30 Years of Thredbo MTB - Part One, the 90s

Join us for a trip back in time, to a place that became legendary in the gravity mountain biking scene in Australia. Let's celebrate 30 years of mountain biking in Thredbo.
Don't miss our feature and photo gallery on Flow Mountain Bike - flowmountainbike.com/features...
30 years ago, someone thought it might be a bright idea to take a mountain bike up the Thredbo chairlift and ride down the enormous mountain. And as it turned out, not such a bad idea at all, and the beginning of brake-melting history.
In this three-part series and videos, we reflect on three decades of mountain biking in the iconic NSW alpine village and ski resort - Thredbo. First cab off the rank is the 90s with a rad video and some grainy photos. The 90s were where it all began, like some crazy experiment with bikes and bodies hurtling down ski runs, hitting speeds that the equipment was not quite capable of yet. It was a boom time!

[@longandwinding]

This was great. Looking forward to the next ep. Can't wait to get up there soon!

[@bighital6836]

Raced DH there many times. Great track. Awesome place.☮️

[@FlowmentumMTB]

Was a definite pleasure being a solid part of this era, great times and memories..

[@dillydean]

What a gem of a surprise!!! So keen for more! This was brilliant! Some of those 90s crashes!!! Holy Jesus!

[@benmason7620]

Rad video lads!

[@mushypeacycling]

More of these please! Loving seeing the scene grow. Reminds me of the mudcows days!

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

I had a TURNER after seeing one on a ski trip in whistler 97

[@robhaskins3068]

Yes looking at the footage only confirmed that the bikes were crap and the riders very very brave. I competed on enduro motorcycles from early 1970's and thru the years couldn't believe that all the developments we helped refine and enjoyed didn't filter across to Mtbs. Every time we tried to ride a mtb full offroad it just felt horrible and wanted to pivot you over the front.Now in the last 5 years they feel like they are stable ,steer ,soak up the hits ,brake and the dropper seat is great. And now Emtbs are just so much "Fun ".The magic of Emtbs is they turn us into gleeful kids again and broaden our ability to explore terrain multiplying the benefits of one of mans greatest gravity cheating inventions the bicycle. I probably won't be riding a motorcycle again. E=Mtb²

[@Skogmtb]

Awesome danka, luv that place 🤩

[@trailtalkmtb6603]

So keen for the next episode! Makes you really appreciate how much bikes have improved!

[@VanekLarson]

Getting famous off of comments day 160, so I can live the dream, live life to the fullest🤙🚀🤙