| Busy and Hectic Lifestyles led San
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| | risky and dangerous the result was the
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| Franciscans away from their country and
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| | cancellation of these races.
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| into the Marin County which marked the
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| | Factor No.2 – Location or Geography
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| origin of the sport of Mountain Biking.
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| | Termination of these races did not affect
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| What started as a mere sport became a
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| | its popularity, so much so that the biker
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| passion as the sport made a niche in
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| | community endeavored to establish the
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| history and even bikes were modified to
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| | birthplace of modern-day mountain biking.
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| suit the sport.
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| | Mount Tamalpais in California won this
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| Mountain Biking used to be the passion of
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| | honor.
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| a selected few until it became widely
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| | Initially, the only races held on Mount
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| accepted as a competitive and enjoyable
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| | Tam would involve bicyclists racing down
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| sport. The reason for this change was due
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| | the mount and once down they would get
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| to three factors. These factors were the
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| | their bicycles transported by various
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| individuals who used the extreme sport of
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| | methods to the top of the Mount. Over the
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| Mountain Biking to fulfill their passion,
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| | years, the races became more competitive
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| the location or geographic aspects and
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| | and extreme and bicyclists not only raced
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| the construction of the Mountain bike.
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| | downhill on their bikes but also cycled
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| Factor No.1 – The People
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| | back to the top of the mountain.
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| The late 1960s marks the beginning of the
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| | Factor No.3 – The Equipment
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| history of Mountain Biking when San
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| | The transformation of the bicycles began
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| Franciscans getting tired of their
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| | at Mount Tam where they acquired their
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| extremely busy and frantic lifestyles
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| | present-day appearance as well as the
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| moved away from San Francisco and into
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| | inclusion of the balloon tires. Safety
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| the Marin County. Life in the Marin
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| | emerged as the top priority and as a
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| County was less hectic and metropolitan
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| | result the ordinary bike was modified
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| thus bringing the much sought after
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| | keeping this aspect in mind. Thus the
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| tranquility that the San Franciscans were
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| | transformation of the mountain bike also
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| looking for.
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| | made a place for itself in the history of
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| The Marin Countys were famous for their
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| | Mountain Biking.
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| mountainous terrain and San Franciscans
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| | These modifications included installation
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| who loved bicycling developed a passion
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| | of light as well as strong breaking
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| for competitive bike races. Initially it
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| | mechanisms like the cantilever breaks.
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| started as a 3 mile fire trail bike race
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| | The breaking device in ordinary bikes
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| in the city of Fairfax. The race included
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| | wasn’t apt while cycling uphill or
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| a downward slope extending over 1600
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| | moving across rough and dangerous
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| feet. This race gradually became a craze
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| | terrains. The cantilever breaks served
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| with bikers who wanted to break past
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| | this purpose due to its light yet strong
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| records and thus vehemently took part in
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| | characteristic.
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| the competition.
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| | Another significant modification was the
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| The race grew immensely popular because
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| | use of additional gears on the mountain
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| of its competitive and entertaining
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| | bikes. Riders scaled mountain heights and
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| nature. However racers were unable to
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| | precariously traveled across terrains and
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| comply with the Insurance requirements
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| | these additional gears greatly benefited
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| and since the competition was highly
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| | them.
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