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Going Ghetto

Apr 2nd, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Blog

Tubeless – a nice, but expensive upgrade, right? Wrong.  Here’s how to upgrade your wheels to tubeless for around 40 dollars – retail, or you could not read this and spend 400 dollars on a new wheelset. Here’s what you’ll need: -Bottle of Stans or similar sealant: 25$ (this quantity should keep you in sealant [...]



Rare Butterfly Sighted in McLaren: Bike Park Progress Halted

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

Associated Press – A routine wildlife survey taken at McLaren Park today discovered a rare and dangerous breed of butterfly.  Local scientists are baffled as to this creature’s avoiding detection in such an urban area for so long.  Local residents who often use the park have long told tale of the creature, who was rumored [...]



Making An Impact

Mar 25th, 2010 | By dcrites | Category: Lead Story

A great many thanks to all of our supporters.  A very special thanks goes to the ten or twelve that took the time to show up to the McLaren Park planning meeting this last Tuesday evening.  The bike park, and bicycle facilities had more supporters than any other contingent present, and it was quite well [...]



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 [...]



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 [...]



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 [...]