Skibike Nostalgia - 1970's

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This remarkable image is one of a series uncovered by Dave Agnew. It was taken during the 1975-76 ski season and shows <br />a youthful Dave Agnew, Kevan Leycraft and Ted Kuchura in the Lake Louise parking lot surrounded by some very rare <br />early skibikes. Incredibly, this was also the first season that Kevan's skibikes were ridden at Lake Louise, Alberta. <br />The bike that Dave has his foot on is the venerable "Red Rocket", described in the SkiBike History page. <br />Only Dave's bike and the one next to it have long-travel shock absorbers under the seat. These may <br />have been the first bikes ever to have incorporated this feature. Note that all of these bikes have their <br />handlebars welded directly to the top of the dual steering columns. Also of interest is the skibike in front of <br />Kevan, which has a hinged seat which wraps around the rear frame member and is supported on two short-travel springs. <br />The four machines on the right incorporated an early frame geometry and seat design, where the seat was mounted far forward on the <br />frame and supported by two small short-travel springs. With the exception of Dave's skibike, none of the machines in this photo exist today.<br />Thanks again Dave for the great pictures! Kevin Leycraft during the 1975-76 ski season at Lake Louise, Alberta. Photo by Dave Agnew. Kevin Leycraft at Lake Louise, Alberta, 1975-76. <br />Photo by Dave Agnew. Carving powder at Lake Louise, Alberta, 1975-76. Photo by Dave Agnew. Kevin Leycraft carving powder at Lake Louise, Alberta, 1975-76.<br />From Dave Agnew's rare collection of skibike photos.