Join Anna as she visits the Marin Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax - California, the birthplace of mountain biking to bring you the history of the SPD pedal. There have been countless advancements in MTB tech but none that have stood the test of time like the Shimano SPD system. We talk to Joe Breeze about how he and the other founders of mountain biking tested these pedals and how the 'clipless' revolutionised MTB forever.

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
0:00 - Welcome!
0:46 - The Birthplace For Mountain Biking
2:55 - Shimano’s Involvement In The Early Years Of MTB
6:03 - The First SPD Shoes & Pedals
9:39 - How Much Has Changed Over The Years

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