One of my UK lecture tour stops was in Swanage, where I met Sean Lally and his son Oak. Sean was impressed enough to write a blog post about the ride.
Month: May 2019
Reseda to the Sea
The first mountain bike race I took part in outside of Marin County was the 1980 Reseda to the Sea race, promoted by victor Vincente of America. Victor had heard about us from the ad in BMX Plus! and sent us the invitation. John Finley Scott offered the use of his double-decker London bus for…
Alan Bonds’ Clunker Site
I would like to call attention here to Alan Bonds’ Clunker website. Alan shared the house at 32 Humboldt in San Anselmo with Gery Fisher and me, and is responsible for assembling some of the most beautiful “clunkers” ever. No two are alike, because each is a separate creation. There are now dozens of “tribute…
One Day in UK
I spent the month of October last year barnstorming around UK. I spent a day in Hebden Bridge, which is where the magazine Singletrack is published. In connection with that, I did a video interview, took a night ride, then regaled the locals in a pub. One of the “locals” was Hannah Dobson, one of…
First Issue of Fat Tire Flyer
This was intended to be a club newsletter for a club that only met one time. after that it became the sole voice of mountain biking for six years, until major magazines jumped into the market. The 25 or so copies went to people who all knew each other, which made “news” a low priority….