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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by dockd on Monday May 24, 2021 @06:48PM (#27270594)
In all fairness, the mountain bike was invented to go downhill on Mount Tamalpais in California.

Also, in my opinion, the tailgate pad has made it practical to run [downhill] shuttles using pickups. Prior to that, you had to get a roof rack + 4 trays = $600+. A Dakine pad is $125. Without the shuttle, you have to climb.

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Re:Why did bar ends go away from mountain bikes? by davidw on Monday May 24, 2021 @09:35PM (#27271755)
The movie Klunkerz is free on Amazon Prime right now and has a lot of interviews with the people who were there back then. It's worth a watch if you like bikes.

I think it's a bit more complicated too: they liked to go downhill, but they needed to get back up, and wanted to not have to maintain the bike after one trip down (repack), so bikes that could climb were desirable.

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