Back in the day

[ronster44]

[video=youtube;SVWP6VaLtvw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVWP6VaLtvw&feature=player_detailpage[/video]

 

[morticus]

This is rad... Sick bikes, beanies, flannos and the odd 70s porno 'stache... Pure gold. Btw, wheres the groupies when i go riding?

 

[JP]

"Klunking is muddy in the winter...and dusty in the summer."

 

[ronster44]

10 speeds and how wide are those bars!

 

[r.ayres1]

That was awesome man, talk about back to the basics - coaster brakes ( although some of them bikes had levers - must have to disconnect them for the race? )- no helmets ... crazy shit !! Got any more ?

 

[binner]

gary fisher, the fish...... Good find there, loved the video.

 

[RUDENESS]

That was gold, good find.

 

[el~rio]

They need to get those races going again.

Vintage bikes and clothing optional

 

[UncleFeet]

awesome...Tom of Finland would be proud...they were men back then...

 

[J@se]

That was awesome.

I want a 'I'd rather be Klunking' T-Shirt.

 

[morticus]

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check this out...

 

[morticus]

didnt work... click on this ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uPznTbus3g

 

[tomass]

Thanks for sharing this OP, awesome video. Man those guys were the pioneers of modern day mountain biking, glad we have the technology these days