mountain biking

noun

: the sport or activity of riding a mountain bike (a type of bicycle that has a strong frame, thick tires, and straight handlebars and that is used for riding over rough ground)

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Following a mountain biking accident in 2018 that damaged her spinal cord, Benthaus shifted her focus toward new challenges, channeling her long-standing appetite for adventure into engineering and scientific research. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025 Benthaus, a longtime adventurer, injured her spinal cord in a 2018 mountain biking accident. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025 Conservationists say the addition will build upon existing hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails linking the parks. Owen Clarke, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025 Similarly, Lukas Walton’s cousins, Tom Walton and Steuart Walton, through their firm RZC Investments, have backed a new mountain biking park near the family’s hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas (also home to Walmart’s headquarters). Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain biking

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“Mountain biking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20biking. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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