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Mountain biking in 1989 [Video]
A lot has happened in mountain biking since the early days. But many people are still into colourful clothes, even if not leggings. This video from 1989 shows how it all began.
Men in hot leggings. Downhills that current bikes can only laugh at. Tensions between mountain bikers and hikers. Ski racers who switch to the dark side of the force - the mountain bike. Hut keepers, hiking clubs and forestry director Günter Gleißner. This video reports on this, as well as the first MTB World Cups and the first trade fairs, with original footage from the early years of mountain biking in Germany. Caution: Contains garish colour combinations, BIKE tests that shook the seals out of the riders' teeth, cantilever brakes, Uli Stanciu, 80s bike slang and lots of the finest Bavarian dialect. But that's how it was back then, in 1989 - enjoy watching!
Adrian Kaether
Editor
