Tag: 90s
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Drool Factor + : Manitou Looks Backwards To See Forwards
Click or not: Drool Factor + : Manitou Looks Backwards To See ForwardsThe early to mid 90s (heck, the whole of the 90s) were a time of innovation and experimentation for the mountain bike industry. It was the golden age, the halcyon days. My ultimate dream bike among many at the time was the Manitou FS, with its unique rear suspension system utilising basically a Manitou fork… …
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The Best Song Ever Written: In The Meantime
Click or not: The Best Song Ever Written: In The Meantime*The Best Song Ever Written is a series of songs that aren’t necessarily THE best (as that’s subjective anyway), but a collection of great songs that have significance to me, have made an impact on my life, remind me of moments of life, or just plain rock. First up in our new series is a… …
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Tomac, Zap And The C-26
Click or not: Tomac, Zap And The C-26Ok kiddies, sit down and pay attention. Today’s seminar in the History of Awesome takes us back to the dawn of the 90s, undisputedly the halcyon days of mountain biking. Eli’s dad and the OG Mexican moto/mounto scribe Zap lay it all out for The Pro’s Closet, and give this old man the goosebumps. …
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First Time Friday with The Mark of Cain
Click or not: First Time Friday with The Mark of Cain If this is likely the First Time you’ve heard The Mark Of Cain, then welcome. Welcome to the 90s, welcome to Australia, welcome to a time when music was intense and vital and powerful. When the heat of the night air was intensified in whatever small, dark, dingey pub you happened to find yourself… …
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Sunday Sabotage
Click or not: Sunday SabotageThe legacy of the Beastie Boys can’t be underestimated. Hip hoppers with their roots firmly set in punk, who could actually play instruments. Here they Sabotage Letterman in 94, thrashing the best one-chord song ever written, with a fuzzed-out bass blitz from Yauch, a Mike D drum demolition and a ton of Ad Rock attitude… …
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Catalyst: Mud Cows
Click or not: Catalyst: Mud CowsNostalgia and sentimentality can be fraught with danger. Yes, things were always better in the good old days, every decade we look back and decide the last one was better than this one, but it wasn’t as good as the one before it… mountain bikers may be the most confused in this regard, as we… …
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Revisited: The Cannondale Fulcrum
Click or not: Revisited: The Cannondale FulcrumWhile technological advancements are rife in today’s mountain bike industry, the amount of innovation and experimentation in the 90s was without peer. These days we have the advantages of a solid platform to work from in regards to geometry, travel etc, whereas back then it was more a matter of trying out the craziest shit… …
