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