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THROWBACK // MOUNTAIN BIKING 23 YEARS AGO // TRICK BIKES & TOP RIDERS

Looking bike at John Tomac, the Klein Mantra, the Gary Fisher Joshua frame, Cadel Evans and more
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THROWBACK THURSDAY // JOHN TOMAC, INTENSE UZZI, DENALI EBIKE BEFORE ITS TIME

Looking back at the bikes, products and people of 1998

What happened in 1998
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Down The Trail: Highlights Of The Last 30 Years

A few bikes had Rock Shox forks. There was also an ad for an Offroad Pro-Flex bike that offered rear suspension, but...
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30 Years Ago In MBA

The fat bike revolution had yet to arrive back then, so riders who went for rides in the winter did so on their regular bikes.
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Throwback Thursday: The 1997 Cactus Cup

Back in the 1990s, the Cactus Cup was the first big mountain event of the year for most of North America. In fact, it was such a big event that top racers flew in from as far away as Europe and Australia to take part in it. The racers…
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Throwback Thursday: Mountain Bike Action, Volume 1, Number 1, July 1986

Check out the cover of MBA's first issue from July 1986
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Throwback Thursday: Danny MacAskill, Whistler, Canada, July 23, 2011

Danny MacAskill impressed the crowd with his skills at the Crankworx festival in Whistler, Canada, on July 23, 2011. (Photo by Mike Wirth)
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20 Years Ago In MBA

Seems like it was yesterday
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Down The Trail: 30 Years Ago In MBA

Aliens Have Landed!
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Down The Trail: Looking Back 20 Years

The Roaring 90's
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Looking Back 30 Years Ago

In looking back at the bikes from those days, one thing that stands out now is that nearly all the bikes were completely rigid with no suspension,...
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Looking Back 10, 20 & 30 Years

Our November 1989 issue came out at a time when almost all mountain bikes were still rigid, 26-inch-wheel models. The term "hardtail" wasn’t even being used yet.
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From Gravity To Gravel

Jimmy Deaton’s new challenge is not about speed
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Looking Back 30 Years Ago

Way back in our October 1989 issue, we took a hard look at the rise of elevated-chainstay bikes, a trend that was catching on big 30 years ago.
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