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
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Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user in space, launching from West Texas with Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin.
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Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
But Benthaus worried that her condition — a spinal cord injury from a 2018 mountain bike accident — might preclude her from achieving the same milestones.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Roman Dial is engaged in a five-decade exploration of Alaska by raft, mountain bike, and foot … but not trail.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
Miller surprised several families at the Concord Boys & Girls Club with holiday gifts on Tuesday, handing out presents ranging from Sony Playstation 5 consoles to mountain bikes.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
But Benthaus worried that her condition — a spinal cord injury from a 2018 mountain bike accident — might preclude her from achieving the same milestones.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Roman Dial is engaged in a five-decade exploration of Alaska by raft, mountain bike, and foot … but not trail.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
Miller surprised several families at the Concord Boys & Girls Club with holiday gifts on Tuesday, handing out presents ranging from Sony Playstation 5 consoles to mountain bikes.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Mountain bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20bike. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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