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

Examples of mountain bike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Silly events aside, this fest also includes more serious rafting races, a mountain bike ride and a trail run. Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024 McLaren is selling the Extreme and Sport electric mountain bikes now through a dedicated website. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 May 2024 Guests can tour the grounds on complimentary mountain bikes. Yasmin Fahr, New York Times, 16 May 2024 It can be explored by foot, mountain bike, horse or car and activities include camping, geocaching, studying nature and bird watching. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024 The park also has 30 miles of trails for hikers, backpackers, mountain bike riders and horse riders. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024 With its carbon-fiber frame, the Santa Cruz Skitch is pricey at $5,999 to start, but weighs as little as 13.5 kg (30 pounds), within striking distance of a conventional mountain bike. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024 Like his older brother, Felix is a downhill mountain bike rider. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 In the summer at Deer Valley, skis are traded for mountain bikes, and the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater opens for the Deer Valley Concert Series and Deer Valley Music Festival. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain bike was in 1966

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“Mountain bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20bike. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

mountain bike

noun
: a bicycle with wide knobby tires and many gears for use on all kinds of terrain
mountain bike verb

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