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 connect to one of my favorite pieces of trail in the entire presidio? Right-O.

This is why it is our responsibility as mountain bikers to organize and work together to create coalitions that will prevent these type of bone headed decisions to be made in our parks.  Now, this case in point is not too big of a deal.  Don’t tell anyone, but the other side of the actual trail in question does not have a no bike sign, and long may it be that way.  Lets leave alone the fact that they felt the need to pave a path in the woods, which in this man’s book detracts that much from the feeling of actually going to the woods.  Lets look instead at the need to prohibit cyclists from a pathway that, placed anywhere else would be a multi-use path.

If you’re reading these words, I thank you.  It means you care enough to check into the SF Urban Riders website.  And we’ll do our best to keep you abreast of the issues concerning San Francisco, and what you can do to help out via trail building, letter writing, or any other means.

Mostly though, remember to be a grand advocate of MTB when you cross paths.  In the words of a certain allhailtheblackmarket.com author, when a hiker, equestrian or anyone else is blocking your path, intentionally or otherwise, “get rad, not mad”

And on that note, I’ve got bermed turns to find and lean into.  Enough of this typing a blog-o-thingo.