- published: 07 Jul 2013
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Keith Bontrager (/bɒnˈtreɪɡər/; born December 18, 1954) is a motorcycle racer who became a pioneer in the development of the modern mountain bike. Between 1980 and 1995 he was president of Bontrager. Bontrager continues to develop components for Trek, which bought his company.
Bontrager started in 1965 by building lawnmower engine powered mini-bikes.
In 1969 he began racing motocross, funding his racing through motorcycle repair work. Between 1975 and 1981 he designed, built and tuned motocross and road racing and drag racing motorcycles. Motorcycles he tuned won national road racing titles in production and 250 GP classes.
In 1978 Bontrager became attracted to cycling and in 1979 built his first road bike. With his motocross background he was attracted to mountain bike cycling. In 1980 he built his first mountain bike frame and founded Bontrager Cycles in Sunnyvale, California.
In 1984 he cut 700C (ISO 622) 36-hole Mavic MA-2 tandem rims to the circumference of a 26" rim, re-rolling them to create a 32-hole 26" rim.
If you've ridden a mountain bike in the past 20 years, chances are you've ridden a bike, component or tire that was shaped, in some way, by Keith Bontrager. Few people have had such a profound impact on the bikes we ride. Today, Keith Bontrager steps on a stage at Mission Workshop, in San Francisco, and tells his story. Watch the broadcast live here. Tweet your questions to #AskBontrager
Keith Bontrager is a cycling legend. In this video, he condenses his very illustrious career into 5 key innovations. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/2d93VGc Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter From solving the issues of front end damage on lightweight steel mountain bikes, to custom making mountain bike rims from road bike rims. Keith Bontrager's ideas and products have likely influenced the bike (mountain or road) that you're riding now. Hit share and let us know your thoughts down in the comments. Watch more on GCN... Keith Bontrager's bike maintenance tips 🎥 http://gcn.eu/2cNRDBY Trek: Retro vs Modern 🎥 http://gcn.eu/2dqHygQ Buy NEW GCN cycling kit, casual wear and accessories in the GCN ...
We grab some cool tricks and hacks from the legend that is Keith Bontrager. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKit_ Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter He's considered one of the pioneers of the mountain bike, has a degree in physics and lends his name to an astounding number of bike components - it's fair to say Keith Bontrager has picked up plenty of expertise in how the bicycle works. We take some tips from the man himself, from his recipe for homemade tyre sealant recipe to what pressures you should run in your tyres. Watch more on GCN... Tour of the Trek factory ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/2b3bD6E Full Maintenance Monday playlist ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/16vnKR1 About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts...
Mountain biking pioneer and engineering guru spoke about his story Thursday June 20th, 2013 in live broadcast on bikemag.com - Here's a sampling of the event--the streamlined, you've only got a few minutes before someone peeks into your cubicle version. We've also squeezed in part of an interview and some scenes with Keith at home in Santa Cruz. Check out the full talk here: bikemag.com/events/ask-a-founder-a-talk-with-keith-bontrager/
レオパード・トレックやレディオシャックチームが使用するバイクパーツブランド「ボントレガー」の創始者であるキース・ボントレガー氏の貴重な動画。
We went back and worked a little editing love on the long-form video. Check it out.