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

Examples of mountain bike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Come to the beautiful property along the island’s Southern coast for a week and your itinerary can be filled with fencing lessons from a nine-time Olympic champion, table tennis classes with an international sensation and mountain bike rides with one of the world’s top pro cycling teams. —Demarco Williams, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Handlebars for a mountain bike FAQ How wide should my handlebars be? —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025

Manufactured by Canadian mountain bike gear company 9point8, the iNVRS setup consists of two parts: the platform pedals and the shoe studs (aka pins). —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2025

The park has camping and cabins, an 800-foot-deep canyon, mountain bike trails, and an outdoor stage where actors perform a Texas musical. —Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mountain bike

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike

Kids Definition

mountain bike

noun

: a bicycle with wide knobby tires and many gears for use on all kinds of terrain

mountain bike verb