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Mountain biking on Mount Tamalpais

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and the safety of other trail users. As a result, bicycles are generally restricted from narrow, single-track trails, though bicycles are allowed on most fire roads. However, through the growing connections of trails established by the
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surround the mountain, and the paved and dirt fire roads that cross Mount Tamalpais and adjacent foothills provide options for people of all fitness levels. Most offroad cyclists reach Mount Tamalpais through the towns of
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Like some other mountain biking areas, there has been controversy around trail access on Mount Tamalpais for mountain bikes, both in terms of
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is playing a growing role to improve access for mountain bikers to singletrack and multi-use trails by working collaboratively with the
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chronicled their story, solidifying Mount Tamalpais' status as a mountain biking destination, as did Frank J. Berto's book
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industry. Other Northern California hill-adjacent suburban areas had small cohorts.
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that begins in Mill Valley, once the right-of-way of the
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Mount Tamalpais
Marin County, California
mountain biking
Gary Fisher
Charlie Kelly
Joe Breeze
Klunkers
highly populated geographic region
trailheads
Ross
Fairfax
Mill Valley
Larkspur
Kentfield
fire road
Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railroad
environmental impact
Bay Area Ridge Trail
Dias Ridge Trail
Marin County Bicycle Coalition
Marin Municipal Water District
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Sports portal
Mountain biking
Marin Museum of Bicycling
The Birth of Dirt, 2nd Edition
ISBN
978-1-892495-61-7
"The Birth of Dirt, 2nd Edition, by Frank J. Berto [review article, quoted on Cycle Publishing website]"

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