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Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.
Mountain biking can generally be broken down into multiple categories: cross country (XC), trail riding, all mountain, downhill, freeride, dirt jumping and trials. The vast majority of mountain biking falls into the recreational XC, and Trail Riding categories.
This individual sport requires endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills, and self-reliance. XC type mountain biking generally requires a different range of skills and a higher level of fitness than other types of mountain biking. Advanced riders pursue steep technical descents and, in the case of freeriding, downhilling, and dirt jumping, aerial maneuvers off of specially constructed jumps and ramps.
Mountain biking can be performed almost anywhere from a back yard to a gravel road, but the majority of mountain bikers ride off-road trails, whether country back roads, fire roads, or singletrack (narrow trails that wind through forests, mountains, deserts, or fields). There are aspects of mountain biking that are more similar to trail running than regular bicycling. Because riders are often far from civilization, there is a strong ethic of self-reliance in the sport. Riders learn to repair their broken bikes or flat tires to avoid being stranded miles from help. Many riders will carry a backpack, including a water bladder, containing all the essential tools and equipment for trailside repairs, and many riders also carry emergency supplies in the case of injury miles from outside help. Club rides and other forms of group rides are common, especially on longer treks. A combination sport named mountain bike orienteering adds the skill of map navigation to mountain biking.
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Bicycling - Mountain
Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.
Mountain biking can generally be broken down into multiple categories: cross country (XC), trail riding, all mountain, downhill, freeride, dirt jumping and trials. The vast majority of mountain biking falls into the recreational XC, and Trail Riding categories.
This individual sport requires endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills, and self-reliance. XC type mountain biking generally requires a different range of skills and a higher level of fitness than other types of mountain biking. Advanced riders pursue steep technical descents and, in the case of freeriding, downhilling, and dirt jumping, aerial maneuvers off of specially constructed jumps and ramps.
Mountain biking can be performed almost anywhere from a back yard to a gravel road, but the majority of mountain bikers ride off-road trails, whether country back roads, fire roads, or singletrack (narrow trails that wind through forests, mountains, deserts, or fields). There are aspects of mountain biking that are more similar to trail running than regular bicycling. Because riders are often far from civilization, there is a strong ethic of self-reliance in the sport. Riders learn to repair their broken bikes or flat tires to avoid being stranded miles from help. Many riders will carry a backpack, including a water bladder, containing all the essential tools and equipment for trailside repairs, and many riders also carry emergency supplies in the case of injury miles from outside help. Club rides and other forms of group rides are common, especially on longer treks. A combination sport named mountain bike orienteering adds the skill of map navigation to mountain biking.
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Locations (169)
Alaska - Alyeska Resort (Girdwood, Alaska)
- Denali National Park and Preserve (Denali, Alaska)
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (Copper Center, Alaska)
Arizona - Canyon Ranch Resort Spa (Tucson, Arizona)
- JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa (Tucson, Arizona)
- Miraval Resort & Spa (Tucson, Arizona)
- South Mountain Park (Phoenix, Arizona)
California - Balboa Park (San Diego, California)
- Bear Valley Cross Country (Bear Valley, California)
- Bear Valley Mountain Resort (Bear Valley, California)
- Death Valley National Park (Furnace Creek, California)
- Desolation Wilderness (Placerville, California)
- Heavenly Mountain Resort (South Lake Tahoe, California)
