Product Description

Tracing the origins of mountain biking back to Marin County, Northern California in 1970, this book covers such topics as: who invented the mountain bike; definitions; the chronological story; predecessors that weren't mountain bikes; the origin of the name; and lessons for cycling historians.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1815858 in Books
• Published on: 1999-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From the Back Cover
Relive the birth of the sport and the invention of the machine. In this fascinating book, Frank Berto, former engineering editor of Bicycling magazine, leaves no stone unturned in his quest for the truth about the beginnings of mountain biking and the invention of the mountain bike.

Illustrated with numerous period documents and vivid photographs by two of the early pioneers themselves (Wende Cragg and Erik Koski), this book should put an end to the question of who invented the mountain bike. At the same time, it will let you experience the pioneering days of the sport for yourself.

About the Author
Frank J. Berto was engineering editor for Bicycling magazine during the ten-year period coinciding with the rise of mountain biking. Intrigued by the question, "Who invented the mountain bike?" he set out to trace the roots of mountain biking for this book by interviewing the men and women involved since the early days. His earlier book, Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Upgrading Your Bike, was published by Rodale Press. He lives in Marin County, California--the birthplace of the modern mountain bike.