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Throwback Thursday: The Bikes of 1989
In going through some back issues we found a buyer's guide to the bikes of 1989. It's easy to see how much mountain bikes have changed in the last 30 years. Notice for one thing the lack of front suspension, much less rear suspension. The…
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Throwback Thursday: Fork Design, Circa 1989
Paul Turner hadn't come out with the first Rock Shox suspension fork yet when Specialized came out with its Direct Drive fork, shown here as it was advertised in our February 1989 issue of Mountain Bike Action. The curved fork design…
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Throwback Thursday: Indoor Mountain Biking at Ray’s MTB in Cleveland, Ohio, 2011 (with Emily…
We're going back to November of 2011 with this photo
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Aaron Gwin Announces That He’s Moving to Intense Cycles
We had been hearing about this for weeks, maybe even months. We had even questioned Aaron Gwin himself about the matter. He had told us he couldn't reveal any information about his plans for 2019 until the end of January or he would stop…
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Throwback Thursday: Blind Faith
Sightless mountain bikers are getting a feel for the sport (from Mountain Bike Action, May 2001)
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The Passing of a Mountain Bike Legend: Dan Hanebrink
The late Dan Hanebrink, as he appeared in our October 1994 issue with his aerodynamic downhill mountain bike.
We are saddened to report that Dan Hanebrink has passed away in Big Bear, California, as a result of complications of…
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Throwback Thursday: The 1987 Raleigh Technium Mountain Bike World Championships
Mammoth Mountain, California,
In 1987, there were two races billed as the Mountain Bike World Championships. One took place in Europe, and the next one took place at Mammoth Mountain, California, the following weekend. As it turned out, Ned Overend won both the…
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Throwback Thursday: Mountain Bike Action Ads from 30 Years Ago
Diamond Back was one of the most popular BMX brands in the country, and they were apparently eager to capitalize on their popularity as mountain biking exploded in the the 1980s.
Suntour was one of the most popular drivetrain…
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Throwback Thursday: Looking Back 30 Years
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Back in 1988, Scott's clip-on mountain bike handlebar extension allowed a rider to stretch out for a more aerodynamic position. It could be installed in minutes, but it didn't really catch on. Try to find one of these items now.…
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Throwback Thursday: Bike Lights from 30 Years Ago
The bike and helmet lights of 30 years ago don't look anything like the bike lights we find today. Check out this Brite-Lite from 1988 (above).Night Sun's dual beam system (above) was designed so that it could be run as a single-beam…
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Thanksgiving Throwback: Taking a Look Back to 2011
Danny MacAskill wowed the crowds at Whistler's Crankworx event that year. (Photo by Mike Wirth/Mountain Bike Action)_
Brian Lopes (above) was still fast in 2011, but the year marked the end of his A-Line win streak at Whistler's…
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Throwback Thursday: Handlebar Options, 1988
Looking back to the handlebar choices available 30 years ago
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Throwback Thursday: Mountain Bike Welds from 1988
Richard Cunningham shared his frame-building knowledge with a lesson on the different ways of putting frame tubes together. In this picture Richard showed and described TIG welding: "Recognized by its fish-scale bead pattern, TIG…
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Throwback Thursday: 13 Years Ago in Colorado
In going through some of our photo files we came upon this shot of Dave Wiens, one of the legends of American mountain biking, leading a ride with his friends near his home in Gunnison, Colorado, at the riding area known as Hartmann…
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Aaron Gwin Wins Pro GRT at Kamikaze Games
Aaron Gwin took the final Pro GRT race of the year at the Kamikaze Bike Games on Saturday aboard his new YT Tues 29 bike.
Kiran MacKinnon ended up winning the overall Pro GRT title for the year on his Santa Cruz 29er.…
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Mammoth Kamikaze Bike Games
Aaron Gwin is back in top form
Aaron Gwin has returned to the Kamikaze Bike Games, and he's looking fast. His qualifying time was 3:59. He was some 10 seconds faster than the next fastest pro--Austin Warren-- in the Pro Men's Downhill qualifiers on Friday.…
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Throwback Thursday: Mountain Bike Racing in 1990 & the First UCI World Championship
Mountain bike races were drawing big crowds in 1990, as you can see from this race, which was part of the NORBA National Point Series. (Photo by Chris Hultner/Mountain Bike Action)
Ned Overend, on his way to winning the first UCI…
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Throwback Thursday: Things Were Simpler in 1988
We introduced this photo of Shimano's six-speed rear cog in our September 1988 issue by saying, "Less and more: Shimano has already released a new 32-spoke version of the Deore XT hub set, but next year you can expect wider 135mm hubs,…
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Throwback Thursday: Bikes, tires and drivetrain innovations from 1988
Fisher's Pro Caliber bike offered a Prestige-tubed TIG-welded frame, Fisher Fattrax 26x2.02-inch tires, and Shimano's Deore XT components. A Hite-Rite seat spring (the precursor to the dropper posts of today) allowed riders to raise or…
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Throwback Thursday: Bikes, people and products of 1988
The Trimble Carbon Cross was a stab at the future by designer Brett Trimble. The bike offered a molded, monocoque, carbon fiber frame that weighed only 4 pounds, the lightest frame we had tested up to that time, in 1988. The complete bike…
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Throwback Thursday: 30 Years Ago, You Could Get a 24-inch Rear Wheel on a 26-inch Bike
Cannondale used to offer some bikes with 26"/24" wheel combinations
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This Cannondale SM700 bike cost $795 in 1988 with oversized aluminum tubing, a 3x6 Shimano Deore drivetrain, and 26-inch wheels. We mentioned in our test that Cannondale had experimented with making bikes with 26-inch front wheels and…
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AARON GWIN HAS BEEN TESTING A 29-INCH DOWNHILL BIKE FOR YT
Teammate Neko Mulally is reportedly testing one this month, too
(Image: Aaron Gwin on his way to a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships with 27.5-inch wheels. Photo by Isac Paddock)
We recently learned on good authority that Aaron Gwin has been testing a 29-inch YT downhill bike for…
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