| Do you enjoy mountain biking and you are looking for | | | | developed as part of a community, Northern Carolina |
| a little information on how it came about? If so you | | | | was the main country that it took place. However, if |
| have come to the right place! Here you will find | | | | you look at any history book it will more than likely |
| everything you need to know about the history of | | | | tell you that it was Marin County that really started |
| mountain biking and it could even help you to | | | | the trend in mountain biking. No matter where they |
| improve your own biking skills. | | | | were started, the mountain bike has come a long |
| The History of Mountain Biking | | | | way since it was first launched. |
| Generally when you look back in history, you will find | | | | So what is the difference between a mountain bike |
| that mountain biking was developed around the | | | | and an ordinary bike? Well mountain bikes are |
| 1970's. It quickly became popular and in San Francisco | | | | developed to be ridden over all different types of |
| especially, mountain biking became an important part | | | | terrain. Ordinary bikes are meant for the road only |
| of its culture. A number of people in the 1970's | | | | and they are bigger and thinner than mountain bikes |
| became known as the pioneers of mountain biking | | | | are. Mountain bikes can be ridden over rocky |
| and they include Gary Fisher, Carles Kelly, Joe Breeze | | | | mountains and they are ideal for people who love to |
| and Tom Ritchey. | | | | explore all that nature has to offer. |
| All of the above mentioned organized bicycle races | | | | Overall when you look into the history of mountain |
| near Fairfax on the three mile Cascade Fire Trail. | | | | bikes you will see that it is actually quite interesting. It |
| They are known as the pioneers of mountain biking | | | | has been around for a long, long time and it is only |
| because together they helped to spread knowledge | | | | thanks to a few people why it truly became as |
| about the sport and to make it more popular. It is | | | | popular as it is today. It is interesting to see how |
| because of them why mountain biking is still largely | | | | something so small developed into a huge passion for |
| popular today and they probably never even | | | | many people. So if you were ever wondering what |
| imagined that it would become as popular as it is. | | | | the history of mountain bikes was, hopefully you |
| In terms of where mountain biking first really | | | | now have the answer. |