- Helens Cycles - Santa Monica (Santa Monica, California)
- Joshua Tree National Park (Twentynine Palms, California)
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort (Kirkwood, California)
- Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort (Mammoth Lakes, California)
- Northstar at Tahoe (Truckee, California)
- Redwood National and State Parks (Crescent City, California)
- Tahoe Donner (Truckee, California)
Colorado - Bicycle Village - Aurora (Aurora, Colorado)
- Boulder Indoor Cycling (Boulder, Colorado)
- Breckenridge Ski Resorts (Breckenridge, Colorado)
- Copper Mountain (Copper Mountain, Colorado)
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort (Crested Butte, Colorado)
- Durango Mountain Resort (Durango, Colorado)
- Estes Park Mountain Shop (Estes Park, Colorado)
- Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Golden, Colorado)
- Granby Ranch (Granby, Colorado)
- Grand Lake Nordic Center (Grand Lake, Colorado)
- Green Mountain (Lakewood, Colorado)
- Keystone Ski Resort (Keystone, Colorado)
- Red Rocks Park and Ampitheatre (Morrison, Colorado)
- Ridgway State Park (Ridgway, Colorado)
- Solvista Basin (Granby, Colorado)
- Staunton State Park (Pine, Colorado)
- Steamboat Ski & Resort (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)
- Sunlight Mountain Resort (Glenwood Springs, Colorado)
- Telluride (Telluride, Colorado)
- Trestle Bike Park (Winter Park, Colorado)
- Vail Marriott Mountain Resort (Vail, Colorado)
- Vail Resort (Vail, Colorado)
- Vista Verde Guest Ranch (Clark, Colorado)
- Winter Park Resort (Winter Park, Colorado)
Connecticut - Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park (Portland, Connecticut)
DC - Revolution Cycles - Georgetown (Washington, DC)
Florida - Everglades National Park (Homestead, Florida)
Idaho - Schweitzer Mountain Resort (Sandpoint, Idaho)
- Tamarack Resort (Tamarack, Idaho)
Kentucky - Louisville Mega Cavern (Louisville, Kentucky)
- Mammoth Cave National Park (Mammoth Cave, Kentucky)
Maine - Back Country Excursions (Parsonsfield, Maine)
- Maine Huts & Trails (Kingfield, Maine)
- Rangeley Lakes Trails Center (Rangeley, Maine)
Maryland - Adventure Sports Center International (McHenry, Maryland)
- Just Riding Along Bicycle Shop (Laytonsville, Maryland)
- REI - Rockville (Rockville, Maryland)
- Revolution Cycles - Rockville (Rockville, Maryland)
- Seneca Creek State Park (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
- Wisp Resort (McHenry, Maryland)
Massachusetts - Canterbury Farm Ski Touring Center (Becket, Massachusetts)
Michigan - Boyne Highlands Resort (Harbor Springs, Michigan)
- Boyne Mountain Resort (Boyne Falls, Michigan)
- Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa (Thompsonville, Michigan)
- Michigan Tech Trails & Recreational Forest (Houghton, Michigan)
Minnesota - Giants Ridge Ski Area (Biwabik, Minnesota)
- Maplelag Resort (Callaway, Minnesota)
- Spirit Mountain (Duluth, Minnesota)
Montana - Lone Mountain Guest Ranch (Big Sky, Montana)
New Hampshire - Bretton Woods Mountain Resort (Bretton Woods, New Hampshire)
- Great Glen Trails (Gorham, New Hampshire)
New York - Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center (Northville, New York)
- Olympic Sports Complex (Lake Placid, New York)
- Watkins Glen State Park (Watkins Glen, New York)
North Carolina - Sugar Mountain Resort (Sugar Mountain, North Carolina)
- US National Whitewater Center (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Peninsula, Ohio)
- Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park CLE (Cleveland, Ohio)
Oregon - Smith Rock State Park (Terrebonne, Oregon)
- Three Sisters Wilderness (McKenzie, Oregon)
- Timberline Lodge (Timberline Lodge, Oregon)
- Waterfront Bicycles (Portland, Oregon)
Pennsylvania - Kinzua Bridge State Park (Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania)
South Carolina - Rock Hill Outdoor Center Mountain Bike Trails (Rock Hill, South Carolina)
South Dakota - Badlands National Park (Interior, South Dakota)
Tennessee - Climb Works (Gatlinburg, Tennessee)
Texas - Bicycle Sport Shop - Bee Cave (Austin, Texas)
- Bicycle Sport Shop - Parmer (Austin, Texas)
- Bicycle Sport Shop - Research (Austin, Texas)
- Bicycle Sport Shop - South Lamar (Austin, Texas)
- Big Bend National Park (Big Bend National Park, Texas)
- McKinney Falls State Park (Austin, Texas)
Utah - Adrift Adventures (Moab, Utah)
