Terra One

04/10/2025

Yank arriving too late to save a number plate. Alors, on y va!

20/09/2025

Please consider participating in this French vintage MTB/VTT event early next month. Registration ends in one week on September 27th.

There will be rides and an induction to the French hall of fame on Saturday, and an exposition (with a special section dedicated to Ferraroli bikes) and a vintage swap/market on Sunday.

I’m not yet sure whether I can make it, but I will at least sign up to support this worthy event organized by « les gars » from Génération Mountain Bike. If you can, please come to share knowledge and make memories with new friends.

08/07/2024

RIDER T1 tyres in both beige and black are available again through Mountain Mania Cycles.

Whilst they’re based on the UK, they also ship worldwide if you’re overseas and need new tyres for your past masterpieces.

Many thanks to Tim Bonnett of Bike Ninja for stoking the initial fire of Terra One, and for Jamie Lynn for helping carry the torch forward.

I also highly appreciate your support over the past few years, and hope that your orders for the T1 at Mountain Mania will help us finally bring the T2 tyre to you.

https://www.mountainmaniacycles.co.uk/brand/terraone/

29/09/2023

If you want the best coffee experience, drink .

If you want the best experience, and your long-time sponsor doesn’t make new tires to suit their original mountain bike, ride Terra One.

24/09/2023

Finally, Terra One (me) has arrived at the Vintage Bike Masters. Concours first, race this afternoon. Enjoy!

22/09/2023

I look forward to meeting you at the Vintage Bike Masters in Klosters this weekend!

I should be there tonight for the welcome party and all day Sunday. While life got in the way of bigger plans for the event, I fully intend to enjoy my limited time there.

As always, preserve history, build community and ride frequently!

16/05/2023

Built in Pennsylvania and proven again in Winterthur over 30 years later.

15/04/2023

Come preserve history, build community and ride with us in Winterthur next month!

Der Retro Ride findet auch dieses Jahr wieder statt! Am Winterthurer Velofrühling fahren wir aus mit Mountainbikes, die vor dem Jahr 2000 gebaut wurden.

Organisiert wird der Retro Ride wieder von IG Biketrails Winterthur, als Guide führt uns Manuel Maier in die Wälder.

28/02/2023

Today only, you can buy a pair of RIDER T1 tires for US$ 80 before shipping at
Use coupon code SAVE20 at checkout.
These tires are in short supply, and don’t often go on sale, so act quickly if you’ll need a pair over the next few months. Also, check to see if their many other products could help you finish your winter projects.
Many thanks to SRP for their efforts to help us preserve history, build community and ride our original, off-road legends more frequently!
https://specialtyretroproducts.com/product/terra-one-rider-t1-26-x-2-125″/

02/01/2023

Best wishes from Terra One to you all for 2023!

While I had hoped my second tire design would become available last year, it simply wasn’t ready to be released.

A second batch of sample tires is currently being tested here in Switzerland to ensure the unwanted wear patterns experienced on the first sample run have been resolved. The latest tires are also significantly lighter and run straighter than the first examples.

So, after I’m convinced that my past concerns are under control, and no new issues have arisen, it should be time to place orders for production.

Thanks to you all for your support and patience over the past year. I look forward to bringing you the T2 tire later this year.

17/07/2022

Wondering why the T2 tire hasn’t been released yet?

Four out of the six initial prototype tires have shown consistent chunking of the tread rubber along the center line, as seen below.

Now that I‘ve spoken in person with Vee Tire Co., and they‘ve taken back an example to study with their team in Thailand, I’m sharing this unexpected growing pain with you.

Bike thinks he knows what caused this, but even if the problem is corrected, new samples made, and tested successfully, it’s highly unlikely that they will become available for sale this year.

Apologies for the delays and radio silence about this project over the past months. Since my name is on it, I won’t sell any until I’m satisfied.

Thanks for your patience, understanding and support,

Terra(nce Mal)One