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