The birth of dirt: origins of mountain biking

Frank J. Berto

Van der Plas, 1999 - Sports & Recreation - 128 pages

Relive the birth of the sport and the invention of the machine. In this fascinating book, Frank Berto, former engineering editor of Bicycling magazine, leaves no stone unturned in his quest for the truth about the beginnings of mountain biking and the invention of the mountain bike. Illustrated with numerous period documents and vivid photographs by two of the early pioneers themselves (Wende Cragg and Erik Koski), this book should put an end to the question of who invented the mountain bike. At the same time, it will let you experience the pioneering days of the sport for yourself.

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User Review  - Richard Hunt - Goodreads

A wonderfully quixotic and quirky read. A ramshackle recollection that skews closer to oral history than an academic tome, which makes it perfect for the subject at hand. In the pantheon of sport ...

Contents

• Introduction: 11
• Cast of Characters: 13
• Definitions: 19

Bibliographic information

• Title: The birth of dirt: origins of mountain biking; Van der Plas Series; Cycling Resources Series
• Author: Frank J. Berto
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Van der Plas, 1999
• ISBN: 1892495104, 9781892495105
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: All terrain bicycles; All terrain cycling; Mountain bikes; Mountain bikes/ History; Mountain biking; Mountain biking/ History; Sports & Recreation / Cycling