Enduro and Other Extreme Mountain Biking

By Elliott Smith

Explore the wheeled world of enduro! Readers will learm about enduro styles, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this sport on wheels. Discover other extreme mountain biking and how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496665447

Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith lives in Falls Church, VA. He enjoys watching movies, reading, and playing sports with his two children. His favorite college basketball team has made the NCAA tournament only one time.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

TITLE PAGE

CHAPTER 1:Race to the Finish

CHAPTER 2:What is Enduro?

CHAPTER 3:Downhill

CHAPTER 4:Cross Country

CHAPTER 5:Dirt Jumping and Slopestyle

CHAPTER 6:Freeriding

CHAPTER 7:How to Get Started

GLOSSARY

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INTERNET SITES

INDEX

COPYRIGHT

BACK COVER

CHAPTER 1

Race to the Finish

A rain-soaked Sam Hill stood at the start of the downhill race track in Champéry, Switzerland. The course was slick with mud, but Hill wasn’t worried. The mountain biker wasn’t going to let the conditions stop him from going fast. Even without the rain and hail, the course was one of the steepest, most dangerous courses in World Cup history. But Hill was ready for the challenge. Thirty riders went before him, each carefully taking on the mud-coated course. When Hill took his turn, though, there was