Mountain Bikes - One Of The Most Used Bicycles Since Yesteryears

The wonderful experiences offered by riding a bicycle have made mountain bikes well-liked nowadays. This also caught the attention of numerous bike lovers and sports enthusiasts in different countries. In fact, many are still admiring the used of bicycles.

Do you know that the early records of mountain bicycles can be traced back not only during the year seventies? Unknown to many, it was in 19th century when bicycles had been in used. So, as you can understand, there were already bikes being developed a very long time ago.

The account can be verified through a group of combatants called Buffalo Soldiers who made use of custom-built bicycles in 1896. They were used to pass through Missoula, Montana and Yellowstone.

If you care to know reason why mountain bicycles are often connected to seventies, the history tells us that the first riders of mountain bikes organized a sport bicycling contest during those eras. This event was actually called the original downhill drive test.

The present Repack Road in Fairfax, California is a historical place because an event was held here in 1976. Back then, standard downhill mountain bicycles were unavailable. Thus, personalized balloon-tired bicycles that come with gears and handlebars like that of BMX-style named as clunkers were used by riders. The bikers would take the road in different timing.

During the eighties, new types of mountain bikes were introduced by different bicycle companies. And gradual improvements are done year after year. The mountain bikes we do have today that are now easy to use and hard-wearing are products of technology.

At present, some bicycling exhibitions or competitions like downhill drive, free ride, cross country and other related events are still observed in different places all over the globe.

As a gesture of credit to individuals and to some historical events relating bicycle use, the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum was launched in 1988. This can be found at Crested Butte Colorado.