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Old 03-06-18 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mtb_addict
I thought they had to reinforce the frame, to withstand the abuse of downhill. Didn't Joe Breezer experimented with frame design. I thought he later said diamond frame is the best. Not sure how a modern cantilever frame would stand to real harsh punishing trail riding.
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The founding fathers of modern mountain bikes started with modified 1950s Schwinn cruisers
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