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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by davidw on Monday May 24, 2021 @03:35PM (#27268716)
Good question. I grew up mountain biking (did my first race 31 years ago) and it was an eclectic mix of people who seemed to enjoy back country single track the most, which included both the climb up and the descent. I'm still in that camp - I don't enjoy 'shaped' (jumps, drops, banked corners etc...) trails as much as more natural looking ones.
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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by seryoiupfurds on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:09PM (#27269103)
To the extent that video sets trends, sending it off wicked drops makes for better video than grinding uphill.
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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by petre on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:23PM (#27269259)
Me too. Probably more people who mountain biked in the 80s and 90s or XC types. I'm still doing it, mostly on a modern fixed fork mountain bike.
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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by DebtDeflation on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:46PM (#27269501)
Check out the xbiking subreddit. Dedicated to "adventure biking" which is the entirety of off-road riding that exists apart from fast downhill technical single track.
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