport small, low frames. Although the |
| Mountain biking involves riding bike up and down | | | | bikes used for trails does not look like mountain |
| mountains and in hilly areas. It is one of the most | | | | bikes but trials can be considered as a part of |
| difficult type of mountain biking but there are | | | | mountain biking. Trail bikers need extreme amount |
| riders who are fit and go on long rides in these | | | | of balance and concentration as they have to hop |
| mountains.4. DownhillDownhill mountain biking | | | | and jump their bikes over obstacles.9. Street and |
| means racing down the mountains with a bike. | | | | urbanStreet and urban riding is done in urban |
| This type of riding is very intense and extreme, | | | | areas, ledges, and with other types of man made |
| offering riders the chance for ultimate thrills and | | | | obstacles. Riders of street and urban biking will do |
| excitement.5. Dirt jumpingDirt jumping is a type of | | | | tricks such as stalls and grinds very well.Phillip |
| mountain biking that involves jumping the bike | | | | Culver is the author of many recreation related |
| over large man made dirt jumps and then doing | | | | articles. |
| tricks while they are in the air. These jumps are | | | | |