This area is for my published articles, most of them from the ’70s and ’80s..
While writing and publishing the Fat Tire Flyer, I also contributed articles for other cycling magazines such as Dirt Rag, Bicycling, Bicycle Guide, Cyclist, and bicycle magazines in other countries. After the Fat Tire Flyer went out of print, I accepted an editorial position from Rodale Press.
Here is a random sample of my other work..
I’m having this link sent to me from a number of directions, so I am acknowledging it here. It concerns one of the first off-road clubs. The Rough-Stuff Fellowship was English, similar to the Velo Cross Club Parisian in Paris during the early ‘fifties. I have had to defend myself for decades against accusations that…
Saw this posted on another forum, and even though it’s not a mountain bike story, it’s pretty interesting. Cycling With the Tsars The author, David Herlihy, wrote a book about ten years ago called “Bicycle,” a history of the sport. In that book he spelled my name wrong! He came to visit me and have…
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.
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…
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…