Video: Checking Out Mountain Biking's Birthplace

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taletotell (Apr 29, 2013 at 17:19)

Kind of like MTB's equivalent of that show Dirty Jobs. I love these vids.

p-dub-4 (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:44)

There's many more places and trails to ride in Marin County than China Camp and Tamarancho, legal and otherwise. But it's true about miles and miles of perfect roping single track that is illegal to bikes. Props to Tamarancho for building it's new Flow Trail!! They did a great job!! vimeo.com/m/63865304

tdunk (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:34)

I wish more trail / history guides were as entertaining as this one. Well done!

odo96 (Apr 29, 2013 at 17:41)

That one shot of the berms was of the soon to be finished flow trail in tamarancho. The trail is modeled like a down hill pump track and should be pretty bitchin.

Snfoilhat (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:33)

Been open for a couple weeks now. Watering system is mostly in place as of this past weekend. Get a pass and get out there!

Questrails (Apr 29, 2013 at 20:38)

Tell us a tale O brave knights of dirt riding. Teach us how to pedal these wacky contraptions thru the mountains. It seems crazy to ride a mountain bike in the mountain. Please can I getta bredog tail poke yaboeee hollaration broby. Propies time sistas.

casums (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:32)

Anyone in Marin want to build?? everyone is too busy gettin stoned.

EricHarger (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:20)

Yo come to south Marin. We build, errrrr maintain, previous trail alignments.

tmanb3 (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:26)

im down to build in like san rafael/fairfax/novato. theres some good spots I know.

iflow (Apr 30, 2013 at 11:22)

Ill build with ya. I don't think being stoned has much to do with it. I think it has to do with the ridiculous fines that are issued for riding single track. I know it discourages me from building, because I know trail building is an even bigger fine.

So crazy the the birthplace of mountain biking is one of the most restricted mountain biking areas.

Coastal, tamorancho, and china camp. We need more space.
This is why we have to become trail bandits and 'Poach' single track or night ride/hide.

There are lots of other places to ride, but they are "super secret" again because of fear I think. fear of getting caught on illegal trail and free that every rider and there bro is going to show up and crush your personal record on it.

@Casums LETS BUILD!

casums (Apr 30, 2013 at 12:15)

I have about 1000lb of logs that me and my friend cut. They are sitting on a fire road in Santa venitia/china camp. He isnt able to help anymore so If any of yous guys wanna build a big ol' booter than add and message me.

finleyc (May 2, 2013 at 18:57)

il build

iflow (May 3, 2013 at 10:58)

message casums, we have something started already and can use extra shoveling hands.

finleyc (May 3, 2013 at 13:38)

private message me about details

superging (Apr 29, 2013 at 20:56)

It's kind of sad that he says that china camp and tamarancho are the best places to ride in Marin. We have Annandale and many other great spots that are filled with single track. Upsetting really.

norcaltw24 (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:24)

annandales not marin dude thats santa rosa... and im kinda glad they didnt mention the other stuff, keeps them a bit more lowkey and off the radar

MTT77 (Apr 30, 2013 at 7:39)

Why would you want someone to broadcast spots other than CC and Tamo? and yeah, Annadel is in Santa Rosa, bro

iflow (Apr 30, 2013 at 11:40)

I think it would be refreshing to broadcast the trails.So, why not? More trails = more fun, for everyone.

deanthemachine (Apr 29, 2013 at 17:36)

I love all his videos!

Lilshredman (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:08)

Agreed...More Ninja!

karaknic (Apr 30, 2013 at 3:17)

Really? I like his info-videos like this one, but he's a lousy interviewer !

EricHarger (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:18)

Yeahhh Marin! Where you gotta still be a renegade to ride single track. Extra bonus, Downieville is only a few hours away.

Bjammin (Apr 29, 2013 at 20:07)

YES so glad to get Marin the attention it deserves. With the Tamarancho flow trail in place and more exposure like this we may get the awesome riding the birthplace of mountain biking deserves!

MacCastaneda (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:16)

Super glad my home mountain finally got some recognition !!

Dynasty-Productions (Apr 29, 2013 at 17:43)

I live right down the street from that place! I live in this town this is hella sick yeaaahh

LTmtb (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:09)

I get to ride those trails every week! Marin is so great.

finleyc (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:52)

home town pride

zer0c00l44 (Apr 30, 2013 at 13:04)

Im in shock, the 14 yr old behind the counter talking about back in the day can see into the future. Ill have some XT pads please, yes I know, here you go.

