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Marin Museum of Bicycling Marin Museum of Bicycling is a bike history, cultural and education center in Fairfax, California.

Many ways you can help support us:
* Memberships
* Donations (financial and in-kind)
* Volunteering

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓣𝔀𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂 𝓣𝔀𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂 𝓢𝓲𝔁Sunday marked the official induction of The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Class of 2026, at t...
10/07/2026

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓣𝔀𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂 𝓣𝔀𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂 𝓢𝓲𝔁

Sunday marked the official induction of The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Class of 2026, at the Golden Arrows Awards Gala in Lake Placid!

Huge congrats to this incredible group of inductees who have made their mark on the sport we love:

🔹 Tracy Moseley
🔹 Greg Minnaar
🔹 Max Commencal
🔹 Stan Day

More can be said about each of these icons than there is room for in a single post. So, keep an eye out for individual inductee-showcase posts, dropping soon!

And of course, explore their legacy at the museum on your next visit — including a very special Minnaar downhill machine from his time at Santa Cruz Syndicate.

Photos by:
Warner Bros. Discovery
Mountain Bike Action Magazine
Trek Bicycle Company
Canadian Cycling Magazine
Pinkbike

Museum friend Charlie Vogelheim let us know that two young racers are looking for housing in Marin County while training...
09/04/2026

Museum friend Charlie Vogelheim let us know that two young racers are looking for housing in Marin County while training here this winter. Read their bios below, and send us a DM if you'd like to help!

Hi! We’re Chloe and Makena, two 22 year old cyclists and recent college graduates looking to spend the winter in California training for our 2027 seasons. We’re both at an exciting point in our cycling careers and are hoping to find a place where we can spend November through March putting in a big block of training, enjoying the outdoors and becoming part of a local cycling community.

We put together a little about ourselves and what we’re looking for below. Thanks so much for taking the time to read about us!

Hi! I’m Chloe Fraser, a 22-year-old cyclist from Boulder, Colorado. I started racing when I was 14, beginning in mountain biking and cyclocross, and eventually had the opportunity to race for the U.S. in both disciplines. I just finished my first full season focused on road racing, and it’s been a really exciting transition. This year I finished 3rd at U23 Road Nationals and had several strong results racing in Europe, and I’m now hoping to take the next step and sign a professional road contract in Europe for the 2027 season. I just graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a degree in International Relations and Sociology, and outside of cycling I’m happiest when I’m outside exploring somewhere new, making art or baking sourdough.

And I’m Makena Kellerman, a 22-year-old mountain biker from Escondido, California. I started racing when I was 12 and have spent the last decade working my way through the sport, racing at the highest levels of U23 mountain biking. I’ve spent the 2026 season racing for the US national team, with multiple World Cup wins and podiums, and just finished 3rd at the U23 short track World Championships! I also recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University, where I raced throughout college, and I’ve signed a professional contract in Europe for the 2027 season. Outside of cycling, I love watercolor painting, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with friends.

What we’re looking for–
We’re hoping to find somewhere to stay between November and March where we can really settle in and focus on training before our 2027 seasons. We’re both planning a big base period, so our days will mostly consist of long hours on the bike, eating lots of carbs, recovering and doing it all over again the next day :)
We’re very easygoing and independent, and we live a pretty calm, low-maintenance lifestyle that allows us to train at the highest level. We’d love to contribute wherever we can, whether that means helping around the house or property, taking on regular work in exchange for housing, helping with cycling related projects, or contributing financially toward rent.
We’re ultimately just looking for a good place to train, but we’d also love to be people who contribute to the household and community around us and become part of the local cycling community for the winter!

Thank you!!

There’s still time to catch a very special exhibition at the museum!This retrospective presents thirteen bicycles spanni...
07/19/2026

There’s still time to catch a very special exhibition at the museum!

This retrospective presents thirteen bicycles spanning Bruce Gordon’s career, along with photographs, artifacts, and archival material.

You can also check out our video series (posted in reel format on our IG feed) on these very special works of art and engineering, created by an iconic framebuilder who left behind an incomparable legacy.

This will be the final time these bikes will be on display together, as the owner of the collection will be selling the individual bikes when the exhibition wraps.

📸: The Radavist / john watson

Bruce Gordon

We mourn the loss of one of the most influential bicycle designers of the past century. Charlie Cunningham passed away e...
06/04/2026

We mourn the loss of one of the most influential bicycle designers of the past century. Charlie Cunningham passed away early Tuesday morning, June 2, 2026. He was 77 years old.

