Mark Slate

Throwback Thursdays: 1986 Bike Fit

It's easy to get caught up in today's world of watts, cadence, Strava times, pre ride, mid ride, and post ride recovery, nutrition and hurt feelings and think that it's an awfully scientific state ...

Hoedown at WTB's Throwdown

WTB Employee Alex Hodson getting some at Weir's pump track. Photo: Abner Kingman I guess I could see it all evolving from almost a longing, selfish jealousy - Weir's got, like, all that cool stu...

The Story of the Trailblazer

How it went from this: From: Mark Slate Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2013 12:36 PM To: Mark Slate Subject: B+ Hey, ...the idea that we could do things that have not been done before. Looking b...

Throwback Thursdays: More 1993 Derby Shots

The 93 Derby shoot was a chance to get all WTB friends, family, racers, and employees together to do one massive photo shoot.  Hipsters on Instagram today refer to this as their past weekend.  Th...

Throwback Thursdays: 1990 Moab Trip, 3 Tandems, 2 Cars, One Good Trip

Moab is amazing.  It's so amazing, in fact, that WTB's first employee (aside from its founders,) Matt Hebberd, fell deeply in love with the place, bought the touring business from Rim Cyclery alo...

Throwback Thursdays: 1988 Team Vehicle: Not Just Racing

1988, Tahoe, Mark Slate, the Team Vehicle.  Most would assume there must be some big race going on, which I certainly did looking at the photo.  Team WTB rider Joey Peterson's bike is on the back. ...

Throwback Thursdays: 1992 Interbike Trade Show

Interbike has been mayhem for ages.  It was a late night before departure but sure enough... READ MORE HERE

Throwback Thursdays: 1984 Rockhopper Race, Annadel State Park

Team WTB rider Roy Rivers, tearing up the Annadel course with a smile. The Rockhopper Races held at Annadel State Park in the early 80's were pretty legendary.  Many mountain bike greats showed up...

WTB Throwback Thursdays: 1989 Moab Trip with Snowbound Team Vehicle

Driving a muscle car in the snow can be, well, hairy.  While I immediately assumed that Mark Slate couldn't help himself while driving the 1969 Pontiac LeMans equipped with a bigger engine and fier...

Throwback Thursdays: 1980 5th Annual Pearl Pass Ride

1980 is before WTB's official time because WTB was founded in 1982.  However, there are plenty of soon to be WTB characters in these fun videos.  Matt, Hebberd, WTB Employee #1, is the one shamel...

Throwback Thursdays: 1985 NORBA Championships, Team WTB SunTour, Santa Barbara CA

Team WTB SunTour rider Casey Kunselman rocking a WTB Modified Drop Bar, WTB Toe Flips, WTB Grease Guard Roller Cam Brakes, WTB Grease Guard Hubs, and Ground Control tires (designed by WTB) among o...

Throwback Thursdays: WTB 1993 Derby Ride

The 1993 Derby Ride was an event that all WTB friends, family, racers and crew attended with the hopes of getting everyone together to take some sweet shots of the whole gang.  It was a ride that ...

Throwback Thursdays: Durango 1987 Nationals with Team Vehicle

  Top row from left to right: Steve Potts, Joe Shirado, Carmen Rivers, Mark Slate, Jeff McQuiney, David River.  Bottom row, left to right: Joey Peterson, Roy Rivers, Todd DeAngelis 1987 was great ...

Re-Introducing the Moto Tire Line

We're bringing back a WTB favorite and for good reason.                       In 2009 WTB's Moto tire was shelved due to production complications at the factory. Not content to let it sit there co...