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 [...]
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 [...]
For the edification of our viewership, I thought I might share a few things I learned upon a recent road trip adventure to the single speed mountain bike world championships.
Pack Less: No matter how well you organize your goods, two weeks of four people living out of one car gets chaotic. Its better to have [...]
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 [...]
So many shoes, so many shoes, that our kids will soon have beautiful trails to ride and glorious bike parks to explore… Nike, the same powers that brought Union Square visitors the giant, gaunt, and intense poster of Lance Armstrong’s race face are now running a 650,000 dollar grant to support community and school groups [...]
Only 29.99 to download the new iphone Advocacy app. Shake your phone at those pesky no bikes allowed signs and watch them disappear. Rotate the phone and blow on the microphone to build sustainable trails through any landscape. Fourcross and Freeride upgrades sold separately.
Maybe it will never be that easy. It [...]
And I don’t feel it will be hard to succeed, though the path to building off-road cycling recreational areas may take longer than we want, someday, our children will look back at videos like this, and shake their heads in bewilderment that parks areas cut down trees to keep out cyclists…
But it is. Ales and Trails is back! On Saturday, May 2nd, you can raise funds and help promote mountain bike trails all over the United States by…riding your bike, drinking beer, eating bbq, picking up swag from industry insiders, and riding SF Urban Rider’s amazing triple threat wooden feature. Did I mention you get [...]
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 [...]
