ne of you guys got any info i could use for a project? including the bikes. yeah i know about the starting in marin on mt. tam and all but i have a huge gap between that and like 1998. anyone have pics and info i could use?
history of dh
- Thread starter lovebunny
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Look for the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame - they have historical info. Located in Crusty Butt (and I think online as well).bhspec03 said:
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On one of the Chain Reaction dvds there is an extra segment from Kathy Sessler. When she was a kid she filmed all this stuff that looked a lot like dh racing long before those on mt. tam and the such.
Wow... It is kids riding bikes, it's been going on for a frikkin hundred years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well thanks for the help guys. geeze i was just wondering if any of you knew any sites. its all good ill jus google it 
but if you got anything please give me some 
but if you got anything please give me some
oh and im also looking for old pics of bikes and riding thanks.
"but it's all early BMX, really, not DH..."
IMHO, DH started from BMX. I used to do shuttle runs in PA on my BMX bike,
in 1979, dressed in full gear. I started on a road, to get to the trailhead, hitting
speeds close to 70mph! The sport didn't evolve so much as the bicycle did:
like somebody else said, the bike has been around for awhile now, but DH specific
bikes have really only been around since the late '80's. (real ones anyway)
IMHO, DH started from BMX. I used to do shuttle runs in PA on my BMX bike,
in 1979, dressed in full gear. I started on a road, to get to the trailhead, hitting
speeds close to 70mph! The sport didn't evolve so much as the bicycle did:
like somebody else said, the bike has been around for awhile now, but DH specific
bikes have really only been around since the late '80's. (real ones anyway)
I have Leighs roachy bike she won the 95' worlds on, in the garage, if you need pics?bhspec03 said:
Also have her 99' worlds race bike if you need pics
dude id love pics of those just email em to me. bhspec03@sbcglobal.net