Mike Rust
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Mike Rust (died March 31, 2009) was an American cyclist and bicycle framebuilder, and is considered one of the forefathers of mountain biking.
Early life
Mike Rust was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was the fourth of eight children. During his teenage years, Rust enjoyed building and riding bikes and also built a motorcycle, hiding the chassis from his parents by storing it under his bed. In the seventh grade he built his first mountain bike with 20-inch wheels, flat handlebars and a leather seat. Cycling was a passion amongst Rust and his brothers, who were known as the 'Rolling Rust Brothers', and they enjoyed riding penny-farthing bicycles together.
Cycling
Rust road raced in the 1970s in Colorado and became a member of United States Cycling Federation. During the 1980s, he and a group of friends set off on a 400-mile trek from Colorado Springs, crossing the Great Divide and aiming to get to Crested Butte. Rust stayed in Crested Butte, working at several bike shops and modifying bikes and taking part in the developing mountain biking scene. After spending some time in Arizona working at Bisbee Bicycles he returned to Crested Butte and continued modifying bikes to make them more suitable for mountain riding. Along with friend Don McClung he started Colorado Cyclery in Salida.
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