- Canyonlands National Park (Moab, Utah)
- Canyons Resort (Park City, Utah)
- Chile Pepper Bike Shop (Moab, Utah)
- Coyote Gulch (Kane, Utah)
- Deer Valley Resort (Park City, Utah)
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Kanab, Utah)
- Moab Adventure Center (Moab, Utah)
- Moab Cyclery (Moab, Utah)
- Park City Mountain Resort (Park City, Utah)
- Red Cliffs Lodge (Moab, Utah)
- Sand Flats Recreation Area (Moab, Utah)
- Snowbasin (Huntsville, Utah)
- Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort (Snowbird, Utah)
- Soldier Hollow XC (Midway, Utah)
- Solitude Mountain Resort (Solitude, Utah)
- Sorrel River Ranch (Moab, Utah)
- Sundance Resort (Sundance, Utah)
- Zion National Park (Hurricane, Utah)
Vermont - Craftsbury Outdoor Center (Craftsbury, Vermont)
- East Burke Sports (East Burke, Vermont)
- Kindgom Trails Welcome Center (East Burke, Vermont)
- Q Burke Mountain Bike Park (East Burke, Vermont)
- Q Burke Mountain Resort (East Burke, Vermont)
- Village Sport Shop (Lyndonville, Vermont)
Virginia - Bryce Mountain Resort (Basye-Bryce Mountain, Virginia)
- Revolution Cycles - City Hub (Arlington, Virginia)
- Revolution Cycles - Clarendon (Arlington, Virginia)
- Revolution Cycles - Stafford (Stafford, Virginia)
Washington - Stevens Pass Bike Park (Skykomish, Washington)
West Virginia - Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center (Davis, West Virginia)
- Cranberry Wilderness (Richwood, West Virginia)
- Snowshoe Mountain (Snowshoe, West Virginia)
Wisconsin - Nordic Mountain (Wild Rose, Wisconsin)
- Phillips School Forest Trail (Phillips, Wisconsin)
- Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park - MKE (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Wyoming - Grand Targhee Resort (Alta, Wyoming)
- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (Teton Village, Wyoming)
- Vedauwoo (Buford, Wyoming)
Queensland - Mon Repos Regional Park (Mon Repos, Queensland)
Alberta - Banff National Park (Banff, Alberta)
- Jasper National Park (Jasper, Alberta)
- Lake Minnewanka (Banff, Alberta)
British Columbia - Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (Golden, British Columbia)
- Revelstoke Mountain Resort (Revelstoke, British Columbia)
- Whistler Blackcomb (Whistler, British Columbia)
- Yoho National Park (Columbia-Shuswap A, British Columbia)
Newfoundland - Gros Morne National Park (Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland)
Ontario - Blue Mountain Resort (Blue Mountains, Ontario)
- KindHuman Pro Shop (Toronto, Ontario)
Quebec - Katabatik (Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec)
Los Ríos - Montana Magica Lodge (Neltume, Los Ríos)
Guanacaste - Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa (Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste)
- Pura Vida Ride (Potrero, Guanacaste)
Lapland - Hotel Kakslauttanen and Igloo Village (Saariselkä, Lapland)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - Alpe d'Huez (Huez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
- Le Semnoz (Semnoz, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
- Les Arcs (Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
- Rocky Sports Alpe d'Huez (Huez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
- Sarenne Sports (Huez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
- SKI REPUBLIC Richard 3 Sports (Huez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
- Val d'Isere (Val-d'Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Occitanie - Ax 3 Domaines (Ax-les-Thermes, Occitanie)
Epirus - Vikos–Aoös National Park (, Epirus)
Himachal Pradesh - Ski Himalayas (Burwa, Himachal Pradesh)
Bali - COMO Shambhala Estate (Desa Melinggih Kelod, Bali)
- Four Seasons Bali At Sayan (Ubud, Bali)
Tuscany - Rincine MTB Trail Area (Londa, Tuscany)
Canterbury - Arthur's Pass National Park (Arthur's Pass, Canterbury)
Gorizia - Soča Rafting d.o.o. (Bovec, Gorizia)
Savinja - Ski Center Golte (Mozirje, Savinja)
Western Cape - Table Mountain (Cape Town, Western Cape)
- Table Mountain National Park (Cape Town, Western Cape)
Andalusia - Pure Mountains Mountain Bike Holidays (Bérchules, Andalusia)
Graubünden - Bun di Scuol Bed and Breakfast (Scuol, Graubünden)
Valais - Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel (Monthey, Valais)
Wales - Brecon Beacons National Park (Brecon, Wales)
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