Rasta and Mountain Bikes, whats the connection?

[Charlieboy28]

does anyone know what the connection is between Rastafarianism and mountain bikes, e.g Salsa et al using the rasta colours for bikes components clothing etc,

It seems to have been going on from pretty much from the beginning, I know the Marin Clunkers smoked a bit and had hippy type sympathies and values, but where does the connection with Rasta come in,

Missy Giove also springs to mind with her dreads and liking for weed

sorry if its been asked before or is common knowledge but its been troubling me for some time

 

[cannondale king]

just did and does fit the culture man awlays has ps just call me the dude plus everyone loes rasta ano coloursa they rock max coolfactor to the power of rad :shock:

on a serious note i havn't a clue but dude its cool so lets stick with it rasta power plus we all like 'erb'

 

[Grannygrinder]

.

I don't know, but i'd imagine it is something to do 'wid da 'erb man' maybe

 

[ferrus]

I think it's just that the inherent 'earthyness' of mountainbiking appeals to such folk, and vice versa. I had 6ft dreads all bound up, and was often called a 'white Rasta' but wasn't, nor was I a hippy really either. I grew dreads because they befitted my love of nature and simple, rustic living -and expressed a rejection of fasion/consumerism.
Rasta's like a bit of the 'natural' and relate to bicycles - the association's always gonna be cool to many MTBers

 

[gibbleking]

i thought aboriginal meself...although i chris king ....

 

[sinnerman]

kieth bontrager

Rasta..man.....!!!!!! my earliest memory of this....was the entire staff of brixton cycles using bontragers for there race bikes..!!!!!!! Bontrager rasta colours for there race jerseys !!!!!

keith bontrager....had his own kinda cool...!!!!!

 

[konaman1]

i think its an excuse to get as much ano on your bike as possible

 

[Pickle]

Yah man!

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11860

 

[beepbeep]

If you have to ask, you're not stoned enough....

 

[utahdog2003]

If you have to ask, you're not stoned enough....

exactly. the connection is weed. period.