University Daily Kansan / Thursday, February 12. 1987
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Cyclists take mountain bikes to streets
By JERRI NIEBAUM
Staff writer
Cyclists can be seen riding mountain bikes in the streets, the hills and the plains this month as unseasonably warm weather coaxes bikers outdoors.
Thomas Howe, associate manager of Rick's Bike Shop, 1033 Vermont St., said warmer weather and an increase in cycling enthusiasm had caused unusually high bicycle sales and repairs this month.
He said mountain bikes with shock-absorbing wide tires and durable frames were particularly popular this year.
Mountain bikes cost between $250 and $2,000, but most people spend between $400 and $600 on their bikes. Howe said, Lighter, more durable bikes are more expensive.
Kevin Beals, owner of Uptown Bicycles, 1337 Massachusetts St., said his store did about half its business in mountain bikes.
He said the bikes could go "anyplace anyone dares."
"I've seen people ride them down hill," he said, although he didn't recommend it.
Mountain bikes have 15 to 18 speeds, powerful front- and rear-wheel brakes, thick metal frames, and wide tires.
The gear shifts and brakes are on
"You never have to take your hands off except to wave," Beals said.
the handlebars.
He said mountain bikes were more comfortable than racing bikes because the wheels absorbed more bounce, and the rider sat upright.
"They're not meant to fly through the air," he said.
Logs, curbs, muddy fields and beaches all are accessible to the mountain bike rider, but Beals said they shouldn't jump with their bikes.
California cyclists in Marin County built the first mountain bike in the late 1970s when they became bored with their racing bikes. They began
riding down California's mountains on old paperboy-style one-speed bikes that were heavier and more durable than their 10-speeds.
But the old bikers weren't sturdy enough, and the cyclists had to repair their brakes after nearly every ride down the mountain. Members of the group, inluding Tom Ritchey, a bicycle frame builder, then designed a bicycle with a sturdier frame, multiple gears and more powerful brakes
Specialized, a California bicycle company, took the design to Japan in 1981 and built 20,000 "stump-jumpers." That year, the new bicycle premiered at the New York Cycle Show.
Nominees for Oscars revealed
United Press International
HOLLYWOOD — "Platoon," a graphic Vietnam War epic, and "A Room with a View," a tale of Victorian romance, dominated the Academy Award nominations yesterday with eight nominations each, including best picture.
Runner-up at the 59th Academy Award nominations was Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" a New York comedy-drama, with seven nominations.
Also winning seven nominations were "The Mission," the account of Catholic missionaries in South America during the 19th century, and "Children of a Lesser God," the love story of a deaf girl and her teacher.
"Platoon," "A Room with a View." "Hannah and Her Sisters," "The Mission" and "Children of a Lesser God" all were nominated for best picture of 1986.
Paul Newman, who starred in *The Color of Money*, was nominated.
The field also included jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon for his acting debut in "Round Midnight," Bob Hoskins for "Mona Lisa," William Hurt for "Children of a Lesser God" and James Woods for "Salvador."
Jane Fonda was nominated for best actress for the seventh time for her role in "The Morning After." She will be competing against Marlee Matlin for "Children of a Lesser God," Sissy Spacek for "Crimes of the Heart," Kathleen Turner for "Peggy Sue Got Married" and Sigourney Weaver for "Aliens."
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