| There is a lot of history and information
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| | perform tricks and stunts with.
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| out there in regards to the history and
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| | 2.Cross country
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| origins of mountain biking, with some
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| | This type of mountain biking involves
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| being recognized and some that depends on
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| | riding your bike up and down hills.
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| who has the best firm of public
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| | Although it's the least extreme form of
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| relations.
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| | mountain biking, most cross country
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| Some say that mountain biking began with
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| | riders are very fit and go on long rides.
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| the Buffalo Soldiers, which was a turn of
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| | 3.Cyclo cross
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| the century infantry who customized bikes
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| | This is a cross between road and mountain
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| to carry gear over the rough and tough
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| | biking. These riders have to go over
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| terrain. They began in August of 1896,
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| | obstacles, cross through rivers, and race
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| over the course of 800 miles. Their
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| | on and off the course.
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| mission was simple - to test bikes for
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| | 4.Dirt jumping
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| military use in the toughest of terrain.
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| | Dirt jumping involves jumping the bike
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| Others say it was the Velo Cross Club of
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| | over large man made dirt jumps then doing
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| France that started mountain biking. The
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| | tricks while they are in the air. These
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| club was comprised of 20 young bikers
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| | jumps are normally close together so
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| from Paris, who between 1951 and 1956
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| | riders can go over six or more jumps in
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| developed a sport that resembles present
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| | one run, gaining a flow to give them more
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| day mountain biking.
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| | speed for bigger jumps.
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| It could have also been John Finley
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| | 5.Downhill
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| Scott, who was the first mountain biker
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| | Downhill mountain biking involves racing
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| in the U.S. In 1953 he constructed what
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| | downhill as fast as possible. This type
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| he called a 'Woodsie Bike', using a
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| | of riding is very intense and extreme,
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| diamond frame, balloon tires, flat handle
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| | offering riders the chance for ultimate
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| bars, and cantilever brakes. He was more
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| | thrills and excitement.
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| than 20 years ahead of his time. Even
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| | 6.Freeride
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| though he remained an off road
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| | Free riding involves finding the perfect
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| enthusiast, there were many at that time
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| | line down the mountain using all of the
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| who didn't share that same passion.
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| | terrain to express yourself. These
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| Today, we believe that the history of the
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| | competitions are very popular, as riders
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| mountain bike is most apparent in
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| | can express themselves any way they see
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| Northern California. There are a few
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| | fit.
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| areas that claim to be the first
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| | 7.Single speed
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| community for mountain biking, although
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| | No to be confused with fixed gears, this
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| each and every history book will tell you
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| | is a form of cross country biking that's
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| Marin County.
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| | done using a bike with only one gear and
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| The sport of mountain biking has taken
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| | fewer components. The idea with single
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| many twists and turns over the last
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| | speed is simplicity. The straight chain
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| several hundred years. Even though there
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| | line will provide efficient pedaling, and
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| are many that say different things about
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| | the lack of components mean less
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| the history and the beginning, we know
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| | mechanical problems and a lighter bike.
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| one thing for sure - one thing has led to
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| | 8.Street and urban
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| another and the sport of mountain biking
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| | This type of riding involves riding in
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| was born.
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| | urban areas, ledges, and other types of
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| Types Of Mountain Biking
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| | man made obstacles. Riders of street and
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| As a sport or a hobby, mountain biking
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| | urban biking will do tricks as well, such
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| can be split into 9 different categories.
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| | as stalls and grinds.
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| These categories are very versed in what
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| | 9.Trails
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| they offer. They are:
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| | Trials are considered an aspect of
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| 1.BMX
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| | mountain biking, although the bikes used
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| BMX is a style where the bikes offer 20
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| | look nothing like mountain bikes. They
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| inch wheels.
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| | use 20 or 26 inch wheels and sport small,
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| These bikes are commonly used at skate
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| | low frames. Trail riders will hop and
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| parks or with dirt jumps. Because of
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| | jump their bikes over obstacles, which
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| their smaller wheels and shorter wheel
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| | requires an extreme amount of balance and
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| bases, BMX bikes are much easier to
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| | concentration.
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