mountain bike
noun
: an all-terrain bicycle with wide knobby tires, straight handlebars, and typically 18 to 21 gears
mountain bike
intransitive verb
mountain biker
noun
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Popular in the leaf-peeping season and summer months, many visit the park to traverse the trails via mountain bike, horseback, or foot hiking.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Girmay began racing mountain bikes at 12, before switching to road racing.
—James Jung, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
In 1987 only 21% of bicycles were mountain bikes—but that number was growing.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Guests have access to plenty of outdoor activities with trails to hike or mountain bike with a body of water for fishing, kayaking and canoeing.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Girmay began racing mountain bikes at 12, before switching to road racing.
—James Jung, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
In 1987 only 21% of bicycles were mountain bikes—but that number was growing.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Guests have access to plenty of outdoor activities with trails to hike or mountain bike with a body of water for fishing, kayaking and canoeing.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Mountain bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20bike. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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