Mountain biking
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A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB) is a bicycle created for off-road cycling.
UnderstandMountain bikes are typically ridden on single track trails, fire roads, logging roads, and other unpaved environments.
OriginsThe history of the mountain bike includes contributions from cyclo-cross in Europe and the Roughstuff Fellowship in the UK. The name "mountain bike" first appeared in print in 1966 as "mountain bicycle".
PrepareStrong, light, cheap. Pick two. Mountain bike construction differs from a typical bicycle in many ways.
Do/Stay safe
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- Photo: scattata da F.Grifoni per conto di Laura Fortunato (Archila'), CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons