Best of all, it's downhill all the way.
People buy mountain bikes because they embody a sense of freedom.
Unlike street bikes, they are specially built to jump rocks and branches, eat dirt, and whisk you over the steepest and toughest terrain. The trail remains an unfulfilled dream, infinitely postponed till tomorrow. And it was easy - for the most part. There is a seemingly limitless number of trails in the Judean Desert suitable for biking. While you can ride the scenic, virtually pedal-free descent down to the Dead Sea from Jerusalem on the main road or on smaller dirt trails, factor in the political climate as you will be going through the Palestinian territories.