Mountain Biking

Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but have features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.

The accessories you would need for mountain biking would be...

Gloves,

Glasses,

Shoes,

Clothing.

These would all hard to be specific to mountain biking.

To view the types of clothing needed go to...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=mountain+biking+equipment&_$ja=kw:mountain+biking+equipment|cgn:mountain+biking+equipment+-+D|cgid:3668293996|tsid:40897|cn:Chain+Reaction-UK-G-Exa-Eng-DT-SE|cid:207166996|lid:612297571|mt:Exact|nw:search|crid:15700342276&gclid=CNXaj7_A-7ICFcrItAodVhwAUA

There are 5 levels of mountain biking ranging from 'white circle' to 'double black diamond'.

White circle is the easiest level, then it is green circle which is classed at easy, then there is blue square which is classed as more difficult, black diamond is class as very difficult and finally double black diamond is classed as extremely difficult. Depending on the experience of the rider will determine the level that the rider is working on, whether that be white circle or black diamond.

For more infomation go to... http://www.imba.com/resources/freeriding/trail-difficulty-rating-system