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Win this Bike, Support Off-Road Advocacy

Mar 26th, 2009 | By Dan | Category: News

The good people at RideSFO and CA frame builder NemesisProject Bikes are holding a raffle for this fine, blue DJ frame.
Get your chance to win @ booth 808 at the Sea Otter booth.  Proceeds will go to the finest MTB advocacy group in San Francisco.  The good ol’ SFUR.
So go to the Sea Otter, race, [...]



Making Beautiful Trails with IMBA

Mar 24th, 2009 | By Dan | Category: Lead Story

It’s what we do around here.  We just wanted to remind everyone to come out in 2 weeks time to learn how to do it right.
Saturday April 4th
Join SF Urban Riders as we join the International Mountain Bicycle Association’s (IMBA) trail crew, Jason Van Horn and Inga Beck as they lead a trail building workshop [...]



Wildflower Tour and Group Ride

Mar 20th, 2009 | By Dan | Category: News

Wild Flower and History Tour of the Interior Greenbelt
10am – 1pm, Meet at McLaren Lodge 501 Stanyan St. (entrance to Golden Gate Park)
A map of the start location can be found here
SF Urban Riders director Dan Schneider will lead a 3-hour wild flower and history tour of San Francisco’s incredibly forgotten Interior Greenbelt. The Wildflowers [...]



SFUR Visits Golden Gate Park

Feb 22nd, 2009 | By Dan | Category: Videos

Just because it’s old news, doesn’t make it not news.  We thought some of you might have missed this beautiful event, structure and video. Enjoy.  What we wish for can come true!

In keeping with its tradition of providing exciting and challenging bicycle recreation to all ages and abilities SF Urban Riders teamed up once again [...]



LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

Feb 18th, 2009 | By Dan | Category: Blog

It’s up to us.  San Francisco’s Parks program is considering making some serious changes, and in wonderfully democratic style, are looking to the people to tell them what they want to see.
If you love riding mountain bikes, and want more opportunities to do so in this fine city, please take a few minutes to fill [...]



IMBA Trail Care Crew is coming to town April 2nd-5th

Feb 14th, 2009 | By Dan | Category: Blog

The IMBA trail care crew have perhaps one of the most amazing jobs in existence.   They work to improve trails the world over.
They travel together, in a new Subaru, stuffed full of living, building, and riding tools.   For an entire year, they travel around the United States and beyond, instructing local land managers and [...]



Look! Dream!

Feb 6th, 2009 | By Dan | Category: Lead Story

SFUR realizes that our stalwart troops may be in need of some inspiration.  Lord knows I catch myself seeking it.  Sometimes I catch myself thinking, why, oh why am I stuck loving mountain biking in the Bay Area, where so many people seem to misunderstand mountain bikers solely because they dress unusual, or move differently, [...]