there's a lovely article by Wende Cragg over on Radavist about early mountain biking in Marin - with some great photos. Take a look - is there anything similar from the early british scene?
I Learned to Fly… On A Mountain Bike: Wende Cragg Documents the Birth of Mountain Biking – Wende Cragg
As a kid, I wanted to fly. Like Superman. The recurring dream never materialized but the fantasy took flight when I met the mountain bike. The history of the early mountain bike is often seen through the lens of a handful of guys who modified their old Schwinns back in the mid-1970s. However, as...
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