Charlie Cunningham was born August 23, 1948 in Washington DC. His father was a WWII and Korean War fighter pilot and they lived in many towns across the country, eventually settling in Mill Valley, where Charlie graduated from Tamalpais High School in 1966.

As an aeronautical engineering student at UC Berkeley, Charlie learned the advantages of aluminum as a structural material. But building bike frames from aluminum was contrary to prevailing norms.

In 1979 a spaceship landed: CC PROTO, the first aluminum-framed mountain bike. It was radical. Large diameter tubes – a sloping top tube - wide spaced hubs – and a single chainring! Today, it’s the standard. Charlie knew what he was doing, and the world would just need to try to catch up.

Charlie understood the role of the bicycle in the world: the most efficient form of transport ever devised. In as much, Charlie found the bicycle worthy of his attention. On epic rides, he connected deeply with nature and refined his genius mind. Legendary trails, spoken of in whispered tones, carry on his legacy today.

Charlie cared deeply about all living beings and was very thoughtful of others. He was a true gentleman and philosopher.

In 1982 Charlie founded Wilderness Trail Bikes with Steve Potts and Mark Slate. Nearly instantly, WTB became one of the most respected and innovative companies in the industry.

Charlie and Jacquie Phelan married in 1988, at West Point Inn on Mt. Tamalpais. They lived in Fairfax, in “Off Hand Manor,” where Charlie had his extraordinary machine shop. Both Charlie and Jacquie became charter inductees of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame that year.
Charlie left WTB in 2002, and continued designing and building bicycles. In 2015 he sustained a head injury that would profoundly alter his life.

A celebration of Charlie Cunningham’s life will be held at Marin Museum of Bicycling this summer, date to be determined.

Our hearts go out to Jacquie. What a loss, and how much we all have gained by Charlie’s gifts.

05/25/2026

This 1944 BSA Paratrooper folding bike was made for the British Royal Air Force by Birmingham Small Arms (BSA). Designed to fold for transport during wartime operations, it’s one of several fascinating military bicycles on display at the Marin Museum of Bicycling.

Come see it in person during our Anniversary Cycles Swap on June 6th from 9am–2pm.

Stop by, explore the collection, and celebrate cycling history with us!

05/23/2026

A special new addition to the Marin Museum of Bicycling 📹

This incredible camera bike was donated by Mark Forman, who rode and filmed from it during the New York City Marathons and even used it to pre-ride the Olympic MTB course ahead of the 1996 Atlanta Games.

A huge thank you as well to Mush Emmons for generously donating the camera that helped capture the ride from behind the bars.

Now on display at the museum, it’s a unique piece of cycling and media history.

Mark your calendars 🚲The biannual Cycles Swap returns to the Marin Museum of Bicycling on June 6, 2026!A day packed with...
05/20/2026

Mark your calendars 🚲
The biannual Cycles Swap returns to the Marin Museum of Bicycling on June 6, 2026!

A day packed with bikes, gear, vintage finds, good people, coffee & donuts, bargain hunting, and everything cycling culture.

Swap Meet: 9AM–2PM
Half-price museum admission all day
Official cycle swap tees available

Booths are limited, so grab your spot while they last.

Located at the Marin Museum of Bicycling parking lot 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA.
Find more info in the link in our bio!

05/18/2026

An evening of admiration and appreciation for the one and only Bruce Gordon. Grateful to our panelists, who helped celebrate and offer insights on Bruce and his extraordinary work and exploits over the years.

Panelists left to right: Mark Norstad, Paragon; David di Falco, Bruce Gordon Cycles; Bob Muzzy, Vigorelli; Robert Studdiford, TwoFish; Maurice Tierney, Dirt Rag. Joe Breeze of Marin Museum of Bicycling is at right.

05/13/2026

This Thursday, 5/14 we will have our Bruce Gordon Panel Discussion and Q&A. Get your tickets now and come by tomorrow.

To get tickets and learn about our panel guests, click the link in our bio!

Doors at 6:15pm
Event runs from 7-8:30pm.

Snacks and refreshments available.
Located at the Marin Museum of Bicycling.
1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930

05/12/2026

We lost a true legend last week. Mert Lawwill leaves behind a legacy that forever changed the world of riding. Hearing Zapata Espinoza (Zap) and Joe Breeze speak about his incredible accomplishments is a reminder of how many lives he inspired along the way. His innovation and fearless spirit will never be forgotten.

We will miss you, Mert.

Read more about his life and legacy at the link in bio.

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1966 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Fairfax, CA
94930

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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(415) 450-8000

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