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Mountain Bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (All Terrain Bicycle)) is a bicycle designed for mountain biking, either on dirt trails or other unpaved environments. In contrast, road bicycles are not rugged enough for such terrain.
Mountain bikes have wide, knobby tires for extra traction and shock absorption. In recent years,  front wheel suspension has become the norm and full front and rear suspension is becoming increasingly common. Some mountain bikes are also fitted with bar ends on the handlebars, but with the increase in popularity of riser handlebars (as opposed to a flat straight handlebar) fewer riders use bar end extensions. The bikes normally have 26 in (559 mm) wheels, but since 2002 some models have been available with 29 in (622 mm) wheels. (The name given to a rim diameter in inches is different from the rim's actual size.)
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Links
Mountain Bike Venues.
- Sportsvendo
- Sport Marketing & Event Management
- Live2ride
- Experience a unique mountain bike experience in Africa. Book your unique mountain bike adventure here.
Mountain Bike Clubs
- Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club.
- Tygerberg Mountain Bike is made up of a bunch of people who love mountain biking and want to help others get the most out of their mountain bikes. We are a non profitable club that is run by a handful of volunteers There aim is to get people out and enjoy their mountain bikes coupled with a good social atmosphere.
Mountain Bike News and events
Amashovashova.
- Ride the road of champions.
Events
- 24 March
- Gauteng Medium 07h00 45km
- Voortrekker Monument Pretoria
- Valize Scholtz 072 148 7071
- Gauteng Short 07h00 15km
- Voortrekker Monument Pretoria
- Valize Scholtz 072 148 7071
- Gauteng Medium 07h00 30km
- Voortrekker Monument Pretoria
- Valize Scholtz 072 148 7071
- Rooifontein Challenge TBA 60km, 30km, 10km
- Long , Meduim, Short Kimberly
- Wimpie Geyer 082 899 8970
- Absa Cape Epic 07h00
- Long Western Cape Knysna
- Race Office 021 426 4373
- 25 March
- The Country Gauteng 07h00 60km, 30km
- Long, Med Boswell Wilkie Cirus Daleside
- Jan Enslin 082 748 7581
- Interclub Gauteng 07h00
- Long Fountains Pretoria
- Derick Palmer 082 621 0413
- Jowetts Super 07h00 40km
- Long KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg
- Ingrid Flint 082 459 6924
- 30 March
- Xtreme Challenge Day Night
- Long 15h00 Eland Safari Lodge
- Klerksdorp
- Mike Bester 018 468 4579
- 31 March
- Rockhoppers Sprogs 07h00
- Gauteng Long
- Johannesburg
- Simon Nash 082 414 8604
- 28 April
- Venetia- Limpopo Beasts Challenge 60km 06h30
- Long Limpopo Nature Reserve
- Wendy Collinson 083 657 1551
- 28 July
- Akkedis Mountain Challenge 70km 08h00
- Long Limpopo
- Schoemansdal Env.Education Center
- Johan van Dijkhorst 082 740 8740
- Akkedis Mountain Challenge 35km, 10km
- Limpopo Medium, Short 08h00
- Schoemansdal Env. Education Center
- Johan van Dijkhorst 082 740 8740
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