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Mountain biking is a sport where you ride on off-road terrains on your bicycle. Mountain bikes are special niche bicycles that are capable of riding on rough and uneven terrain.
Mountain biking is one of the best sports when it comes to achieving fitness goals, having good cardiovascular health, and reason to enjoy and be in nature. Even if you don’t have any experience or commitment of riding the bicycle off-road like a mountain biker, you can always have a friend or group which can guide you to be a better rider.
In this article, I mention some of the best reasons to go mountain biking and what makes this sport unique. Just enjoy the ride and live the moment, fasten your saddle and grip as I guide you to the reasons to go mountain biking.
You Get to be in Good Shape and Feel Better for Yourself
Mountain biking does not just involve riding your bicycle by pedaling and sitting on the saddle the entire time. It involves active core muscle and body movement and shoulder movement. Mountain biking is all about riding on off-road obstacles where you need to constantly adapt and adjust your position.
This movement of your body involves developing muscle strength and power which ultimately benefits your cardiovascular health and your overall body. Your body releases endorphin hormones (happiness hormones) when you start to ride feeling the bumps, speed, and a sense of achievement of riding into nature.
You Get to Enjoy Scenic Views
Reaching the scenic points faster than normal trekkers and having an exception of reaching the spots where your car can’t even access them is the prime advantage of mountain biking. Overall, going into the mountains and riding at the start of the day to enjoy the sunrise is a delight to be experienced.
One who has an interest in trekking and going in nature will surely find mountain biking a more rejuvenating experience in itself. Being in nature not only is an escape from the turbulent hectic work schedule but also a way to recognize yourself in a new way. Being in nature also improves your inner peace and improves focus on your other work.
So, what are you waiting for, just get a bike and enjoy nature on your bike!!
You Get to Enjoy the Ride with Friends, Family, and Groups
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Although you are the only one who pedals your way to the destination, mountain biking is an activity to be ridden in a group. Mountain biking is more than a sport as it redefines cycling and connecting with nature and with people. Riding in a group gives a completely refreshing and reconnecting experience with your friends and family.
We are social beings and each of us likes to have good times with people. Also, mountain biking provides a way of connecting with new people and making new friends which help to polish your riding skills better. So next time let’s plan to go mountain biking with your friend or family or just join a raiders group.
You Never Get Bored of Riding Off-Road
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Being an off-road sport, mountain biking involves going into dirt, rocks, and uneven terrain which changes each time any rider rides the track. Sometimes, the soil is loose or dry and hard or wet. In a nutshell, off-road terrain provides a lot of variety for a rider to adjust and adapt to ride in different conditions.
Also, rocky sections are often thought-provoking to riders when it comes to approaching over it. Correct direction and line over rocks ensure rider’s safe riding as well as bike safety whereas wrong line choice teaches you to get better at each approach.
That makes the line interesting as each time we get to know about and learn about new riding techniques to be adapted and it’s quite interesting to ride off-road.
You feel the Adrenaline Rush and a Sense of Achievement
Recall that feeling that you get when you achieve something significant for the first time in your life. It feels truly jovial and most memorable. Similarly, in mountain biking, each time you ride off-road and at times you attempt the track which was intimidating, scary at the first trial, and make it successfully to the finish.
The sense of achievement and relief you get at that moment is priceless. And that moment of joy is multiplied tenfold when you are with your friends or family group. Mountain biking is encouraging as people you ride with often reinforce you with positivity to get over the obstacles through riding.
That moment ignites the dose of adrenaline and we all become fearless once the fear of falling is defeated, even if you fall during the ride, adrenaline is enough to get you up and make your ride again on your bike (just don’t ride if you get any unfortunate injuries, lol)
My Experience as a Mountain Biker
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As a mountain biker in downhill and XC (Cross country), I started with taking small attempts. I fell and rose again, riding the track at my pace, overcoming the fear of getting injuries, and building up confidence with the good support and encouragement from my friends.
There are a lot of riding disciplines associated with mountain biking ranging from enjoyable to technical skill master. From chilling cross-country rides to adrenaline booster downhill rides, mountain biking brings eternal joy to your heart once you get on your bike and into nature.
Overall life and mountain biking are in the same boat and this sport teaches the perspective to look at your life positively.
Written By - Prajwal Barate
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