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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Travelers can also go hiking or mountain biking, or take photography workshops to capture the Lapland’s natural beauty.
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Kate Herz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
Sounds good, but need a similar style for mountain biking?
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 23 July 2025
Be sure to stop at Empire Mine in Grass Valley, one of the oldest, largest, and richest gold mines in California, and Downieville, a town founded during the Gold Rush along the Yuba River and now a popular spot for downhill mountain biking, hiking, and swimming in the summer.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Heading south, Helena is a nice stopover between Glacier and Yellowstone, offering some pretty good mountain biking in its own right.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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Kate Herz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
Sounds good, but need a similar style for mountain biking?
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 23 July 2025
Be sure to stop at Empire Mine in Grass Valley, one of the oldest, largest, and richest gold mines in California, and Downieville, a town founded during the Gold Rush along the Yuba River and now a popular spot for downhill mountain biking, hiking, and swimming in the summer.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Heading south, Helena is a nice stopover between Glacier and Yellowstone, offering some pretty good mountain biking in its own right.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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“Mountain biking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20biking. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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