It’s almost certain that the Extreme sport of Mountain Biking was born out of simple laid back pleasure mountain trail riding. As far back as the turn of the 20th century people had discovered the joy of riding a bicycle along winding mountain roads where there were lesser grades to deal with. Some would ferry bicycles up the mountain on a clear spring day, in the back of someone’s car or pickup truck, so as to be able to enjoy an effortless meandering ride down through the lofty tree covered hills that jut up from many of the countries metropolitan areas. Some took advantage of existing mining or logging roads that cut through the mountain sides, to ensure a safer route, then by forging new paths themselves.

But the spirit of adventure grew, as it always does, out of some simple manner of doing, to become something more. The simple pleasure of mountain bicycling gave rise to the more dangerous, more difficult and highly competitive extreme sport of “Mountain Biking.” From the first down hill followings of the mountain mining and logging roads to the extremely difficult lay out of the Modern day Mountain Bike course that encompasses not only the downhill but also the up, testing skills in treacherous terrain, where man and the effectiveness of his human powered machine sometimes are pushed to the breaking point, mountain biking appeals to many still.

For some, Mountain biking is the extreme of the competition for others it is still the simple manner of doing, closer to nature, unhurried and serene that carries the excitement and allure. What ever the definition of the sport is, there are outfitters all over the world ready to supply the rider with either aspect of what the sport has to offer. At Mountain Bike Site.com, a wealth of links and materials dedicated to the sport can be found. From maps of trail routes, to event schedules and accessories, to full blown Mountain Biking vacation packages, it can all be discovered at www.mountainbikesite.com.