I'm glad you asked me that question. Mountain biking is a super exciting recreational activity! Mountain biking is generally believed to have started in North California in Marin County's Mt. Tamalpais in the late 1960s. The "Larkspur Canyon Gang," a band of insurrectionists, started it. However, prior than this, other persons are known to have ridden bikes off-road.

The first purpose built mountain bike is generally credited to Joe Breeze who introduced the Breezer Series 1 in 1978. Made from chromoly rather than the traditional steel, the Breezer is widely considered the first modern mountain bike.

Mountain biking is a popular off-road adventure sport. It is witnessing an increase in the number of participants and competitions. Riders travel through uneven terrain and are highly vulnerable to danger, as they are unaware of surface irregularities on the trail during the ride.

Mountain biking's growth in 2020 was extraordinary. According to the market research company NPD Group, sales of front-suspension mountain bikes were up 150 percent spring of 2020; by June, sales of more expensive full-suspension mountain bikes grew by 92 percent.

There are many great places to enjoy mountain biking. A study revealed that Vermont ranks number one as the best state for mountain biking. Aptly named the ‘Green Mountain State,' Vermont has a total of 2,520 bike trails which equates to 402 trails per 100,000 people, the highest of any state, and 80% of the state has hilly terrain, second to West Virginia with 88%.
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