| Did you know that there are nine
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| | see this kind of bikes at skate parks or
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| categories that mountain biking can be
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| | areas with dirt jumps. These BMX bikes
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| split into? Each category offers the
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| | are made for performing tricks and doing
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| rider a different experience either as a
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| | stunts because they have a shorter wheel
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| hobby or as a sport. The different
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| | base and smaller wheels.
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| mountain bike reviews are broken down
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| | 6. Trials
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| into these categories:
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| | The bicycles used in trials do not look
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| 1. Dirt Jumping
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| | anything like mountain bikes. They have
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| This style of mountain biking is known
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| | 20 or 26-inch wheels and they have
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| for the high jumps over manmade dirt
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| | smaller, lower frames than mountain
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| hills. While in the air, tricks are done
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| | bikes. In trials, riders jump their
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| on the bike. Six or more jumps are
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| | bikes over different obstacles. This
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| usually done in one run and the jumps are
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| | kind of biking takes a great deal of
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| close together so that the biker can get
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| | practice, focus, and balance.
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| a flow going with their trick riding.
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| | 7. Freeride Biking
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| 2. Cross country
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| | This type of mountain biking involves
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| In this style of mountain biking, you
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| | finding a path down the side of the
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| ride your bike up and down hills. It is
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| | mountain where you can use all of the
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| not the most extreme form in the mountain
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| | terrain to do tricks, stunts, etc. This
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| biking world, but most of this type of
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| | is a very popular competition, because
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| ride is in great shape due to the long
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| | the riders can express themselves.
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| rides.
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| | 8. Street and Urban Biking
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| 3. Cyclo cross
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| | Manmade obstacles, ledges, and other
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| This biking category is a cross between
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| | urban areas are what this type of biking
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| mountain and road biking. The riders
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| | revolves around. They will do great
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| learn how to race on and off the course,
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| | stunts and tricks on these manmade items,
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| ride obstacles, and go through rivers.
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| | too, including grinds and stalls.
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| 4. Downhill Biking
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| | 9. Single Speed
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| Racing downhill the fastest is the goal
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| | This kind of biking is done on a bicycle
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| of downhill mountain bikers. The name of
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| | with only one gear and few other
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| the game is extreme and intense riding,
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| | components. This is not to be confused
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| to help give the riders maximum
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| | with a fixed gear bicycle. The basis
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| excitement and thrills.
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| | behind this kind of biking is simplicity.
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| 5. BMX
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| | This helps the pedaling to be more
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| This style of mountain biking uses
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| | efficient and the bicycle is lighter and
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| 20-inch wheels. You can very commonly
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| | has fewer problems mechanically.
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