TPC Museum Series #12: Greg Herbold

This Mountain Bike Hall of Famer was already a 2-time national downhill champion by 1990, but his win in the first ever World Downhill Championship launched Greg "Hair-Ball" Herbold into the national spotlight.

Written by: Bruce Lin

Published on:Jan 15, 2018

Posted in:Videos

The Pro's Closet presents, TPC Museum Series #12: Greg Herbold // This Mountain Bike Hall of Famer was already a 2-time national downhill champion by 1990, but his win in the first ever World Downhill Championship launched Greg "Hair-Ball" Herbold into the national spotlight. In this video, HB takes The Pro's Closet through the technical aspects of his race winning bike as well as the the challenges downhill racers faced in the early 90's...like hard-tails, tension disks, and pedaling uphill!