The Great Mountain Biking Video

The Great Mountain Biking Video is a mountain biking instructional videotape, produced in 1987 and released in 1988 by San Diego, USA video production company New & Unique Videos.^[1]

The Great Mountain Biking Video
Directed by	Mark Schulze
Written by	Patty Mooney
Produced by	Mark Schulze
Starring	Chris Dornsife John Howard Julia Ingersoll
Cinematography	Mark Schulze
Edited by	Patty Mooney
Production company	New & Unique Videos
Distributed by	New & Unique Videos
Release date	January 1, 1988 (1988-01-01) (United States)
Running time	55 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$15,000

Patty Mooney and Mark Schulze Marry on Mountain Bikes in Cleveland National Forest, 1987 - Photo by Rolf Schulze

History

Patty Mooney^[2] and Mark Schulze, an early innovator of the Helmet camera, learned about the sport of Mountain biking while in Canada in 1986. In 1987, the couple produced the mountain biking video, The Great Mountain Biking Video.^[3][4][5] The video featured mountain-bike racing professionals Ned Overend, Martha Kennedy, John Tomac, Julia Ingersoll, Tinker Juarez, Trials rider, Kevin Norton and Olympian John Howard who instructed viewers on how to properly ride a mountain bike. Fastest recorded woman on a bicycle, Denise Mueller also appears as a young girl in the video.

The video was favorably reviewed by Video Choice,^[6] The Video Rating Guide for Libraries,^[7] and Billboard Magazine. It was officially endorsed by the National Off-Road Bike Association, now a division of USA Cycling.

Ned Overend Appearing in The Great Mountain Biking Video

The Great Mountain Bike Video was one of the first instructional videos demonstrating mountain biking techniques, and also includes early use of the Helmet camera.^[2][8][9]