The person reputed to be the first mountain bike enthusiast in the US has been missing for seven months and is believed to be a victim of murder.
John Finley Scott, 73, is considered one of the earliest mountain bike pioneers by the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, located in Crested Butte, Colorado.
All the way back in 1953, Scott used a Schwinn World diamond frame, balloon tires, flat handlebars, derailleur and cantilever brakes to build his “Woodsie Bike.” That was 20 years before the Cupertino Riders hit the trails and Gary Fisher and Joe Breeze came along.
Scott was a retired UC-Davis sociology professor who lived outside Davis. He was reported missing from his home in June 2006, reported the Stockton Record. Spattered blood was found at his home.
A handyman who worked at Scott's house has been arrested in connection with the killing, the Record reports.
After “inventing” the mountain bike, Scott remained a long-time bike enthusiast. He invested in early mountain bike development through a bike store he used to own in Cupertino, and lobbied for rights for bicyclists.
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