Excuses to get a new bike!• But honey, just think of all the money I'll save on gas when I'm riding the new Fixie to work!• Honey, I've been thinking of ways to cut down on our monthly expenses. I've considered canceling my gym membership, but I still need to get in some exercise. Any suggestions? Then as you discuss alternative ways to stay in shape, drive the conversation towards the idea of getting a new mountain bike.• Tell the wife, you're buying her a new bike. But get the frame yo...
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There’s a lot of history and information floating around about the origins of mountain biking, some that’s recognized and some that depends on who has the best public relations firm. Mountain biking would have happened somewhere and it did.
Did it begin with the Buffalo Soldiers, a turn-of-the-century infantry who customized bicycles to carry gear over rough terrain? It was August 1896, the riders, black enlisted men and a white lieutenant, rode from Missoula, Montana, to Yellowstone a...
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