Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, Calif., is the sacred epicenter of modern mountain biking, a 2,572-foot peak overshadowing Mill Valley and Fairfax. Pioneers Gary Fisher, Charlie Kelly, Joe Breeze and Otis Guy not only plied their trade in the mid 1970s, modifying then constructing machined capable of going up the mountains as well as bombing down, they also spent thousands of hours in the saddle.
To celebrate that history, more than 200 riders participated in the first annual Mt. Tam Dirt Fondo in Marin County, Calif., on September 9, an event organized by and benefitting the Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC). Four routes were offered (10, 20, 32 and 46 miles), with everyone starting their day at  … Pictures and more