This sign is SO Marin, I couldn't resist taking a photo. And the next one is very Marin as well. Cyclists here claim that Marin is where the first mountain bicycles were created. Recently opened is a museum dedicated to bicycling in Marin. This cyclist must have just come off the mountain...
Curtis - here is a nod to the mountain bike heritage of Marin county. You made me get my old Marin bike out of the garage for these shots this evening. Rain kept me from riding. Getting softer as I get older I guess
In the late 80's and early 90's I spent a lot of time with work in the UK. On our days off, there was a local bike shop in Southampton that would rent bikes for the day. This was the start of the mountain bike boom and the bikes of choice there were of all things Marin bikes from the US. I fell in love with them and immediately looked for one when I got back to the states. The mountain bike craze had not hit here on the east coast so Marin bikes were almost impossible to find in a shop. I ended up ordering this one from a shop in California.
Anyway, I restored/replaced the components the other year and added the racks and bag (for camera gear) on the rear. More trail/street friendly now. My single track days are long over To connect to the UK roots for my first exposure to these bikes, I added a Brooks leather saddle.
This sign is SO Marin, I couldn't resist taking a photo. And the next one is very Marin as well. Cyclists here claim that Marin is where the first mountain bicycles were created. Recently opened is a museum dedicated to bicycling in Marin. This cyclist must have just come off the mountain...
Curtis - here is a nod to the mountain bike heritage of Marin county. You made me get my old Marin bike out of the garage for these shots this evening. Rain kept me from riding. Getting softer as I get older I guess
In the late 80's and early 90's I spent a lot of time with work in the UK. On our days off, there was a local bike shop in Southampton that would rent us bikes for the day. This was the start of the mountain bike boom and the bikes of choice there were of all things Marin bikes from the US. I fell in love with them and immediately looked for one when I got back to the states. The mountain bike craze had not hit here on the east coast so Marin bikes were almost impossible to find in a shop. I ended up ordering this one from a shop in California.
Anyway, I restored/replaced the components the other year and added the racks and bag (for camera gear) on the rear. More trail/street friendly now. My single track days are long over To connect to the UK roots for my first exposure to these bikes, I added a Brooks leather saddle.
