Were you riding in 1993? If you were, downhill mountain biking was just starting to gain traction in the sport. As suspension started to extend what the bike was able to accomplish, riders were charging the hill with their 30mm travel suspension forks (The downhill RockShox Judy DH at 63mm wasn’t released until 1995…yes…you read that right. 63mm for downhill) and early rear suspension designs.
Sometimes we forget how far the sport has come in such a short period of time. This video taken in the World Cup downhill event in 1993 will give you an idea where downhill mountain biking gets its roots.
Check the old-school suspension design around 5:09
It’s like talking to the old school 4×4 crowd. “Back in the day, we didn’t have suspension and big tires. You just pick a line a pin it!”
For the 1995 model year, the Rock Shox Judy DH had 75mm of travel. This article should have been written by someone who was there at the time.
In 1995, the DH could be configured in both 63mm and 75mm. I was riding a RockShox Quadra 21R that year. So yes…this article was written by someone that was there at the time.