Mountain biking has evolved as one of the popular adventure sports practiced all over the world. The sport originated during the twentieth century as a challenging discipline of cycling. Since then, the sport has come a long way and at present, it is one of the most famous challenging sports. Mountain biking is enjoyed by adventure lovers across the globe.
Mountain biking has many branches like Cross-Country biking , Freeride, Downhill , Trials and others. Mountain biking is generally held across the mountain trails. The sport gained much popularity among the masses, as it gives the adventure lovers chance of feeling the thrill and challenge of mountain trails. The International Mountain Bicycling Association or the IMBA is the governing body for the sport at the international level. The vehicle used during the sport is a modified form of bicycle, which is called mountain bike . These mountain bikes are specially built to be driven on the mountain trails during the event. The IMBA arranges a number of mountain biking competitions across the globe every year. For the sport, trails are often artificially prepared.
The most essential equipment for mountain biking is the mountain bike . Apart from that, various other gears are used by the mountain bikers. During the event, most bikers prefer using protective gears like helmets, padding and gloves. The other gears often carried during mountain biking include water bottle, towel, small packets containing food items and others.
Mountain biking is often held in hilly region away from locality. For this reason, people indulging in the sport should be fully equipped for facing the challenge of the meandering mountain trail during the event. During competitions, proper arrangements should be made for first-aid kits and medical aid, as accident is a common phenomenon during mountain biking. More over, people riding across the trails should be fully aware of the route.
