Many folks won't
necessarily see the "art" of the mountain bike, preferring to thing of
it strictly as a utilitarian item. As you look through the
pictures of the bikes, I believe you will begin to see the art,
whether it is as obvious as a paint scheme or as subtle as the radius
of a fillet, it is there.
T e c h n o l o g
y
The technology is much more obvious when looking at the history of
mountain biking. It started with 1930's Schwinn balloon-tired
bikes with a mish-mash of converted touring bike and motorcycle parts
and has progressed to bikes with five inches of travel front and rear,
hydraulic disc brakes and 27 speeds. Along the way, there have
been many trends and more than a few mis-steps.