Carlton Reid writes an astonishing tale of mountain bike suffering and survival. After calming down, he brings us up to speed on the latest from mad bicycle scientist Geoff Apps.
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.
Bicycle Guide, February 1987
Jacquie Phelan gives a first hand account of the 1986 NORBA National Championships, in which she surrendered the crown to Cindy Whitehead.
Mountain Bike, August 1988
The whole magazine is mountain bikes, so I just picked the good stuff.
Bicycle Action, December 1985
Crested Butte, South America, and reviews of the Raleigh Super Maverick and the Haro Explorer. Check out the handlebars on the Maverick.
Winning, February 1986
The 1985 NORBA national championships, once again featuring Joe Murray and Jacquie Phelan. Owen Mulholland offers his thoughts on his first trip over Pearl Pass from Crested Butte to Aspen.