"Once upon a time, up until about 1992, this whole bell curve of bike design looked like a totem pole, and everyone had to ride bikes that were to all intents and purposes identical"
Yes
Up to 1992 I raced both the Iditabike and World Cup Downhill on basically the same bike. Kinda still do (Arizona Trail Race to Enduro with the same bike)
April 14, 2023, 8:01 a.m. - taprider
"Once upon a time, up until about 1992, this whole bell curve of bike design looked like a totem pole, and everyone had to ride bikes that were to all intents and purposes identical" Yes Up to 1992 I raced both the Iditabike and World Cup Downhill on basically the same bike. Kinda still do (Arizona Trail Race to Enduro with the same bike)