This issue featured several articles about mountain biking.
Category: MTB Archive Posts
This is where I post vintage materials from the Mountain Bike Legacy Project, which primarily covers the years from 1970 to 1990.
There is no order here other that what I found in the files recently. I tried to collect every printed word about mountain biking before 1990, when it became impossible to keep up. Now I am happy to share it with anyone who finds the site.
Read more about the Mountain Bike Legacy Project by clicking on The Archive tab under About Charlie.
Winning, January 1985
Joe Murray wins the national championship, and Tom Ritchey explains his craft.
On the Road with Alice B. Toeclips
Jacquie Phelan exploded onto the mountain bike scene as soon as there was a scene. Her immense cycling talent was overshadowed by her presentation. Here is one of the earlier journalistic attempts to capture her essence.
Smithsonian Magazine
Joe Breeze made the cover of Smithsonian magazine in 1994.
Bike Talk
Gary Fisher and I brought mountain bikes to New York City in January 1983, when we attended the big bicycle trade show there. This is the response from the NYC viewpoint.