Very cool video put together by WIRED explaining how a bunch of NorCal hippies took paperboy bikes and modded them to stand up to the stress of downhill trail riding which eventually produced the first functional mountain bike designs and gave way to a billion dollar global phenomenon.

The must be something in the air up in NorCal that breeds creativity and innovation.

For more about the Marin Museum of Bicycling go HERE. Screen shot 2016-06-08 at 2.47.19 PMwoodsie-bike 20150902_100429 jerry-riboli Screen shot 2016-06-08 at 2.52.45 PM Screen shot 2016-06-08 at 2.52.32 PM Screen shot 2016-06-08 at 2.52.14 PM

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Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....