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