Mount Tamalpais Mountain Biking History

Mount Tamalpais
James Corner and Jeremiah McWright

25th Infantry
U.M. Collection, F.M Ingalls, Archives & Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana

16 early off-road cyclists on Mt. Tam
copyright Jerry Riboli

16 early off-road cyclists on Mt. Tam
copyright Jerry Riboli

Fireman Bob Burrowes in Camera Corner (Switchback #2), Repack.
Wende Cragg

Joe Breeze finding the groove on Otis Guy’s 1944 Schwinn Excelsior X one-speed in Switchback #2 (a.k.a. Camera Corner), December 1976.
Wende Cragg

From the Azalea Hill drop-off point, it was only a 300-foot climb to the start. Left to right: Charlie Kelly, Joe Breeze, and Wende Cragg heading towards Serpentine Hill and Repack.
Larry Cragg

At the Azalea Hill drop off point for Repack. Bikes are unloaded from Fred Wolf’s 1953 Chevrolet truck.
Larry Cragg

Donna Degan showing good form on Repack’s Switchback #1, October 1977.
Wende Cragg

Olympian Kate Courtney who grew up biking on Mt. Tam
Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

ReCyclery Bike Shop in downtown San Rafael
Trips for Kids Marin