Reason 20: I invented Mountain Biking

There are just so many claims to that title and I know Gary Fisher likes to do that. Recently he seemed to back off that claim. He agreed that mountain biking was not invented or discovered by anybody, it just sort of happened. Thats probably a good description.

In 1975 I role a BSA with Sturmey-Archer 3 speed gears. With guys such as Vincent Silson and Charlie Breen we rode them on motocross tracks and in the bush. Our Stans was putting milk in the tubes. Problem was the stench!. We have never laid claim to discovering or inventing mountain biking and BSA was never the first mountain bike. We just enjoyed cycling and being in the outdoors. And that is where Specialized is so good. They don't lay false claim to titles, they just improve the riding experience - constantly! And thats what the Trail Crew needs to do - improve the experience!