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| Along with Wende Cragg, Larry photographed much of mountain biking' | Along with Wende Cragg, Larry photographed much of mountain biking' | ||
| + | Early on, Larry and Wende managed to unlock a gate crossing Repack, making the downhill easier to ride. | ||
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| + | It was on the Coast Trail, that we spotted the ring of keys. We grabbed them, not really thinking too much about what they might open. As it happened, the ring contained a master key that opened the Repack gate. Having the gate open gave riders the psychological advantage of not having to guesstimate its location or having to dismount, which took several seconds off everyone’s clocked time. | ||
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| Constant photographer of all of mountain biking' | Constant photographer of all of mountain biking' | ||
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| + | Be sure to see her excellent book, published November 18, 2025: [[https:// | ||
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| + | Camera Corner, available at: [[https:// | ||
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| ===== Les Degan ===== | ===== Les Degan ===== | ||
| - | Les Degan often used a clunker with a banana seat and seat struts, a style he often built copies of for his friends. | + | Les Degan often used a clunker with a banana seat and fork struts, a style he often built copies of for his friends. |
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| ===== Tim DuPertuis ===== | ===== Tim DuPertuis ===== | ||
| - | Builder of the first geared clunkers. | + | Builder of Marin' |
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| - | The pic at the right is his 1974 geared clunker. | + | The pic at the right is Tim' |
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| ===== Mark Green ===== | ===== Mark Green ===== | ||
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| ===== Howie Hammerman ===== | ===== Howie Hammerman ===== | ||
| - | Often timed the Repack races and later worked for San Anselmo resident George Lucas working on the original Star Wars series. | + | Often timed the Repack races and later worked for local San Anselmo resident George Lucas working on the original Star Wars series. |
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| - | Mark Vendetti, | + | Mark Vendetti, |
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| Photo by Wende Cragg [[https:// | Photo by Wende Cragg [[https:// | ||
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