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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,831
Posted By Repack Rider

This watercolor was the first commercial sale for...

This watercolor was the first commercial sale for a woman who had just graduated from art school. I paid her $50 for it.


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 01:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,831
Posted By Repack Rider

The FIRST artistic image of a mountain bike. This...

The FIRST artistic image of a mountain bike. This poster is from 1978, before the term "mountain bike" had been coined.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 667
Posted By Repack Rider

Sponsored in part by Bicycling magazine. I worked...

Sponsored in part by Bicycling magazine. I worked for them at the time.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 09:08 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 230,468
Posted By Repack Rider

Nice Fisher Excalibur locked up. The owner came...

Nice Fisher Excalibur locked up. The owner came out when he saw me taking pictures. He admired my Ritchey.


...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 667
Posted By Repack Rider

I covered that race for Bicycling.

I covered that race for Bicycling.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 699
Posted By Repack Rider

First Repack race was October 21, 1976. It was...

First Repack race was October 21, 1976. It was supposed to settle all the arguments.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 699
Posted By Repack Rider

I also held an editorial position at Bicycling....

I also held an editorial position at Bicycling. Frank lives in my town, and I knew him for many years before his death. I am quoted extensively in his book, "The Birth of Dirt." Not really a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 699
Posted By Repack Rider

Bicycling 40 years ago, March 1984

Actually, just one article. Frank Berto came out to the Repack downhill race, and gave it a shot.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 39,764
Posted By Repack Rider

1983 Annapurna, 1994 P-21, 2017 P-29er. ...

1983 Annapurna, 1994 P-21, 2017 P-29er.



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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 708
Posted By Repack Rider

Bike World 50 years ago, April 1974

In 1973 my friend Steve Wilde (R.I.P.) told me that a photographer wanted images of bicycle riders. We were joined by Gil de la Roza when we rode behind the photographer sitting backwards on the back...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,589
Posted By Repack Rider

One day my roommate Gary Fisher told me excitedly...

One day my roommate Gary Fisher told me excitedly that John Allis, then the reigning US road champion, was in town and looking for locals to ride with, since he didn't know the territory.

We...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,265
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,669
Posted By Repack Rider

My 1972 Velo Club Tamalpais jersey accompanied...

My 1972 Velo Club Tamalpais jersey accompanied Joe Breeze's "Breezer #1" to the Smithsonian.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 84,888
Posted By Repack Rider

In 1985 I accompanied the 7/Eleven team to their...

In 1985 I accompanied the 7/Eleven team to their first grand tour, the Giro d' Italia. Here is Francesco Moser finishing the prologue in the ancient Roman stadium in Verona. This is the last moment...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 744
Posted By Repack Rider

Here is the article, "Clunkers Among the Hills"...

Here is the article, "Clunkers Among the Hills" (https://fattireflyer.com/2023/06/18/bicycling-january-1979-clunkers-among-the-hills/) that is referenced but not shown.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 744
Posted By Repack Rider

I wrote "Clunkers Among the Hills" while on the...

I wrote "Clunkers Among the Hills" while on the road with the Sons of Champlin (I was the roadie). Gary Fisher was then my roommate, and since he worked for Bicycling Magazine, he took it with him to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-06-23, 03:29 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 7,513
Posted By Repack Rider

Mountain bike touring in Canada's Northwest...

Mountain bike touring in Canada's Northwest Territories in 1984, we stopped to have lunch by a creek. I heard something splashing, and got my camera out in time to capture this caribou. Later when I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,979
Posted By Repack Rider

I own Breezer #2. The first series of Breezer...

I own Breezer #2. The first series of Breezer bikes were probably the most important bicycles of the 20th Century. Here I am the day I took delivery in 1978.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 10:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,004
Posted By Repack Rider

Hugh painted the frames for...

Hugh painted the frames for Ritchey/MountainBikes. I was a pain in the butt to drive down to Mountain View to get them, but worth it for the great work.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,352
Posted By Repack Rider

When my car died in 1970 I was desperate enough...

When my car died in 1970 I was desperate enough for transportation that I accepted a gift of a worn out Schwinn Varsity. First day I rode it, I went OTB and got bitten by a dog. With no alternative,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,812
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-23, 08:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 812
Posted By Repack Rider

His name is Albert Maunz. Saw him too when I was...

