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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.

Chris Kostman at the 1991 Iditabike

Posted on December 9, 2022January 15, 2023 by Charlie Kelly

I met Chris Kostman at the Iditabike. He likes to do really hard things on his bike, like the Race Across America (RAAM). Here is his account of the event. Scroll arrow at lower left of image.

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Who Really Invented the Mountain Bike?

Posted on December 9, 2022January 15, 2023 by Charlie Kelly

I have asked around, and it turns out that everyone else came up with the idea before I did. In this post I will share a couple of documents on that subject, two by Joe Breeze, one by Frank Berto. These are multi page documents. The scroll arrows are at the bottom left of each…

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“Unsung” MTB heroes

Posted on November 13, 2022June 25, 2023 by Charlie Kelly

This 1994 article in BIKE celebrated a few mountain bikers who were apparently “unsung.” I’ll name names here, Charlie Cunningham, Kay Peterson, Victor Vincente of America and Chris Chance.

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Thank You, Skidtown

Posted on November 13, 2022June 25, 2023 by Charlie Kelly

The Cupertino riders who inspired us in Marin County to put gears on our “klunkers” came out to Repack, to celebrate our shared heritage.

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The Appetite Seminar

Posted on November 12, 2022June 25, 2023 by Charlie Kelly

This is an article I wrote for Dirt Rag about the Appetite Seminar.

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