Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
In this oral history, bicycle enthusiast, retired fireman, and father Otis Guy recounts his life on and off two wheels. Born in Alabama in 1953, Otis's family moved soon after to San Rafael, where he grew up. After high school, Otis joined the fire department, beginning a long career as a fireman and EMT. Throughout this oral history, Otis conveys his passion for bicycles. He discusses his life as a road racer and his founding of the Velo Club Tamalpais with his good friend Joe Breeze. Otis was among the Marin County pioneers of mountain biking, and he discusses a number of well-known names associated with the development of that sport, people such as Marc Vendetti, Gary Fisher, and of course Joe Breeze. Otis describes the creation of the Marin Museum of Bicycling with Marc and Joe, as well as the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame that is housed there. The oral history concludes with Otis sharing some reflections on the advent of new technologies and what they mean for the future of cycling and mountain biking
Identifier
695BC34A-CA4A-44C5-9AC2-859529979052 2019.014.001
Subject
Air Force Bicycle racing Bicycle shops Bicycles Bicycling Breeze, Joe Coaches Emergency medical personnel Emergency medical services Firefighters Fires Fisher, Gary Guy, Marie Louise "Marlene Guy, Otis Guy, Robert Machine shops Marin Museum of Bicycling Mom's Apple Bikes Mount Tamalpais Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Museums MV history - Music and counterculture (1960s and 1970s) Oral history - Local government, police, firefighters Oral history - Sports and recreation Project Rwanda Repack Ritchey, Tom San Rafael Tamarancho Teaching Tour of Marin Velo Club Tamalpais Vendetti, Marc Vietnam draft Williams, Pat
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
