WANT TO KNOW HOW MOUNTAIN BIKING GOT STARTED?  Learn about the history of this sport and find out more about it at the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame located in the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum, 331 Elk Avenue, downtown Crested Butte. Classic bikes, photos, mementos and media clips tell the lively story of this home-grown sport and the characters who gave it life. The museum was founded in 1988 to chronicle the history of mountain biking. Since then, "the sport has grown immensley and the Hall of Fame has worked to document the individuals and events which have significantly contributed to mountain biking history," according to their website, which also posts hours they are open and admission costs.

If you can't make it in person, or want to know more about the sport's history, visit Mountain Bike Hall of Fame online at www.mtnbikehalloffame.com. The website offers an extensive archives of photos and stories and a great collection of links such as this one to Mountain Bike Art & Technology, or http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/.

To find out more about Gunnison-Crested Butte’s calendar of events call the Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association at 800-814-8893 or visit www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com.