Mountain bike pioneer and innovator, Charlie Cunningham, passes
Charlie Cunningham, an early pioneer of mountain biking, has passed away at the age of 78. Cunningham was instrumental in the early growth of mountain biking and brought countless innovations to the cycling industry.
According to an Instagram post by Scot Nicol, founder of Ibis Cycles, Cunningham was the pioneer of oversized aluminium frame construction, wide-flange hubs, wider dropout spacing, roller-cam brakes, and was seen riding 1x drivetrains back in the 1980s. He co-founded Wilderness Trail Bikes (WTB) with Mark Slate and Steve Potts.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
