| When it comes to mountain biking,
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| | back then as they are today, it is only
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| everybody who takes part does it for a
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| | the bikes that have really changed.
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| different reason. It could be that they
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| | The main trouble with the bikes when they
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| enjoy the leisurely rides along the
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| | were first designed, was that they were
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| countryside, it could be that they want
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| | not overly sturdy. The bikes today are
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| to keep fit, or it could be that they
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| | built to withstand practically everything
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| want to take part in extreme biking.
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| | that can be thrown at them. This makes
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| Whatever your reasons are for taking part
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| | them ideal for extreme biking. The frames
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| in mountain biking, when you look back
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| | have been made lighter, yet stronger at
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| into mountain bike history, you will see
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| | the same time. There are also more gears
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| that it wasn't always as popular as it is
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| | on mountain bikes today too. Riders first
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| today.
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| | started to change their bikes when they
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| The History of Mountain Bikes
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| | wanted to adapt to downhill runs and
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| One of the main reasons why mountain
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| | routes. That is how the typical modern
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| biking is more popular today than it was
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| | day mountain bike started out.
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| in the 1970's for example, is because the
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| | The bikes that were mainly on sale when
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| bikes today are designed much better than
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| | mountain biking was first created, were
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| they used to be. The way they are
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| | ones that were created only for the road.
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| designed now has made biking more
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| | So that is where they were mainly ridden.
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| accessible to more people. So whilst it
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| | People did start to take their bikes off
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| may still have been popular back in the
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| | road, but it was not as popular. It was
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| 1970's, these days it is much more
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| | the enthusiasts within California which
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| accessible to a wider range of people.
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| | changed this and they thought about
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| If you were to look at when mountain
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| | creating a bike that could handle all
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| biking first started, you will notice
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| | terrains.
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| that it was in California where a group
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| | So overall the main reason why you can
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| of enthusiasts got together. They decided
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| | now enjoy mountain biking off the road
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| to try out downhill racing and that was
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| | over all kinds of different terrain is
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| the main type of mountain biking that was
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| | down to those enthusiasts in California.
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| enjoyed right at the beginning. Today it
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| | It all started back in the 1970's and
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| is still as popular, but it is not the
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| | thanks to those enthusiasts mountain
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| only type of biking enjoyed by
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| | biking is now more popular than ever
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| enthusiasts these days. The tracks that
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| | before.
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| were ridden along were exactly the same
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