The Evolution of the Mountain Bike

» Subscribe to Red Bull: Darren Berrecloth almost single-handedly changed the direction of freeride mountain biking when he showed up at Red Bull Rampage in 2002. The Claw’s ability to fuse BMX style tricks into big mountain lines showed the rest of us what was possible, and gave us all insight into the future of freeride mountain biking. But, it hasn’t always been big drops and shredding gnarly trails. The rigged frame and lack of suspension in the early mountain bikes made it d