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While sitting in my office the other day I saw a flash of kaleidoscopic color wiz by my window. One, two three, four...12 in all, single file, like ducks in a row, or birds in flight. There they were again. The Majestic Bikers of Marin!

Dressed head to toe in peacock blue, red, white and blue, neon yellow, limeade green...you get the picture. They are all stately, tall and buff. Manly specimens in all their glory strutting their way through the streets and hills of Marin, some solely, but usually in large groups like knights on horses. They are a powerful and mighty group. They have their own separate bike lanes without potholes, are given the right of way at yield signs, have their own coalition called the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, special clubs, free bike parking at local events, and recently I noticed that they have their own free bike repair stop at the new Whole Foods Market in Mill Valley.  

Now, I could join the jealous complainers in their cars who hate to get caught behind these people, who if they weren't in PC Marin would likely happily run them all off the road. But I actually enjoy watching them ride by in their padded-butt Swobo shorts and candy apple red Sidi shoes. I especially like it when I am waiting at a red light next to one and I can sneak a peek to see who it is. Do I know them? Is it Levi or Lance? More often than not it's a white haired 50-something guy camouflaged as a Euro athlete. Good for him! I should be out there instead of driving!

So, on this day I went home and was sitting in my kitchen thinking about these road warriors when I turned around and exclaimed, "YOU'RE THE GUY!" as in walked my son Damon, dressed head to toe in cycling regalia.

Cycling Resources in Mill Valley:

Event: Mill Valley Bike Swap

Camp: Mt. Tam Bikes Summer Camp

Store: Studio Velo (247 Shoreline Highway)

Store: Tam Bikes (357 Miller Ave

Store: Above Category (228B E Blithedale)