THE GOOD OL’ DAYS

The first mountain bikes were terrible. 26in wheels were nimble but unstable and the instability of a steep head angle was offset with a longer stem and narrow bars but didn’t really give you any more control. And the lack of any quality suspension meant that when the trails got rough you had to be in self-defence mode in order to stay upright. By today’s standards they were awkward, unstable and inspired very little confidence.