mountain biking

Learn about mountain biking, including the necessary equipment needed, safety, tricks and tips, and most of all, how to have fun.

Photographs, charts, and text introduce young readers to the basics of mountain biking; and offers advice on proper equipment and clothing, safety measures, and various mountain biking levels.

Provides an overview of the fundamentals of mountain biking.

"Explains the sport of mountain biking (MTB), including the different types of riding, such as cross-country, downhill, North Shore, and marathon. Describes mountain bikes and the features that make one bike better for a riding style than another. Includes a list of good places to ride, along with descriptions of competitions and events"--Provided by publisher.

Includes updated information on everything from helmets to handlebars and brake maintenance to off-road racing.

Provides detailed technical instructions designed to help mountain bikers master the skills needed to handle their bike in any conditions and on all types of terrain.

Provides an introduction to mountain biking, reviewing the history of the sport, looking at different types of bikes, and discussing clothing and gear, biking techniques and competitions, training, and safety.

Handbook on the manufacture, use, and care of mountain bikes.

Knowing that the mountain trails are unsafe for bicycles due to fallen trees and other obstacles, Jonas helps organize a clean-up crew in early spring, but when he hears someone else biking on the trail he cannot resist a ride of his own.

Jonah and his little brother Shawn bring their mountain bikes for a visit to Grandpa's house, despite Grandpa's claims that Crooked Hills is cursed, but when Shawn is missing after a dangerous storm, Jonah must put aside his fears to save his little brother.