Crested Butte to Aspen Klunker Classic 1980, Part 1 of 2

Crested Butte to Aspen Klunker Classic, 1980. Part 1 of 2. See Charley Kelly, Gary Fisher, "Murdoch", the guy who did the belch for Jaba the Hutt, and other mountain biking notables, along with bikes by Ritchey, Breezer, and Arnold Schwinn & Co. A fine look at the state of the art in mountain bikes 30 years ago. Drpaddle is the guy in the Skid-Lid on the desert camouflage Lowell-Knight Procruiser .This was one fine time of high-altitude partying and pedaling with a bunch of creative, fun, and free people. Creator of this video is unknown. Be sure to view Part 2!

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Sports

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• mountain bikes
• klunkers
• Crested Butte
• Aspen
• bicycle
• Ritchey
• Gary Fisher
• Charley Kelly
• Murdoch
• Breezer
• mountain biking
• mountain bike history
• mountain biking history
• mountain bike old school
• mountain biking old school
• Pearl Pass

[drpaddle]

We probably ran into each other, cleekmaker00, as I did Crested Butte for the last time in '84. Still have the bike I rode then, too. I posted photos to retrobike.co.uk -- just search for drpaddle. There's also a photo there of the bike I rode in these vids from 1980. Glad you appreciated the video.

[drpaddle]

Howie just participated in the ride, not in the filming. (I'm not even now 100% sure that this was the year I met him, as I went to four or five of these events.) I really don't know who was involved in the filming: just a film crew in a truck accompanying the ride. I expect Murdoch would remember a name if you wanted to ask him. I'm sure you would have no problem finding a mailing address, as he hasn't moved around much lately.

[klunkerbill]

Are you sure Howie Hammerman had something to do with this video? I met him when I was making KLUNKERZ and he never mentioned it. Charlie Kelly never mentioned it, either. Those guys knew I was paying for footage for the film. Odd. These are wonderful pieces of cycling history. Thanks for posting these super cool videos.

[drpaddle]

@klunkerbill See "Gary Fisher's Long Strange Trip" video on YouTube. It's entertaining. Other folks have found copies of this Crested Butte 1980 video, as well. drpaddle

[drpaddle]

If anyone knows who actually created this video, please post the information. Thanks! - Dr Paddle

[drpaddle]

Here's some clarification on the source of this video (both parts 1 and 2). There was a film crew accompanying the ride on a flatbed truck. I don't remember who they were. Following the ride, the film crew provided Murdoch with an informal tape. The film crew also produced a documentary for cable including some or all of the material on the informal tape. Murdoch provided me with a VCR-to-VCR copy of the informal tape, which I sat on for 30 years before posting it to YouTube.

Dr Paddle

[illnacord]

Haagen Dazs. OMG.

[designmike2003]

Cool vide. The Hagen-Daz girl was HOT.

[robin2936]

Best vid on you tube thanks for posting

[keepersboy]

@designmike2003  The hagen daz girl is still really hot

[terceldude]

These videos have to be fully restored and remastered and put on DVD for sale to masses of people!!!!!!!

[PupuTheClown]

Oh wow, groovy, look at those wheelies, I need some more bubblegum !

[AlpinDave]

Thank you Dr. Paddle... for posting this GREAT video !!

[andrewjsuter]

this is incredibly inspiring

[cleekmaker00]

Times like these you'll never see again...

Fat Tire Bike Week alumnus 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Charter Member of the Mountain Bike HOF