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Same reason Indy cars aren't built like off-road cars, they're meant to be used for different purposes.

Road bikes are meant to travel fast on hard, smooth surfaces, while mountain bikes are meant to travel slower on uneven, loose ground.

Different uses, different designs.

What you need to do good under one set of circumstances might not be that useful under another set of circumstances.

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