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Mountain Biking’s First Bikes

Mountain Biking’s First Bikes

Bicycles have been ridden “off-road” since the very beginning– with “off-road” referring to “off-pavement”. In fact, the closest thing to modern asphalt or concrete pavement in those first days was bricks or cobblestones, neither of which would qualify as pavement today. And in fact, the bicycle played a major role in ushering in the modern roadways we enjoy today, starting with the “Good Roads Movement” in the 1870s.

 

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  • 1816
  • 1887
  • 1930
  • 1966
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1982
  • 1983
First bicycle ridden off road

First bicycle ridden off road

1816
First bike with pneumatic tires ridden off road

First bike with pneumatic tires ridden off road

1887
First bike with fat tires ridden off road

First bike with fat tires ridden off road

1930
First Mountain Bike East of the Mississippi

First Mountain Bike East of the Mississippi

1966
First fat-bike with a derailleur ridden off road

First fat-bike with a derailleur ridden off road

1973
First fat-tire bike with a derailleur and good brakes in Marin

First fat-tire bike with a derailleur and good brakes in Marin

1974
First Mountain Bike with a Disc Brake, Tankagnlolo, And First Mountain Bike in the Pacific Northwest

First Mountain Bike with a Disc Brake, Tankagnlolo, And First Mountain Bike in the Pacific Northwest

1974
First fat-tire bike with a new frame and all new parts

First fat-tire bike with a new frame and all new parts

1977
First Production Mountain Bike Available

First Production Mountain Bike Available

1979
First fat-tire custom built bike regularly available

First fat-tire custom built bike regularly available

1979
First fat-tire bikes widely available under $1000.00

First fat-tire bikes widely available under $1000.00

1982

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