Repack Rider
Senior Retro Guru
As one of the breeding grounds of the nascent sport of mountain biking during the 'seventies, the town of Fairfax was originally uncomfortable about its identification with the original downhill races.
Then thousands of mountain bikers showed up and spent a lot of money in Fairfax for a couple of decades, causing the town government to take a more relaxed attitude. As in downright encouragement.
Now the town is honoring its roots with a permanent work of public art, paid by public subscriptions. The main motif has yet to be assembled, a depiction of a "klunker" rider that is about a meter high, but here are a few shots of the work as it is progressing.
Then thousands of mountain bikers showed up and spent a lot of money in Fairfax for a couple of decades, causing the town government to take a more relaxed attitude. As in downright encouragement.
Now the town is honoring its roots with a permanent work of public art, paid by public subscriptions. The main motif has yet to be assembled, a depiction of a "klunker" rider that is about a meter high, but here are a few shots of the work as it is progressing.
