Joe Murray (cyclist)

Joe Murray (cyclist)

Joe Murray is a mountain bike pioneer and designer. He was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988 and the first mountain biker inducted into the United States Bicycle Hall of Fame in 1999.

Racing highlights

1980 Zero's Notch Race, 11th overall, 1st novice, first race.1984 NORBA National Champion1984 8 straight wins1985 NORBA National Champion1985 12 straight wins (to date, unmatched by any male mountain bike)1989 Winner NORBA National Points Series Crystal Mountain, WA1989 6th overall NORBA National Points Series

Other achievements and notoriety Raced 233 races in 9-1/2 years 73 victories 5 time winner of the Rockhopper Race (the first popular mountain bike race) 3 time winner of the Whiskeytown Downhill (one of first "classic" mountain bike races) First widely recognized mountain biker

Research & design achievements

Designed ten tires for three different companies Designed a full line of mountain bikes for 6 years Designed the first titanium mountain bike frame First to race extensively on titanium frames Designed the 1993 Mountain Bike Magazine "Bike of the Year" Designed titanium stems, seat posts, bottom brackets, bar ends, and forks

External links
* [http://www.mtnbikehalloffame.com/inductees.cfm?page=99&mID=26 Joe's page on the MTB Hall of Fame]


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