CullenR (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:37)

Good to see a video so close to home on familiar trails. but all that stuff has waay too much pedaling...

Sshredder (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:21)

Exellent venting in the front of his shorts.........How bout trail Ninja with CG? Now that would be dope!

kavirengel (Apr 29, 2013 at 17:25)

ITS NOAH!!!!!!!!!!!

norcaltw24 (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:25)

does he know hes on here yet? someone should tell his cute little sophomore self

tmanb3 (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:27)

yëëë

kavirengel (Apr 29, 2013 at 22:08)

hes a freshman...

ricardoceu (Apr 30, 2013 at 0:55)

Nice video! Funny and entertaining

Lilshredman (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:07)

Gotta go there!

Dally666 (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:02)

Ninja, Good info, your Kung Fu is strong.

ryanrodriguez (Apr 30, 2013 at 19:42)

Home!

Axxe (Apr 30, 2013 at 12:45)

Marin county sucks. Homeland of Nansi Pelosi and the liberal sanctimonious blowhards. What a shame.

will-castaneda (Apr 30, 2013 at 21:10)

Suck a dick, Really? come move here ride here and get back to me

Axxe (Apr 30, 2013 at 21:15)

I speak from experience. You have proven it.

andrew404 (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:02)

everyone knows mtb'ing was born on the shore

a-bomb (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:30)

No that's where it turned into a stadium show and the rock stars were born

Tnerb888 (Apr 29, 2013 at 20:35)

Deep cove to be exact

iflow (Apr 30, 2013 at 11:30)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn0pBLfkwzk
Prepare for knowledge

Axxe (Apr 30, 2013 at 14:40)

Biking off-road became practical with chain-drive safety bicycle with pneumatic tires - 1887. But modern mountain bike and MTB as a sport is indeed from Northern California.

andrew404 (May 2, 2013 at 21:23)

you fucking yankies would credit yourself with that.go pound sand america

Axxe (May 2, 2013 at 23:38)

Credit is where credit is due. Canucks did not invent anything. Freeloaders.

iflow (May 3, 2013 at 10:36)

Dont get mad that Marin county is the birthplace of mountain biking and that its a widely known fact. I am proud to call Marin my home. Just be proud of Justin Bieber, no one can take that away from you.

EricHarger (May 7, 2013 at 8:09)

Whoops. Meant to thumbs up that. Made me laugh. The J Beiber comment killed me.

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fooses (Apr 29, 2013 at 20:05)

i heard mtb was birthed in Colorado

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badbadleroybrown (Apr 29, 2013 at 17:43)

Mountain biking was "born" in 1896 in Missoula, MT... Marin is just where a bunch of counter-culture cyclists made it famous by racing down hills for bags of weed.

Lilshredman (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:07)

Did we ask?!

badbadleroybrown (Apr 29, 2013 at 18:54)

LMAO... Do I give a f*ck if a 13 year-old asked? Morons like you might be happy to go along with incorrect information and assume mountain biking began in the 70's in Marin... others might actually be interested in the reality that it was around for almost 100 years before that. If more of you adolescent dickweeds actually cared about facts we'd all be better off....

finnrambo (Apr 29, 2013 at 19:31)

I'd say racing was born in Marin and freeride was born on the shore, but if you really want to go back that far mountain biking should be born in cyclocross, early 1900s I think?

badbadleroybrown (Apr 29, 2013 at 20:03)

1896... the Buffalo Soldiers. An Army infantry division utilized mountain bikes for transport. 1900 miles in a month which, for the time, was like twice as fast as foot or cavalry. Then came motorized transports and it disappeared only to be rediscovered by the 'klunkerz' gang.

finnrambo (Apr 29, 2013 at 21:42)

french cyclocross national championship was in 1902, id say thats the earliest start to mountain biking

badbadleroybrown (Apr 29, 2013 at 22:26)

You can say whatever you want... the fact remains, 1896 was before 1902.

finnrambo (Apr 29, 2013 at 22:45)

just thought of something, biking was originally on dirt road/cobblestones and up mountains so as long as biking was around so was mountain biking so it really depends on what you define as mountain biking

badbadleroybrown (Apr 29, 2013 at 22:47)

Haha! Good point!