Lists of resources for mountain bike history. ===== Books ===== [[https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Dirt-Origins-Mountain-Biking/dp/1892495619|The Birth of Dirt (3rd ed.)]] by Frank J. Berto \\ [[http://fattireflyer.com/|The Fat-Tire Flyer]] by Charlie Kelly \\ [[https://www.bluetrainpublishing.com/books-blog/being-gary-fisher|Being Gary Fisher]], by Gary Fisher \\ [[https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1891369636/breakawaybooks|Stumpjumper]], by Mark Reidy \\ [[https://www.cyclepublishing.com/cyclingbooks/dc.html|The Dancing Chain]] by Frank J, Berto \\ [[https://www.amazon.com/Repack-Rwanda-Origins-Evolution-Mountain/dp/B00EZSD4Y2/|From Repack to Rwanda The Origins, Evolution, and Global Reach of the Mountain Bike]] published by the [[https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/repack-rwanda-origins-evolution-and-global-reach-mountain-bike|SFO Museum]] \\ ===== Video ===== [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klunkerz:_A_Film_About_Mountain_Bikes|Klunkerz]]: A Film About Mountain Bikes \\ ===== Catalogs ===== [[https://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/|bulgier]]: 100's of catalogs plus many pics \\ [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/Manufacturer+Archive/|retrobike]]: 100's plus mag articles \\ [[https://velobase.com/Resource_Tools/CatalogScans.aspx|velobase]]: Components and bikes \\ [[https://www.restoration.bike/category/bike-catalogs/|restoration.bike]]: Catalogs and vintage restoration tips. \\ [[https://www.mtb-kataloge.de/|mtb-kataloge]]: 100+ mtb catalogs from the 80's & 90's \\ [[http://www.goatsurfer.com/catalogues.html|goatsurfer]]: mtb & mtb parts catalogs from the 80's & 90's \\ [[https://www.proteanpaper.com/scart_results.cgi?comp=howiebik&framed=0&scat=1&categ=000000000000000332&scatord=desc&skey=norm|proteanpaper]]: Howie Cohen's catalog collection. ** *dead link* ** \\ [[https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php|velo-pages]]: Lots of older, obscure European catalogs \\ [[https://www.kurtkaminer.com/bikecollection.html|kurtkaminer]]: Raleigh & Schwinn catalogs plus vintage restoration resources. \\ [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170606191510/http://www.birota.ru/catalogues/index.php|birota]]: Archive.org snapshot of 100's of modern 1995-2010 catalogs. \\ [[https://issuu.com/mtb-vco.com|issuu copy of mtb vco]]: 735+ modern MTB catalogs at last count. See also: [[https://mtb-vco.com/tag/catalogo/|mtb vco direct]].((In general, [[https://issuu.com/|issuu]] is a good place to find modern catalogs from the year 2000+)) \\ [[https://v-cc.org.uk/|The Veteran-Cycle Club]]: Huge collection of old catalogues and brochures. \\ [[https://www.velopedia.online/]]: Mostly German collection of katalogs and brochures. \\ [[http://cyclespeugeot.web.fc2.com/reminiscencebyenglish.htm|cyclespeugot]]: Eclectic collection of mostly Japanese components and bike catalogs. \\ ===== Forums ===== [[https://www.mtbr.com/forums/vintage-retro-classic.39|mtbr]]: Vintage, Retro, Classic \\ [[https://thecabe.com/forum/index/vintage-mountain-bikes.35|the cabe]]: Vintage Mountain Bikes \\ [[http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?forums/klunkers-mountain-bikes.59/|ratrodbikes]]: Klunkers & Mountain Bikes \\ [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/|Bike Forums]]: Classic & Vintage \\ [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forums/retro-mtb-chat.1/|retrobike]]: Retro MTB Chat \\ [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/927406034014215|facebook group]]: Vintage Mountain Bike Collectors Society \\ [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/235433082462|facebook group]]: The Vintage Mountain Bike \\ [[https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/|mtb-news.de]]: MTBs in Germany ===== Social Media ===== [[https://www.instagram.com/marinmuseumofbicycling/|mmbhof instagram]]: More pics from the Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame \\ [[https://www.instagram.com/vintagemtbworkshop/|mombat instagram]]: Subset of vintagemtbworkshop.com ===== Auction Sites ====== * **Worldwide** * [[https://www.ebay.com/b/Vintage-Cycling-Equipment/158999/bn_1861358|EBay]]: Mostly North America * [[https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/list/?region=3&category=99|Pinkbike]]: Mostly North America * **USA** *[[https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/bia?postal=94102&search_distance=1000&sort=pricedsc&srchType=T#search=1~gallery~0~0|craigslist]]: Regional *[[https://offerup.com/explore/k/7/4|OfferUp]] *[[https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/category/sports|Facebook Marketplace]]: Regional, lacks a cycling category, limited search * **Canada** *[[https://www.kijiji.ca/|Kijiji]]: Regional * **Australia** *[[https://www.gumtree.com.au/|Gumtree Australia]] * **France** *[[https://www.leboncoin.fr/recherche?category=55|Leboncoin]] * **Germany** * [[https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/|Kleinanzeigen]] * **Japan** *[[https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/list4/26250-category.html|Yahoo Japan]] * **South Africa** *[[https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/c/mountain-bikes|Bikehub]] * **UK** *[[https://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/sports-leisure-travel/bicycles|Gumtree UK]] *[[https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Bikes/177831/bn_1676361|Ebay UK]] ===== Shops ====== [[https://www.gringineer.com/]] : lots of vintage mtb bikes & parts, with many excellent DIY repair/build videos of vintage mtbs. ===== Museums ====== [[https://mmbhof.org|Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame]] \\ [[https://bmxmuseum.com/|BMXmuseum]] \\ [[https://mountainbikemuseum.nl/home|Mountain Bike Museum]]: Dutch MTB museum "The world's largest collection of vintage mountain bike." \\ [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/index.html|MOMBAT]]: Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology \\ [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150425181451/http://velocult.com/museum|velocult]]: A 2015 archive of defunct quality bike museum. \\ [[https://www.australianmuseumofmtb.com.au/|Australian Museum of Mountainbike ]] \\ ===== Links ===== [[http://www.sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/index.htm|Charlie Kelly's Website]] \\ [[https://ritchey.vintagebicycledatabase.com/index.php|The Ritchey Project]]: A Database of Ritchey Mountain Bikes and Historical Information((The Ritchey Project web site has many dead links. An older archive of it has much of the missing information: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150907204611/http://oldmountainbikes.com/index.html|oldmountainbikes]])) \\ [[https://www.oldschoolracing.ch/mountainbike/|oldschoolracing]]: Detailed mt, bike collection, in German. \\ [[https://www.vintagemtbscandinavia.com/]]: Mt. bike collection by someone who knows web design. \\ [[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/mtn-bikes|The Pros Closet]]: High value mt bike collection. \\ [[http://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/]]: Collection associated with MOMBAT. \\ [[https://generationmountainbike.com/]]: French collection with excellent summaries. See [[https://generationmountainbike-com.translate.goog/museevirtuel/visite-guidee-par-annee/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=op|google translation]]. \\ [[https://web.archive.org/web/20070211210653/http://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328|Allanti archive]]: Who make's whose bikes, with links. \\ [[https://www.shimano.com/en/100th/history/products/index.php|Shimano Index]]: A timeline of 100 Shimano components. \\ [[https://www.restoration.bike/bike-restoration/shimano-mtb-groupset-chart/|Shimano MTB Groupset Chart]]: A timeline of Shimano MTB components. \\ [[https://www.sheldonbrown.com/|Sheldon Brown]]: the definitive guide to all things bicycle. \\ [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Timeline.html|Mombat Timeline]]: Mombat's timeline of bikes & components. \\ [[https://web.archive.org/]]: There ain't no such thing as a dead link. \\ [[http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm|Vintage Trek]]: Dating components. \\ [[http://www.mountainbikeroots.com/|mountainbikeroots]]: Early mtb race results and pics. \\ [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1042901-asian-serial-number-guide.html|bikeforums]]: Asian Serial Number Guide \\ [[http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm|vintage trek]]: Component serial number guide \\ [[http://www.bikepro.com/|bikepro]]: 1996 snapshot of the best online bike store that ever was((BikePro was even better in person, with numerous checkout aisles, shopping carts and baskets.)). Plus a comprehensive compendium of bike part information. \\ [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/shimano-groupset-overview-model-number-to-model-years-1980-1999.439341/|retrobikes]]: Shimano groupset timeline \\ [[https://mtbdatabase.com/]]: "The world's largest database of mountain bikes". Full specs on all new MTBs since 2012. \\ [[https://encycloduvelo.fr/]]: French cycling encyclopedia. \\