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Types Of Mountain Biking
1. BMX BMX is a style where the bikes offer 20 inch wheels. These bikes are commonly used at skate parks or with dirt jumps. Because of their smaller wheels and shorter wheel bases, BMX bikes are much easier to perform tricks and stunts with.
2. Cross country This type of mountain biking involves riding your bike up and down hills. Although it's the least extreme form of mountain biking, most cross country riders are very fit and go on long rides.
3. Cyclo cross This is a cross between road and mountain biking. These riders have to go over obstacles, cross through rivers, and race on and off the course.
4. Dirt jumping Dirt jumping involves jumping the bike over large man made dirt jumps then doing tricks while they are in the air. These jumps are normally close together so riders can go over six or more jumps in one run, gaining a flow to give them more speed for bigger jumps.
5. Downhill Downhill mountain biking involves racing downhill as fast as possible. This type of riding is very intense and extreme, offering riders the chance for ultimate thrills and excitement.
6. Freeride Free riding involves finding the perfect line down the mountain using all of the terrain to express yourself. These competitions are very popular, as riders can express themselves any way they see fit.
7. Single speed No to be confused with fixed gears, this is a form of cross country biking that's done using a bike with only one gear and fewer components. The idea with single speed is simplicity. The straight chain line will provide efficient pedaling, and the lack of components mean less mechanical problems and a lighter bike.
8. Street and urban This type of riding involves riding in urban areas, ledges, and other types of man made obstacles. Riders of street and urban biking will do tricks as well, such as stalls and grinds.
9. Trails Trials are considered an aspect of mountain biking, although the bikes used look nothing like mountain bikes. They use 20 or 26 inch wheels and sport small, low frames. Trail riders will hop and jump their bikes over obstacles, which requires an extreme amount of balance and concentration.
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Israel Trips Arbel - a River, a Fortress and a Settlement
We started our trip in Moshav Arbel (Arbel settlement), next to Tiberias, on road number 7717.
We parked our car close to the Moshav gate, and started walking towards Arbel mountain on an asphalt road (passable by cars to those who are not interested in walking), the road goes north-west from the gate and surrounds the Moshav.
The way up to the mountain is set with almonds which are covered with White Flowers on this time of year, on the other hand, on both sides of the road, thousands of blue lupines defy the cows "Do not eat me! I'm poisonous!".
We reject the lifts offered by nice drivers to the head of the Arbel, the blooming is much better than any car sits.
The way to the Arbel on this season, is a colorful experience which gives a nice view on the Arbel mountain from the right, the Nitai mountain from the left, and between them flows the Arbel river towards the Kinnereth.
The paved way ends at a parking area on Arbel mountain, and a short tour on the peak reveals a panoramic view of the Kinnereth, the surroundings of Arbel valley which we came from, and the village "Hamam" placed to the feet of the Arbel north of us. We chose the red path, which led us to the northern cliff of the mountain, and goes down steeply in a way with lots of metal stairs for the safety of the tourists.
The way down the steep cliff challenges our adrenaline glands, but the view of Nitai mountain in front of us relieves the soul. The mountain in front of us is grooved by caves which looked like they were mined by human. I wonder what stories are hidden there...
The red path continues about 100 meters east to the feet of the cliff. There, we see remnants of a fortress which by the stories of Josephus Flavius, was fortified by the last followers of Hashmonai house. Herod's armies attacked it by lowering soldiers in metal cages from the peak of the cliff, and they pulled the followers to the chasm with hooked poles.
Sadly, the fortress is under renovation, and we can't enter. The red path continues easily downwards, towards Hamam village. At the end of the path we meet the Arbel river which flows strongly, and continue along the river on the blue path.
The way along the river is set with nice resting spots, but also with some pits made by field cards, which are filled with water, and forces the tourists to walk through the river, while the water reach our knees.
After two kilometers we leave the river on the green path, which climbs steeply but easily, back to the road we came from. A little bit before the road, we walk by the remnants of the old Arbel cemetery. We can see some old burial caves that look to the amazing view of Arbel river. We cross the road, and continue through a small parking area on the side of the road, to the remaining of the old synagogue of Arbel, which was preserved pretty well, even some support poles are still standing.
We go back to our car, on the road we came from, and sadly say goodbye to the white almonds, heading back home.
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this blog describes the hikeing trips of two israelies in the beautifull israel
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Mountain River Expedition 2005 (trailer)