{
  "id": 17053944,
  "title": "Before Mountain Biking Became One of the Most Popular Recreational Sports, Adventurous Souls of the American West Had to Invent a Rugged Bike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/before-mountain-biking-became-one-of-the-most-popular-recreational",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/before-mountain-biking-became-popular-recreational-sports-adventurous-souls-american-west-invent-rugged-bike-180989645/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The origin story has two settings: In Colorado, a gang of riders had the tenacity to conquer a treacherous terrain, and in California, others had the technology to design the ideal ride",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}