This September the First Old World MTB Championships will be held in Bergen NH, near Schoorl in Holland. They take place on the last Saturday of the Eurobike exhibition and the organisers describe the event as follows:
“Designed especially for those of you who still love your early mountain bikes (pre–1995), this event will be a time-warp, fun-packed weekend of challenges, retro bike shows and quality riding – all with like-minded people from around the globe!”
Numbers for 2009 are limited and entry is further restricted to bikes made before the end of 1995, so the organisers expect to see Yeti, Klein, Bontrager, Breezer, Fisher, Pace, WTB, Mantis, and Salsa models at this first event. If this innaugural event is successful, there are plans to hold the further championships in the UK in 2010 and Fairfax, California in 2011.
BikeRadar have more background information in their “Vintage mountain bikers unite!” article, which features an interview with event organiser and old time UK MTB rider Neil Ruddock.
I wonder if my GT Zaskar is old skool enough to qualify?
