Joe Murray (born December 4, 1963) is an American pioneer in the mountain bike movement. Starting out as a professional mountain bike racer, he later moved into bicycle design. Murray was one of the original inductees (1988) into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.[1] He was the first mountain biker inducted into the United StatesBicycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
Racing highlights
1980 Zero's Notch Race, 11th overall, 1st novice, first race.
1984 NORBA National Champion
1984 8 straight wins
1985 NORBA National Champion
1985 12 straight wins (to date, unmatched by any male mountain bike)
1989 Winner NORBA National Points Series Crystal Mountain, WA
1989 6th overall NORBA National Points Series
Other achievements
Raced 400 races in over 10 years
Over 73 victories
Five-time winner of the Rockhopper Race (the first popular mountain bike race)
Three-time winner of the Whiskeytown Downhill (one of first "classic" mountain bike races)
First widely recognized mountain biker since the sport began.