The field and the equipment

Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.

Officials' detail · 2 rules · Step 4 of 4

The cross-country race

What equipment rules apply to a mountain bike in a race?The mountain bike rules themselves are a short list of bans: no electric assistance, no radio link to the rider, no metal-spiked tyres, no road-style drop handlebars or clip-on extensions and no cameras in a final.

Downhill and the gravity formats

What must a downhill rider wear?A full-face helmet with a peak, worn in racing and training alike, plus a long-sleeved jersey of the kind made for downhill or BMX.

All Mountain bike rules rules