mountain bike

Also known as ATB, MTB, all-terrain bike, all terrain bike

bicycle designed for off-road cycling

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Vinony's link graph records 874 inbound references to mountain bike, and connects out to velocipede, cargo bike and human powered quadricycle.

It is catalogued under topics including Bicycles, Cycle types and Mountain biking.

Vinony links it to 49 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: exercise equipment
Subclass of: vehicle
Sport: mountain biking
Image: Bulls Wild Cup 1 (Modell 2010) 20100814.jpg

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used by: mountain biking
Commons category: Mountain bikes
OpenStreetMap tag: sport=mtb
different from: gravel bike
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
native label: gorsko kolo
short name: VTT

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Encyclopedic overview

2020 full suspension mountain bike

A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling (mountain biking). Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which often makes them heavier, more complex and less efficient on smooth surfaces. These typically include a suspension fork, large knobby tires, more durable wheels, more powerful brakes, straight, wide handlebars to improve balance and comfort over rough terrain, and wide-ratio gearing optimized for topography, application (e.g., steep climbing or fast descending) and a frame with a suspension mechanism for the rear wheel. Rear suspension is ubiquitous in heavier-duty bikes and now common even in lighter bikes. Dropper seat posts can be installed to allow the rider to quickly adjust the seat height (an elevated seat position is more effective for pedaling, but poses a hazard in aggressive maneuvers).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “mountain bike” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.