Click here for notes from the meeting last Thursday, July 28th.
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Continued Progress – Design Mtg. #2
Last night SFUR and SFRPD held the second Community Design Meeting at John McLaren School just across from the proposed bike park site. Many of the same faces from Design Meeting #1 were there to continue to help design San Francisco's first bike park. After introductions from Alex Randolph, SFRPD, and a brief description of … Continue reading Continued Progress – Design Mtg. #2
Community input from Meeting #1
The purpose of design meeting #1 was to gather ideas from our key user group (cyclists of course) as well as from community groups and residents. We all went into the meeting with no pre-conceptions and an open mind to everyone's ideas. Some common themes and requests came out of the meeting including: A kids … Continue reading Community input from Meeting #1
MBP Community Design Meeting #1 a Success
Getting a bike park built generally is a long, drawn out process, but the McLaren Bike Park is on its way to becoming a reality. We've held our first community design meeting, and are getting ready and prepared for the next one. (Design Meeting #2 just got approved by SFRPD for Thursday July 28th at … Continue reading MBP Community Design Meeting #1 a Success
SFRPD promotes MBP Design Mtg #1
Just got this flyer from SFRPD's planning folks and its pretty obvious they're psyched about the meeting. Great flyer guys! And thanks for the support! Looking forward to Saturday, June 18th. It's gonna be a fun and important day for MBP, SFUR and SFRPD!
Let’s Design a Bike Park!!!
To the general biking public, it may have seemed like this whole MBP thing had stalled out. I’ve been out riding and can’t count the times someone’s asked “What’s up with the bike park?” My answer: A lot. These things never move as quickly as you think, or in the ways you think they’re gonna … Continue reading Let’s Design a Bike Park!!!
McLaren Bike Park Community Meeting
On November 16th, SF Urban Riders and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department held their first community meeting to discuss the possibility of a bike skills park in McLaren Park. The area in consideration is the partially paved unused area just outside Glen Eagles Golf Course along Sunnydale Ave. This meeting is a huge … Continue reading McLaren Bike Park Community Meeting
SF Bike Expo – Pumptrack Build Oct 30, 31st
I was just out at the Cow Palace yesterday morning scoping out the area for the Pumptrack and AT's Showdown. AT and Phil were out there coordinating the placement of the dirt... The pumptrack dirt was moved to an easily accessible spot, and is tarped (to protect it from the rain) and ready to become … Continue reading SF Bike Expo – Pumptrack Build Oct 30, 31st
Pumptrack at the SF Bike Expo Nov 6th!!!
TKMBD – Huge Success
On Sunday October 3rd, SF Urban Riders and its partners hosted San Francisco’s Second Annual ‘Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’ to great success. Over 30 youth between the ages of 8 – 16 years old, and their families, participated and took on the challenges of McLaren Park. The events long list of partners included Specialized … Continue reading TKMBD – Huge Success