It all started with a small crew of bicycle-obsessed hippies bombing the downhill trails of Mount Tamalpais; in Marin County; California. As the friendly competition intensified on the steep dirt trail they called Repack; history's first mountain bikers began craving an upgrade from the old Schwinn cruisers they had rescued from the junkyard. With the single-minded focus found only among the truly obsessed; this rag-tag group sparked a rapid evolution that transformed the castoff Repack bomber into the modern mountain bike; a refined and elegant machine that quickly became the top-selling bicycle in the world.Charlie Kelly -- co-founder of the MountainBikes company with Gary Fisher; organizer of the Repack races; and chronicler of the sport -- now delivers the true; complete; and often unbelievable history of the rise of mountain biking and its lasting culture. Rich with first-hand descriptions and bursting with original photographs; drawings; and memorabilia; Fat Tire Flyer is the definitive history of one of the most significant inventions of the 20th century.
#5873567 in Books 2008-06-30Format: Large PrintOriginal language:English; SpanishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.90l; 1.15 #File Name: 1934996009470 pages
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