His name is Albert Maunz. Saw him too when I was in CB.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 812
Posted By Repack Rider

I was there a couple of weeks ago to celebrate...

I was there a couple of weeks ago to celebrate the 45th anniversary of this ride. I'm fourth from the left, red hat.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-23, 06:34 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,884
Posted By Repack Rider

I bought my PX-10 in 1970, because at $180 it was...

I bought my PX-10 in 1970, because at $180 it was the least expensive sew-up tire bike. The owners of Sugden and Lynch Bicycles in Palo Alto probably high fived each other when I took that turkey off...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-23, 07:45 PM
Replies: 3,578
Views: 988,051
Posted By Repack Rider

1983 Ritchey Annapurna, 1994 Ritchey P-21, 2023...

1983 Ritchey Annapurna, 1994 Ritchey P-21, 2023 Ritchey P-29er. All "one owner."
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-23, 06:32 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,407
Posted By Repack Rider

I start my mountain bike ride by picking up a...

I start my mountain bike ride by picking up a small rock. I leave it at the highest point of the ride, to help build up the mountain I am wearing down.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-23, 12:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 966
Posted By Repack Rider

I held editorial positions at several national...

I held editorial positions at several national bicycle magazines. Eventually I realized that the only thing that changed was the widgets, but not the experience. Since I didn't write about widgets...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-23, 12:42 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 15,219
Posted By Repack Rider

I was invited to attend the 45th anniversary of...

I was invited to attend the 45th anniversary of the 1978 Crested Butte to Aspen ride over Pearl Pass, when Joe Breeze, Gary Fisher and I introduced mountain bikes to Colorado. Since I'm 77 and live...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-23, 12:30 AM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 241,546
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Mountain Biking
09-16-23, 12:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,097
Posted By Repack Rider

My GoPro from last week in Crested Butte. I'm 77...

My GoPro from last week in Crested Butte. I'm 77 and I live at sea level, so I needed an e-bike to ride at 11,000 feet. But this is how I rode it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2MGe1m5KXk
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-23, 10:10 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 9,378
Posted By Repack Rider

Who is he? Couldn't be me, because I am pretty...

Who is he? Couldn't be me, because I am pretty happy about my contributions to bicycling, and I get daily affirmations from people I have never met. I would love to hear about some of yours.

My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-23, 11:03 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

Each side of the rear hub had a ratcheting gear....

Each side of the rear hub had a ratcheting gear. One side reloaded (noisily) while the other side drove.. Shifting gears was accomplished by moving the attachment point on the upper arm of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

No collection of this sort would be complete...

No collection of this sort would be complete without the most bogus bicycle product ever to have soaked up millions from investors.

That would be the Alenax, with the "Transbar" drive system,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 10:21 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

Why walk when you can Le Run? ...

Why walk when you can Le Run?


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

I think you may have confused the Swingbike with...

I think you may have confused the Swingbike with the Super Trick Cycle.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 04:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 525
Posted By Repack Rider

The Universal Bike Review...

The Universal Bike Review (http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/bike_review.htm) applies to any bicycle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 03:59 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 07:34 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

Dude. I was getting to that. ...

Dude. I was getting to that.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 851
Posted By Repack Rider

Ads like that one inspired me to write the...

Ads like that one inspired me to write the Universal Bike Review. (http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/bike_review.htm)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 01:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 851
Posted By Repack Rider

I worked for Rodale in the 1980s. I was the West...

I worked for Rodale in the 1980s. I was the West Coast editor for Mountain Bike.

One of my complaints with the HQ was the absence of imagination for the cover photo. The rider varied, the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 01:10 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 12:55 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-23, 12:50 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

The Bodysail apparently only works on left hand...

The Bodysail apparently only works on left hand drive bicycles.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,370
Posted By Repack Rider

What could possibly go wrong?

At one time there were bicycle trade shows, and I attended them. I always made it a point to collect the literature of the goofiest, most dangerous, or otherwise ridiculous products on offer. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 500
Posted By Repack Rider

Saw this at the Sea Otter. ...

Saw this at the Sea Otter.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,493
Posted By Repack Rider

The official name of that road is Cascade Canyon...

The official name of that road is Cascade Canyon Fire Road. On the "official" sign there is a notation in parentheses, ("Repack Road").
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