Why do we think the way we do? As I read various texts, from the newspaper’s sensationalist journalism to my favorite surreal fictionalists, I get this sense that far too many people are far too confident that they know what makes the world go round. Personally, I’m more of the opinion that people are impressively [...]
Does anyone else have a tendency to get depressed when look at our world’s wasteful ways, our seeming inability to divorce ourselves from destroying this lush, green and beautiful planet as we dedicate our lives to creation, consumption and procreation?
As Vonnegut puts it, we’ve just about permanently damaged the planet with “100 years of transportation [...]
If I were a scrappy young paperboy, I would be grabbing a whole bunch of copies of the SF Examiner, I would stand firmly on the corner of Market and Montgomery, and yell out ‘extra, EX-tra, read all about it! SF Urban Riders is going to bring a bike park to San Francisco!!’
But paperboys on [...]
What is it about flowing along a trail that captures ever single mountain biker’s imagination so? Some of us may seek out big jumps. Some of us may work to keep our tires on the ground at all times. Some may go slower and some may go faster, some may prefer to fly down and [...]
It’s important to know the difference between the two, and to recognize the merits of each. In terms of racing, and the healthy, productive benefits of competition, USA Today has published a great article on the NorCal MTB league, who are pushing for Mountain Biking to become a legitimate high school sport.
Who knows, maybe one [...]
San Bruno Mountain:
Here is one of the most beautiful, underused, and unknown pieces of greenspace bordering San Francisco.
And guess what: it may come as somewhat of a shock, but mountain biking isn’t allowed.
This lovely hillside sits between San Francisco and San Bruno, and delivers spectacular views, spectacular trails, and terrain that could provide excellent multi-use [...]
This Sunday, come out and meet some of your fellow Urban Riders for a fun group ride through Crocker Amazon Park. Come to share your input and brainstorm about what potential this area has for local cyclists. We’ll see you and your knobby tires there.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Meet at Geneva [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This last Saturday, SFUrban Riders and friends descended upon Mt. Sutro to make some good trails even better.
Thanks to everyone who made it out to Mt. Sutro to lend a hand, a shovel, or a McCloud to improve the wonderful habitat and spectacular multi-use trails on that hillside. There were more new faces than old, [...]
