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The origins of mountain biking understandably began as a means of transport rather than recreation during nineteenth-century wartime when “Buffalo” soldiers are reported to have cycled home, cross-country from Missoula, Montana, to Yellowstone. Japanese forces recognized that cycle provided faster travel on some jungle paths during the Second World War.

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Carmont, M.R. (2013). Mountain Biking Injuries. In: Mei-Dan, O., Carmont, M. (eds) Adventure and Extreme Sports Injuries. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4363-5_11

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