JOHN TOMAC - 1991 World Cup Champion!

John Tomac - 1991 World Cup Champion!
John Tomac´s huge final of the Grundig Mountain Bike World Cup Cross Country in Berlin, Germany.

[@ulyssesd21]

What Cracks me up is the announcer says that John Tomac is not very stylish. Probably the most stylish mountain biker there ever was and ever will be

[@Nojikuzus]

He can also barely pronounce any names correctly!

[@pederfallbom]

Couldn't agree more, very stylish rider 👍

[@Yoda-em5mt]

Tomac was the style man back in the day he was even pulling manuals in 1992 all with the seat up his arse ! But by todays standards there are plenty of 12 year old kidds that make him look like a roadie on a mountain bike lol.

[@outdoorsandiego]

I watched Tomac ride a wheelie all the way across the main road of Crested butte on that drop bar Yeti in 1990 during a qualifying stage. The dude was pure style! And if the announcer mispronounced tinker Juarez' name one more time I was going to scream

[@cato5553]

La ignorancia

[@danielsotelo3942]

Ahhhhhh, just look at the first corner, most all are on onZa Ti Bar-Ends, every one of them hand made by a Porsche exhaust maker in L.A., and later by a Ti welder in Oregon. Incredibly these onZa Bar-Ends were made from scrap Boeing 747 hydraulic tubing used thru out the 747's control surfaces which was purchased at the Boeing scrap yard in Kent WA. The scrap yard closed down around 2005. Someday I'll tell you the true story where Tomac & Ned were at an onZa party at Mammoth and Mountain Bike Action took their quotes (and pictures), as to why they chose onZa MTB Bar-Ends, which sent Specialized owner thru the roof! Sincerely Dan Sotelo, aka Mr. onZa

[@GG-si7fw]

Man I miss the days of no suspension fork, 26" wheels, cantis, narrow bars with bar ends, and threadless stems. I think I'll go to my local Walmart and buy a Huffy Rock Creek 26" wheels.

[@Aviewerbychance]

Great footage! Glad to have raced against some of these heroes of mine!

[@spongebob7296]

Whats astonishing is the super human toughness of Tinker riding a fully rigid aluminium bike, while everyone else is riding front suspension.

[@amdg2023]

Tomac was a beast in this race, layed down the heavy lumber early.

[@CyclingWorld1]

🔨🔨💪🏻💪🏻

[@knuckleheadmcspazatron4939]

Thank you for posting this! Love these races!!

[@doobielawson702]

Eli is a spittin image of his dad lol!

[@mattyfrommacc1554]

I can't believe we used toe clips, modern flats or clipless are great! I use modern "Chester copy" flats on my 90s retro build too

[@BWT599]

I definitely miss my Onza Bar ends 😢

[@MS-un9zq]

We need John Tomac and Lemond Bikes built in 1500 - 2000 range.....

[@WesternSpiritCyclingMoab]

So good! USA top 4 of 5 in WC overall and Tinker still racing rigid & toeclips!

[@Nojikuzus]

"Schwarez"! =)

[@deeznutz8033]

That Cannondale has a headshok

[@GG-si7fw]

Klein bike.

[@johnnyguzman3429]

The announcer couldn't bring himself to say Tinker's name correctly the whole race. It's Juarez (pronounced "Huarez"not Schuaresh, or Schuares). I was cracking up every time.

[@jimnielsen8030]

he sounds like goldmember when he says 'juarez'! that, or he's trying to say shawarma? ;o)

[@StephanBechert]

Hat der Kommentator einen an der Waffel. John Tomac hat den besten Style!

[@davidkline4372]

Ah yes... Tinker Shwarez... A couple times it was Shwaresh... The hell?

[@johnsumner6185]

Fast forward 28 years......this would be a CX race!

[@Marchand848]

Who hired this announcer? Was it like, Hey! We need a British accent guy to read some info .... brutal

[@CyclingWorld1]

Think it was the guy the Channel used for Moto X in those days! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrisrnz]

Come on man, I really enjoyed watching John To-schmeck and Tinker Schwartz. ;-)

[@breathestrongcycling3672]

@@CyclingWorld1 Julian Ryder, commentated on Grand prix and superbike for many years....don't think cycling was really his thing

[@SurpriseMeJT]

I like how their suspension forks don't look like they are working at all.

[@androschpandrosch1273]

good old days…

[@Sills71]

I am surprised no one raced this on a cross bike

[@dvoob]

Those bikes aren't too far off what cross bikes are these days. Full rigid and similar geo minus the 26" wheels

[@therealtechfromheaven]

There were no good 700c wheels or forks for MTB back then. Nowadays with 29, carbon and Fancy air double suspensions everyone Is so spoiled. These mofos did what the current gen of XC riders do in Fancy "downcountry" bikes but with full rígid 26 clunks or at much 40mm of suspensión like on Tomac's Manitou

[@drumwithmatt]

I thought this was the race where Tomac did a steep downhill section with his foot wedged into his rear wheel. Thus using his rear wheel as a rudder to descend. I had heard about it back in the day. Saw no footage of that in this reel.

[@CyclingWorld1]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@drumwithmatt]

Thanks posting this !

[@lolgrant]

No footage of it here because he is riding a rear disc wheel in this race so that would make it impossible

[@taitaicho]

ジョントマ若っ！TIOGAのテンションディスクとマニトーで武装してる分、他の選手よりズルしてる気がするけど、やはりターンの切り返しが綺麗だね。

[@Yoda-em5mt]

Its funny looking back 31 years when at the time tomac was one of the most stylish flash racers then even on those horrible bikes skinny bars looong stems steep ha tinni wheels shit tyres the best thing back then was spd pedals and a hite rite seat spring thats crap for dropper post gee it took a long time to get the bikes good now i,m old wtf .

[@CyclingWorld1]

Yes mate, same here.... It doesn't seem that long ago since he was piloting that new XTR groupset... Farmer John's Nephew by Tioga lol 👍🏻

[@Yoda-em5mt]

@@CyclingWorld1 wasnt it farmer johns nephews cousins dog ,lol 😂

[@Yoda-em5mt]

@@CyclingWorld1 i stil have a 7spd xtr groupset on my road bike done a million miles and still works .

[@DiGiTaLdAzEDM]

I'm still running xtr965 from 2003 on a 26er ti frame hardtail 9 speed. Rockshox carbon steerer/crown 80mm travel fork--love it. It's my main trail bike, and a sweet ride. Keep it running with ebay purchases.

[@groundworld8147]

good old mtb era..

[@bobwilson7384]

This course looks like it was raced pn a golf course

[@krtt750]

Is this Julian Ryder?

[@glennoc8585]

Kloser and ned seemed old yet today in cycling nit really.

[@tmayberry7559]

Johnny T 600 mountain bike thumbs up. better than Lance "the liar " Armstrong 😡

[@dynaway]

is he riding the Mongoose IBOC?

[@CyclingWorld1]

Think it was a custom Ti Lugged frame with main tube carbon, with Raleigh USA badges! 👌🏻

[@Yoda-em5mt]

Nah it was the glue job mongoose was earlier i,m two years younger than tomac and remember these times like yesterday ha ha .

[@mikekorn6968]

Tomac modified the # plate = DQ lol just kidding

[@vtrmcs]

Those Etto helmets....lol Truly awful style.

[@CyclingWorld1]

Gotta ❤️ retro gear!