Know your Roots: John Tomac

If MTB was to have a name synonymous with epic achievement done right, it has to be the 1991 World Mountain Bike Champion John Tomac.

A rider who excelled on any terrain, in XC and downhill. A rider who stayed clear of the politics and drugs, and one that became an idol to many in the then still fledgling sport of MTB through determination, training and bike skills that defined how we ride today. Bell Helmets has produced one suitably epic mini documentary on John, his career and of course his family. Eli, his son, who is blazing his own path to greatness on two-wheels follows in his fathers footsteps, not only as an amazing athlete, but a great human…