This month, Öhlins Racing, a significant figure in motorsport and mountain bike suspension ... and it has been building on the success of its downhill athletes in recent years.

But when his son took up downhill mountain biking, he decided to put his skills building a different type of vehicle. This is the Millyard MR001, one of the most unique mountain bikes ever built ...

Others, such as Schwinn/Toyota, are left to segregate into specific mountain bike disciplines, either downhill or cross-country. As usual, finding or keeping a sponsor in 1999 was a challenge for ...