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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The track was about as wide as a mountain bike tire — just big enough for the family to get their feet wet, Carl thought.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Joyanne McShea took her mountain bike for a ride that day.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The park has more than 10 miles of intermediate and advanced mountain bike trails.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There are tide pools, hiking and mountain bike paths, Texas-sized waves for surfers, white sand, and car-free beaches.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Joyanne McShea took her mountain bike for a ride that day.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The park has more than 10 miles of intermediate and advanced mountain bike trails.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There are tide pools, hiking and mountain bike paths, Texas-sized waves for surfers, white sand, and car-free beaches.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mountain bike
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“Mountain bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20bike. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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