| Extreme sports are getting more and more popular | | | | thrilling side of life. |
| these days. Mountain biking attracts daredevils from all | | | | The downhill bike is heavier than other mountain bikes |
| over the world who like to have an "adventure sport | | | | to be able to fit the conditions. It weighs somewhere |
| experience". | | | | between forty and fifty pounds so forget about |
| The term mountain biking includes many different | | | | pedaling uphill once you're out there. Once you've |
| styles. The range is from gentle types such as cross | | | | begun your race, there's only one way to go and that's |
| country where you ride up and down the hills, and | | | | down. The bike has to be able to put up with extreme |
| cyclo cross, which is a combination between mountain | | | | conditions so it is equipped with front and rear |
| biking and road biking, to more 'extreme' styles. | | | | suspension and heavy tubing. For the biker, it's |
| Downhill biking is one of the more extreme types and it | | | | necessary to use full saftety gear with a proper |
| is also one of the most popular forms of mountain | | | | helmet, goggles, a body suit plus knee and hand pads. |
| biking. | | | | You can expect to have some close contact with the |
| As the name implies, in downhill mountain biking you | | | | dirt even if you are a professional downhill biker. |
| only ride down the hills. The bike and the biker get | | | | There are many ways to improve you skills, the most |
| transported up to the top by a lift and then begin the | | | | important one is of course to practice, and then to |
| thrilling ride down. What you're aiming for is to get to | | | | practice a bit more and a bit more. There are loads of |
| the bottom of the hill as fast as possible, managing to | | | | books, DVDs and internet sites where people can |
| pass all the obstacles. The situations that occur often | | | | watch stunts being performed by professionals sharing |
| get pretty extreme. This includes jumps that can be up | | | | their tricks and ideas. This is also a great way to learn, |
| to twelve meters long, dropping three meters and | | | | and something you can bring with you once your |
| other kinds of rough conditions that you can find on a | | | | actually out on the hillside. The only way to fully master |
| mountain slope. | | | | it though, is to learn by the experience. |
| The people that are into downhill mountain biking are | | | | Even though downhill mountain biking is somewhat a |
| those that are looking for a good challenge, that long | | | | risky sport, it's well worth to go for it, being able to give |
| for the adrenaline pumping experience and don't mind | | | | you an experience out of the ordinary, both fun and |
| a few bruises. It's for those that like to be on the risky, | | | | exciting. |