Author: dustindsmith

This is a great idea. I live and work in SF and would love a designated place to ride dirt in the city!!! Male 42. 94110. 3/2/2010 14:08:05

One of the reasons I love San Francisco is it's ability to combine cosmopolitan urban life with active outdoors life. There is currently a lack of appropriate places to ride a bike on trails in the city and I believe McLaren Park would be a terrific location. I believe the abilities of SF Urban Riders … Continue reading Support Letter #000010

I think the work in McLaren bike park is critical - Marin was the birthplace of this fantastic sport, and as the sport progresses, the need for new spaces for positive recreation grows. Riders will always build and ride trails - the question is if the trails are allowed to grow in a legal, controlled, … Continue reading Support Letter #000009

I fully support the McLaren Bike Park. The addition of the park would be beneficial to the community as a whole, and not just to Cyclists. The area proposed is a filthy mess, and revitalizing it as a Bike Park would reclaim usage, as well as provide a safe place to ride. Children can make … Continue reading Support Letter #000008

I wholeheartedly support this bike as I've used it for many cycling excursions and events. There can always be more cycling-friendly places in the city! Female 36. 94608. 3/2/2010 13:17:28

I have two daughters and we love bicycling and the outdoors and living in San Francisco. We would love to take advantage of off-street bicycling opportunities in SF, especially on dirt paths that are protected from city traffic. McLaren park is an ideal site for a bicycle skills park as it currently doesn't have many … Continue reading Support Letter #000005

I support McLaren Bike Park because as an area resident, avid mountain biker, father of two teenage mountain bikers, and husband to a new mountain biker, I understand the positive effects mountain biking has on all generations. The more safe places to ride the better! Male 43. 94040. 3/2/2010 12:53:28

I am a 25-year resident and home-owner in the Excelsior District. I am a board member of the Crocker Amazon Playground Citizens' Advisory Committee. I am also the coordinator of the nearby La Grande Community Garden. I strongly support recreational use of McLaren Park and Crocker Amazon Playground by bicyclists. I welcome the designed improvements … Continue reading Support Letter #000003

I think the McLaren Bike park will be an invaluable addition to the already great set of recreational opportunites in the city. Kids and adults need a safe but challenging place to ride. Male. 94109. 3/2/2010 12:37:58

I live in San Francisco and have three kids, two of which are avid mountain bikers. My 15 yr old races Downhill and does Dirt Jumps and has nowhere in the city to practice. My 7 yr old loves to ride his bike on dirt, but there's not much bike friendly dirt in the city, … Continue reading Support Letter #000001