Mountain biking
One of the 12 activities you could get with Go Yellow, from €17 per person. Like all of them, you do not find out this is the one until between 48 and 24 hours beforehand.
About mountain biking
What is mountain biking?
The Mountain biking, or MTB, is a relatively new sport built around riding down mountainous ground or anywhere with awkward terrain: gradients, obstacles and winding tracks. As well as being open to anyone and a genuinely entertaining way to stay fit, mountain bikes are hard to beat as a way of getting out into the landscape.
You can do it as a group, so all you have to do is talk the keener half of your friends into a mountain biking session. Descending country like this at speed on two wheels takes some beating.
Activity at a glance
What is included?
- A short briefing before you start.
- A qualified specialist instructor.
- Public liability and accident insurance.
- All the kit the activity needs.
Duration
This activity lasts about 4 hours.
Price
This activity costs €17 per person and includes the experience and all the kit — there is nothing to hire separately.
Where to go mountain biking
If you are after MTB routes and mountain bikes in Bizkaia we would point you to Northern MTB, a reference point for mountain biking in Bizkaia and Cantabria.
You can also make the most of mountain biking in Gipuzkoa
And do not miss the mountain bike routes in Álava
Mountain biking season
This kind of activity runs from March to October, because it depends on the weather to be run properly.
A bit more about MTB
The term mountain bike covers a bike whose components are far tougher, because of what mountain ground does to them, and which has suspension, either front only or front and rear. The tyres are fatter and knobbly, so they soak up rough ground and give better grip. Frames also differ according to the suspension. A bike can be fully rigid, hardtail with front suspension, dual suspension without a pivot, or full suspension. On the technical side it is worth being advised by someone who knows the field: it avoids risks you do not need to take, and it makes the money you spend on kit last longer.
Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC)
If you want to keep up with news from the MTB world, have a look at the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation website (RFEC), whose mountain bike section has articles and recommendations — including the eternal question of hardtail versus full suspension.
The official site also has photos and video, interviews with the best in the sport, apps for cyclists, results from official competitions, a full events calendar, rankings and even the rulebook that applies.
Worth a visit if this is your thing.
And if you liked this and want to read about related cycling activities, we have the details of plenty of other outdoor sports on the link below.
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