What are Marin Mountain Bikes?
Marin mountain bikes have been around since 1986 when the Marin Bikes company was founded by Bob Buckley. Buckley still runs the company today and is an avid cyclist who is passionate about mountain biking. Most of the Marin employees are also mountain bikers. The Marin Bikes company is located in Marin County, California near Mount Tamalpais, often referred to as Mt. Tam. Mt. Tam is believed by many to be the birthplace of mountain biking because in the 1970s a group of riders converted old cruiser bikes into mountain bikes by adding balloon tires, flat handlebars, and cantilever brakes. These bikes, affectionately known as klunkers, were raced down trails of Mount Tam. Today, Mount Tam is well known among mountain bikers. The design of Marin mountain bikes is inspired by the riding trails of Mount Tam and the lines of bikes are named after the trails, towns, or areas in that area. For example, the Nail Trail 29er was named after a trail called the Nail Trail. It was named the Nail Tr
