Mountain biking – The bike that goes anywhere

VTT is the French abbreviation for mountain bike!

Adapted from the English term Mountain Bike (MTB), the VTT is an American invention from the 1970s, designed for use on rough terrain. Although some people had tried taking their bicycles off the beaten track long before then, it was during this period that the first bikes specifically designed for off-road riding appeared. John Breeze is now widely regarded as the driving force behind this revolution.

Mountain biking, a sport with something for everyone

Over time, the sport has enjoyed phenomenal success and diversified considerably. Mountain biking now encompasses a range of related but varied disciplines, including cross-country, enduro, downhill, freeride and all-mountain.

Cross-country mountain biking, for example, is an Olympic discipline in which riders race around a course of roughly 40 kilometres as quickly as possible. Strength, endurance and technical skill are needed to win these events.

Enduro focuses on downhill routes, but riders must also tackle climbs. Enduro mountain bikes are therefore lighter than downhill mountain bikes. These bikes have mountain bike forks with up to 170 mm of travel to help riders absorb obstacles on the trail. Downhill, as the name suggests, involves riding downhill, often in the mountains. Riders use full-suspension mountain bikes equipped with mountain bike rear shocks, springs and forks suited to the discipline.

All these different types of mountain biking are represented at Probikeshop, giving our customers plenty of choice and the confidence that they can find what they need at the best price!

Depending on the demands of each discipline, you’ll find mountain bike cassettes, mountain bike disc brakes, suitable drivetrains, 26-inch wheels or 29-inch wheels, and rear shocks and suspension forks with different amounts of travel on Probikeshop.fr.

Mountain biking is a technical sport in which equipment plays an important role. Buying spare parts and mountain bike components such as a mountain bike saddle, mountain bike pedals or a mountain bike stem... is often an excellent way to improve riding comfort, safety and performance.