Mountain Biking & Cycling Films
Some of the earliest instructional and documentary films on mountain biking, made while the sport was still coming out of its grassroots origins, plus a classic course in road racing.
Created in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when techniques, equipment and race formats were changing fast, these films combine instruction, competition coverage and cultural documentation. They helped shape how mountain biking was taught and shared, in the United States and around the world.
- Titles
- 06
- Filmed
- 1987–1995
- Stream for $5
- 05 films
- Awards
- 18+
- Formats
- VHS originals, three remastered for a new generation
Scope of the collection
Made on the trail
Shot on location with the riders who were defining the sport, several titles officially endorsed by NORBA, the National Off-Road Bicycle Association.
- 01Instruction from champion riders
- 02World Championship race coverage
- 03Road racing and triathlon training
- 04Adventure and travel across nine countries
- 05The history and culture of the sport
In the collection
Six films
Mountain Biking & Cycling Films · in the order they were filmed
On camera
The riders
World champions, Olympians and pioneers, filmed when the sport was young and they were at the top of it.
Codes show which films they appear in · ↗ Learn more
- Glen AdamsBike maintenanceMTB–02
- Marianne BerglundWorld Road ChampionMTB–04
- Margaret DayCross-country racerMTB–02
- Jimmy DeatonDownhill techniqueMTB–02
- Gary FisherMountain bike pioneer who coined the nameMTB–06
- Juliana Furtado1990 World Cross-Country ChampionMTB–03
- Greg Herbold1990 World Downhill ChampionMTB–03
- James HongActor, Hollywood Hills rideMTB–06
- John HowardIronman champion, three-time OlympianMTB–02 · 04
- Julia IngersollPro racerMTB–01
- Tinker JuarezTwo-time OlympianMTB–01 · 02 · 03
- Charles KellyRepack founder, Fat Tire Flyer editorMTB–06
- Martha KennedyPro racerMTB–01
- Patty MooneyFilmmaker, rider and songwriterMTB–05 · 06
- Denise MuellerLater set the bicycle speed record, 183.9 mphMTB–04
- Paula Newby-FraserWorld Champion triathleteMTB–04
- Kevin NortonPro racerMTB–01
- Ned Overend1990 World Cross-Country ChampionMTB–01 · 03
- Jacquie PhelanThree-time NORBA champion, WOMBATS founderMTB–06
- Ot Pi IsernWorld Trials ChampionMTB–02 · 06
- Jeff PierceTour de France stage winnerMTB–04
- Hans ReyTrials pioneerMTB–03
- Mark SchulzeFilmmaker, rode the world for Full CycleMTB–05 · 06
- Paul ThomasbergPro racer
- John TomacPro racer and mountain bike pioneerMTB–01 · 03
- Cindy WhiteheadSingletrack and switchbacksMTB–02
Set to music
Mountain biking music videos
Rides set to Patty Mooney’s own songs, from singletrack to the Avocado Run. All eight are free to watch.
Behind the scenes
On the trail
From Noble Canyon and California race courses to the Himalayas, Canada, Australia and Tahiti, moments from the years these films were made.
Historical significance
Before the sport went mainstream.
These films are widely recognized as early contributions to documenting and spreading mountain biking culture. Made before the sport’s commercialization, they reflect a time of experimentation, innovation and community-driven growth.
Today the collection stands as a record of mountain biking’s formative years, preserved in the New & Unique Videos® archive for educators, researchers and cycling enthusiasts.
Elsewhere in the archive
Education, storytelling and visual communication
Screen it, teach it, license it
Mountain biking and cycling films from the archive are available for educational use, research, screenings and licensing.