Joe Murray (cyclist)
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Joe Murray was a mountain bike and pioneer designer. He was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988 and the first mountain bike inducated into the United States Bicycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
Racing highlights
1980 Zero's Notch Race, 11th overall, 1st novice, first race. 1984 NORBA National Champion 1984 8 straight wins 1985 NORBA National Champion 1985 12 straight wins (to date, unmatched by any male mountain bike) 1989 winner NORBA National Points Series Crystal Mountain, WA 1989 6th overall NORBA National Points Series
Other achievements and notoriety
Raced 233 races in 9-1/2 years 73 victories 5 time winner of the Rockhopper Race (the first popular mountain bike race) 3 time winner of the Whiskeytown Downhill (one of first "classic" mountain bike races) First widely recognized mountain bike
Research & design achievements
Designed ten tires for three different companies Designed a full lines of mountain bikes for 6 years Designed the first titanium mountain bike frame First to race extensively on titanium frames Designed the 1993 Mountain Bike Magazine's Bike of the Year Designed titanium stems, seat post, bottom bracket, bar ends, and forks
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