Original sentence: It was popular during the 1990s.Mountain bike racing and riding needs wide knobby tires with a deep tread.Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or World Cup season is September-January), and consists of many laps of a 2–3 km or 1–2 mile course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to dismount, carry the bike and remount in one motion.Road bicycle races typically takes place from spring through to fall.The most devoted countries are Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland, although the United States has international standing, as does Australia and the UK
Edited sentence: It became popular during the 1990s.Mountain bike racing and riding requires wide knobby tires with a deep tread.Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or World Cup season is September-January) and consist of many laps of a 2–3 km or 1–2 mile course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to dismount, carry the bike and remount in one motion.Road bicycle races typically take place from spring through to fall.The most devoted countries are Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland, although the United States has international standing, as do Australia and the UK