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DH MTB: a Brief History

September 16, 2009 Cycling

Roam

Downhill MTB is a event of MTB in which a mountain bike rider either for fun, or timed, race down a trail of varying difficulty against other riders.  The setup of a DH MTB event follows a similar format to that of skiing.
A History of DH MTB
The 1st ever downhill race held resulted in [...]

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Types Of MTB Front Forks Available to Buy

May 27, 2009 Cycling

The front forks of bicycles have changed significantly since the introduction of the mountain bike. Suddenly a requirement developed for protection from impact of grueling ground. A requirement that simply hadn’t cropped up before.
On most MTB’s these days you will usually find that the forks at the front of the bike have a built [...]

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MTB Freestyle – The Basics

May 11, 2009 Cycling

Step It Up Jam

Freestyle is a discipline of MTB which copies that of FMX.  A rider will ride at high speed either on flat land, or down a drop in ramp for an instant hit of speed.  Instead of other events where they are timed, dirt jumping is based on a points system for the [...]

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