Sep 23, 2006; San Juan, CA, USA; Mountain biking is roughly broken down into five categories: cross country, downhill, Freeride, Dirt Jump and trials/street riding. However, most mountain bikes have a similar look: knobby tires, large round frame tubing, and some sort of suspension or shock absorbers are the usual pieces of equipment. The sport requires endurance, bike handling ski

• Contributor: Zuma Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: DN5F5G
• File size: 22 MB (1.5 MB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 2400 x 3199 px | 20.3 x 27.1 cm | 8 x 10.7 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 23 September 2006
• Photographer: ZUMA

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Sep 23, 2006; San Juan, CA, USA; Mountain biking is roughly broken down into five categories: cross country, downhill, Freeride, Dirt Jump and trials/street riding. However, most mountain bikes have a similar look: knobby tires, large round frame tubing, and some sort of suspension or shock absorbers are the usual pieces of equipment. The sport requires endurance, bike handling skills and self-reliance. It is an individual sport which can be performed almost anywhere. 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 must learn to repair their broken bikes or flat tires to avoid being stranded miles from help. Pictured: Mountain biker with helmet and body armour hammers the Los Pinos trail in the San Juan Mountains. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ruaridh Stewart/ZUMA Press. (©) Copyright 2006 by Ruaridh Stewart

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