用技巧和平衡,過各種不同類形的人工或天然障礙物,是少數非競速自行車項目之一。技術主要包括在不同車速情況下的平衡和跳高,跳遠。國際自行車障礙賽聯盟(BikeTrial International Union)對自行車攀爬比賽的定義是"車手騎自行車根據判斷和平衡,用各種技巧以達到在盡量短的時間裡通過指定障礙區並盡量避免身體和障礙物及地面接觸,以避免被罰分。這種自行車比賽就是自行車攀爬比賽"。英文原文:
BikeTrial is an individual sport that incorporates the use of a special bicycle which the rider must maneuverand balance on in order complete specially desinged artificial or natural "section".The objective is pass through the sections in minimum time and with as little physical contact with the ground as possible, hence obtaining minimum penalty points.---BikeTrial International Union