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http://www.bicyclevideos.com Mountain biking began in California in the early 1970's. Share the passion!

In the mid 80's we decided that the world needed to know more about this delectable sport, and produced the world's first mountain biking video. "The Great Mountain Biking Video" was the first mountain biking video title ever produced, in San Diego, in 1987. In it, Mark Schulze, an early innovator of the Helmet Cam, used his invention to videotape mountain-biking clips from the rider's Point of View. This is the first video that incorporates video Helmet Cam footage.

06/23/2025

Photos from Costa Rica 1994, during the filming of multi-award-winning documentary FULL CYCLE: A WORLD ODYSSEY (which is now streaming on major platforms).

12/21/2024

BIG NEWS, Mountain Bikers!
Relive the thrill of "Battle at Durango: First-Ever World Mountain Biking Championships" (1990) from your living room!
Stream it now on Amazon Prime

Battle at Durango captures the thrilling debut of mountain biking's world stage in Colorado. Showcasing intense races and elite riders, it celebrates the sport's leap from grassroots origins to global fame.

03/20/2024

Costa Rica ride with Jason Borner

A short blooper from the mountain-bike classic video, "Full Cycle: A World Odyssey" which takes an intrepid mountain biking couple (Patty Mooney and Mark Sch...

12/20/2023

Today's review from CelebStoner (P.S. Yes, Mountain bikers enjoy cannabis!)

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"The Great Mountain Biking Video" was the first mountain biking video title ever produced, in San Diego, released in 1988. In it, Mark Schulze, an early innovator of the Helmet Cam, used his invention to videotape mountain-biking clips from the rider's Point of View. This is the first known video title that incorporates video Helmet Cam footage.

This is one of the first videos to incorporate goods from sponsors to “soft-sell” their products. Raleigh provided bicycles used by some of the mountain bikers appearing in the video.

Top pros appearing in the video: Ned Overend, Martha Kennedy, John Tomac, Julia Ingersoll, Tinker Juarez and Kevin Norton.

By today’s standards, “The Great Mountain Biking Video” would certainly have benefited from better camera gear, editing transitions and sound track. But, as they say, there’s no faking the ‘80’s. And since imitation is the best form of flattery, we are flattered every day we wander onto Youtube and see the latest “great mountain biking” video that someone has posted.