| Mountain biking is a sport that involves | | | | is primarily designed for. For example, a |
| riding bicycles off paved roads. It is an | | | | cross-country mountain bike normally weighs |
| activity that is gaining popularity all over | | | | between 20 to 30 pounds and is lighter than |
| the world since it is does not require any | | | | bikes designed for down-hilling and free |
| special skills other than being able to ride | | | | riding. Mountain bikes can also be ordered |
| a bicycle and can be done anywhere.A mountain | | | | online.Although bicycles have been used since |
| bike is a sturdy bicycle with a strong frame, | | | | the time they were invented, the first |
| wide tires, gears and horizontal handlebars. | | | | specialized mountain bike was built by Joe |
| This bike has special tires that are fat and | | | | Breeze in 1977. The first regularly available |
| knobby, providing the extra traction that is | | | | mountain bike frame was built by Tom Ritchey, |
| required for dirt trails and unpaved terrain. | | | | with accessories being built by Gary Fisher |
| Though called mountain bikes, these bicycles | | | | and Charlie Kelly. These bikes were sold by |
| are often used for off-road cycling and can | | | | their company called MountainBikes, later |
| be ridden cross country, on gravel roads and | | | | renamed Gary Fisher Bicycle Company. It |
| even on dirt trails.People use mountain bikes | | | | wasn't until 1982 that the first mass |
| for several purposes including trailing, dirt | | | | produced mountain bikes were sold. These were |
| jumping and street-urban riding, but the most | | | | called the Specialized Stumpjumper and |
| popular versions of mountain biking are | | | | Univega Alpina Pro. A huge range of mountain |
| down-hilling, cross-country and free riding. | | | | bikes with specialized features are now |
| Apart from a few common features, the | | | | available to cater to the ever growing |
| specifications for mountain bikes differ, | | | | population of mountain bikers. |
| depending upon the activities that the bike | | | | |