In 1972, Craig & Gary Cook (the “Cook Brothers”) started making BMX forks and frames using chrome-moly tubing. A longer version of the fork became popular on Southern California beach cruisers as an aftermarket accessory.

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It sounds cliché. In fact, it sounds so cliché to almost come across as sounding trite… but Dave Cullinan gave his heart to the sport of mountain biking. And not just once. ...

Teammates Tim Gould and David Baker, and the arrival of Team Peugeot on the British mountain bike scene in the late 1980s, heralded a new age for the sport. Bringing along their Pro road and cyclo-cross fitness with them, they ...

Ashley’s long and active involvement in mountain biking began in 1989 when she became the president of Merlin Metalworks. Since then she has been involved in almost every aspect of mountain biking, including industry, racing, touring, and advocacy.

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Mike Sinyard began the Specialized journey in 1974. Initially, he was putting bikes together from Italian components he was importing. This was when mountain bikes became more common, and in 1981, Mike decided to build the Stumpjumper. ...

Pure passion is something that cannot be replaced with anything else. Wolfgang Renner has contributed to mountain biking on many levels as a manufacturer, journalist, race organizer, traveler and 3-D photographer. In a nutshell, he is mountain biking's first advocate ...

David Epperson has been on the mountain bike scene since the early 1980s and almost always with a camera in tow. He could be as easily nominated for Pioneer as he could for Journalism. One thing is clear: David’s photography ...

Darren Berrecloth’s innovative riding style and professional business acumen brought freeriding to the masses and helped elevate freeride competition to international status. “Bearclaw” grew up in North Vancouver at the foot of the mountains where Canada’s pioneer freeriders were altering ...