Geoff Apps
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Geoffrey Cleland Apps was a pioneer of mountain bike
s. Apps' family moved near the Chiltern Hills
north-west of London, where he cycled in the woods. He took up motorcycle ‘observed trials’ riding but was unhappy with the noise and disturbance.
Companies in Britain produced their own versions, notably English Cycles and Highpath Engineering.
mountain bike in the February 1980 BMX Plus and contacted with Gary Fisher
and Charlie Kelly at the MountainBike Company in Fairfax, California. Apps told them about a bicycle he had built using 700C snow tires from Finland. In December 2006, Fisher said: “We got some tires from Geoff Apps really early on and we said ‘Holy Toledo!’” But poor supply meant the fledgling MTB industry stuck with the smaller wheels.
Apps lives in Scotland where he continues to ride and develop bicycles. He cofounded and contributed to, Making Tracks before moving to Scotland to work on New Cyclist. He is an illustrator and draftsman, his work appearing in publications including Bicycle Design.
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
s. Apps' family moved near the Chiltern Hills
Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
north-west of London, where he cycled in the woods. He took up motorcycle ‘observed trials’ riding but was unhappy with the noise and disturbance.
Beginnings
He began modifying conventional bicycles for off-road use in 1965. By 1979 he had designed and created a lightweight bicycle for wet mud of south-east England. Copies were sold under the Cleland Cycles brand until 1984. They were designed for touring, in which reliability and comfort were more important than speed and racing.Companies in Britain produced their own versions, notably English Cycles and Highpath Engineering.
American links
Apps read about the RitcheyTom Ritchey
Tom Ritchey is an American bicycle frame builder, designer, welder and founder of Ritchey Design. He is an accomplished road and mountain bicycle racer.-Early years:...
mountain bike in the February 1980 BMX Plus and contacted with Gary Fisher
Gary Fisher
Gary Christopher Fisher is considered one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike.Fisher started competing in road and track races at 12. He was suspended in 1968 because race organizers cited a rule that his hair was too long. By 1972 this rule had been repealed and Fisher's career continued...
and Charlie Kelly at the MountainBike Company in Fairfax, California. Apps told them about a bicycle he had built using 700C snow tires from Finland. In December 2006, Fisher said: “We got some tires from Geoff Apps really early on and we said ‘Holy Toledo!’” But poor supply meant the fledgling MTB industry stuck with the smaller wheels.
Apps lives in Scotland where he continues to ride and develop bicycles. He cofounded and contributed to, Making Tracks before moving to Scotland to work on New Cyclist. He is an illustrator and draftsman, his work appearing in publications including Bicycle Design.