I got the chance to attend the 2007 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Interbike last night and it was pretty sweet (and not just because of the free Singletrack beers). The inductees included Alison Sydor, one of the most accomplished female mountain bike riders in the world and Frank the Welder (Frank Wadelton) who has contributed countless innovations to bike frame design and fabrication over the years. In the advocacy category Mr. Hill Abell, current president of IMBA, was honored for his decades of trail advocacy in Texas and around the country. The group was rounded out by Sal Ruibal, a journalist with USA Today who has written countless articles promoting mountain biking to mainstream audiences.
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame is a great organization dedicated to the history of our sport and even if you can’t make it out to Crested Butte to visit in person you should definitely check them out online. Congrats to this year’s inductees!
From our pilgrimage to the MTB Hall of Fame in 2004.
