{"id":69631,"date":"2024-09-18T17:55:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/187e9dce-b69c-4706-af7f-6c7aa88cbb4a"},"modified":"2024-09-18T18:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T16:25:28","slug":"the-tech-innovations-that-changed-mountain-biking-and-some-that-didnt","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/the-tech-innovations-that-changed-mountain-biking-and-some-that-didnt\/","title":{"rendered":"The tech innovations that changed mountain biking \u2013 and some that didn’t"},"content":{"rendered":"

We pick out the retro tech highlights from the Malverns Classic Festival <\/p>

By Will Soffe\n <\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 15:55 PM<\/p>

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We went to the Malverns Classic Festival in August to hunt down the raddest retro tech and ponder how mountain bikes have evolved.The Malverns Classic Retro Show \u2018N\u2019 Shine gathers the cream of retro mountain bikes, with their owners dreaming of winning some coveted prizes.<\/p>

We scoured the amazing bikes on show and these are just a handful of the innovations from the past that helped to transform mountain biking \u2013\u00a0paving the way for the components we take for granted today. <\/p>

There are also some innovations that, while eye-catching, failed to set new trends.<\/p>