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 One of our favorite electric mountain bikes, the Trek Fuel EXe, is also $1,000 off. Adrienne So, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 One if by land, two if by train, mountain bike, or canoe. Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 The Ramblas reminded me of the advantages of a hardtail versus a full-suspension mountain bike: quicker handling, better feedback from the back wheel and enhanced climbing power with no rear shock to hamper pedaling energy. William Roberson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Pace said the other cyclists were able to pin the cougar down with a mountain bike until officers arrived. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 The Turbo Creo 2 Comp comes with 47 mm tires that would look at home on a mountain bike. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2023 The hard work of it all becomes the wait and prediction for a thick-fog day—the easy part was watching Jackson crush it on a mountain bike! Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2023 Anderson’s online fundraising campaign is seeking donations for a 24-hour mountain bike ride Anderson will undergo starting at 6 p.m. March 10 around the James River Park System trail in Richmond, Virginia. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024 Mike raced mountain bikes, and Wendy loved going to the gym and CrossFit. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 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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Cite this Entry

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