I am in debt to my friend Kevin Montgomery, who unearthed this decades old footage shot during the Crested Butte to Aspen ride in 1980. It speaks for itself, so it needs no further introduction.
Author: Charlie Kelly
First Full Suspension Mountain Bike
Suspension was an obvious thought as soon as mountain bikes became popular, but it took some doing for the first operational system to get on the market. First out were Dan Hannabrink’s Shocker and Brian Skinner’s Descender in 1984, both rear suspension systems. Skinner actually brought the descender to the final race in the Repack…
Mountain Bike Action Shout-Out
A couple of months ago I supplied John Ker, editor of Mountain Bike Action, with some information on early ’80s Cannondale mountain bikes. I see that John used the information, and gave me a shout-out for the contribution.
Book Review from Massif Central
Growing up in Hull, an English city that is so flat that driving instructors have to teach ‘hill starts’ on a flyover, I should have had no interest in mountain bikes as a kid.
Wheel Family Fun
Not too long ago, when there weren’t any mountain bikes, 50 years ago, bicycles were made to go on roads, mostly paved. They had tires, brakes and geometry suited for that type of travel. But then, riders started going “off-road” and found their bikes not well-suited for rough riding.