Frank Berto described the last Repack race in 1984 for Bicycling magazine.
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.
Go Hop a Rock
The 1983 Rockhopper, as reported in Bicycle Sport. I finished 48th.
Mother Earth News, Spring 1984
In the early 1980s mountain bikes required considerable explanation to the masses. This article comes with a handy spec sheet for collectors.
Mountain Bike Tenderfoot
This 1984 article is from the newsletter of BikeCentennial, Bike Report.
Showdown in Crested Butte
Winning covers the big fall races in Colorado in 1983.