What are the mountain bike cross-country races?

Mountain bike cross-country race is a kind of sports competition, among which BMX, downhill, cross-country and Enduro are more famous. These four competitions are all international competitions, with high track specifications and rich competition forms. You must do a good job in skill training before participating in mountain bike cross-country competition, because mountain bike cross-country road conditions are complex and dangerous, and if you don't master mountain bike cross-country skills, it is easy to have safety accidents. Let's have a look! 1. What are the mountain bike cross-country races?

1, BMX

BMX originated in the United States in the 1960s, and its full name is BICYCLEMOTOCROSS, namely BMX mountain bike cross-country race. BMX BMX events can be divided into race, slope prancing, street climbing/climbing, U-shaped platform, flat fancy and so on.

2, downhill

Downhill, which means downhill, is a way of mountain bike riding, which means that it is dangerous to go downhill at a high speed from a complicated and changeable mountain road. The downhill race adopts the method of individual time trial, and ranks the rankings at the speed of crossing the finish line.

3. Cross Country Race (XC)

CrossCountry(XC) is a cross-country mountain bike race and one of the most popular mountain bike races in Europe. Mountain bike cross-country events can be divided into three-person team events, mountain bike marathon cross-country events, mountain bike Olympic cross-country events and so on.

4. Endurance race

Enduro is a mountain bike cross-country endurance race, and the competition form draws lessons from motorcycle endurance race, which is divided into two parts: regular downhill stage and irregular climbing stage. After each stage, the driver with the shortest comprehensive time wins the final championship.

Second, mountain bike cross-country skills

1, riding skills on inclined roads

Replace the inclined bicycle with an inclined body; Avoid accelerating on the downward sloping road surface; Put all the weight of your body on the pedal below the inclined plane.

2. Riding skills in rocky areas

Maintain a certain speed and stabilize the upper body; Step on the first gear to avoid the rear wheel slipping; Avoid using brakes as much as possible.

3. Riding skills in sand

Riding in the rut of the rider in front; Use low gear to move forward and keep the center of gravity between the two tires; Use body movements to avoid excessive steering of handlebars.

4. Riding skills for climbing steep slopes

The transmission ratio decreases with the slope, and the pedaling speed increases; Lean forward and stay in a sitting position; When you reach the top of the slope, lean back slightly to keep the rear wheel biting the ground.

5. Riding skills of hairpin bend

Use the front brake to lift the rear wheel with the front wheel as the axis; Ride on the outside of the road, use the front and rear brakes evenly to avoid sideslip, and make another big turn when you reach the top of the inner corner.

6, into the groove or rut

Practice more at ordinary times and master how to control the balance bar when riding in this situation; Try to use the rear brake to avoid excessive use of the front brake; After losing your balance, you can touch the ground with one foot to restore your balance.