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Think Bike Park

Mar 8th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Lead Story

We’re making progress on the McLaren Bike Park.  We’re gathering support and reviewing proposals to submit to the city.  Thanks to everyone who has already joined our McLaren Bike Park facebook page.  Thanks to everyone who has visited our new MBP page here on this site.  A very special thanks to everyone who signed our [...]



Make Marin Better

Feb 15th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: News

We all love riding in the currently green, often golden hills of Marin, and we now have a chance to show up and improve some multi use trails in Marin.   May the multi use trails prosper and flourish among those beautiful yet prohibited hills.  Come out and lend a hand if you can.
Trail Work [...]



Free Bikes For The Next Generation

Feb 12th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Lead Story

What a tremendously satisfying event this was!
Special thanks goes out to Playworks, a non-profit that is culturing and educating young people through quality unstructured play.
Playworks Executive Director  Ellen Goodman brought this unique concept to the Old Navy Regional Corporate  meeting held on Wednesday February 10th at the Hilton Union Square Continental Ballroom.
Over 450 Old Navy employees [...]



SF Urban Riders Supporter Survey

Feb 4th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Resources

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SFUR Declaration of Support

Feb 1st, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Resources

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The gauntlet has been thrown

Jan 27th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Blog

Simply by watching this trailer, I have seen the light.  I have had just about enough of the current state of mtb film.  Shock and Awe tactics of huck and flip are worthwhile, but not if there is nothing else to the film.  Sure, the collective and others like them have put some bit of [...]



The bike park of the future needs your voice!

Jan 19th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Featured Articles

ACTION ALERT: Take this survey – voice your support for a bike park and mountain bike trails in McLaren Park.  This is one of the most important ways you can help our cause, and make this image something more than a map.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/McLarenPark
When the city officials hear your voice, we’ll be that much closer to our [...]



Seriously? Seriously.

Jan 7th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Blog

Take a good, long look at that picture.  That little bit written in white at the bottom.  This brand spankin’ new sign is one that prohibits cyclist from accessing this newly paved trail in the Presidio.  Is it eight feet wide? yes.  Does it decend at no more than a 3% grade? check. Does it [...]



Ride/Build/Ride

Jan 5th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Resources

For those of you that missed last week’s trail work day on Mt. Sutro, (present company included) fear not, another fine trail day exists right around the corner. The minor catch is we’re going to go work on some trails that aren’t exactly legal for bicycles to ride upon. Think of it as [...]



Bikes Flying Everywhere!!!

Dec 11th, 2009 | By dcrites | Category: Featured Articles

Happy to say that the RideSFO expo was quite a success. SF Urban Riders extends a great hearty thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket, everyone who came out, and everyone who stopped by our booth to offer words of support and thoughts.
Through the community’s contributions, we were able to raise about [...]