Advocacy

This Saturday: Brews 4 Bikes Fundraiser for SF’s McLaren Bike Park Project

SF’s first ever bike park is seriously close to becoming a reality thanks to a $250k grant. Unfortunately it’s just enough to build phase one of the park’s construction. And while a second grant could possibly double down on funds, it would still only be enough for phase one and two. In order to unlock the full [...]

05.15.2013 SF Urban Riders Read the full story →

The Tamarancho Flow Trail AKA Endor is open for business

The new flow trail in Marin has been open to ride for a few weeks now, and the word has gotten out. Local bike shops are reporting massive increases in the number of riders coming through Fairfax. Parking lots are full, the trails are busy, (as if they weren’t well populated before) and riders are [...]

05.13.2013 Tamarancho Read the full story →

East Bay Regional Park District Publishes Updated Master Plan

Last September we attended a local Meeting for the EBRPD in order to contribute our input (along with fellow mountain bikers and the public) during the public comment period for updates to the Master Plan. On April 15th, the updated District Master Plan was published and is now viewable on the site here. (Michael Mejia [...]

05.09.2013 BTCEB Read the full story →

An Email to Friends of China Camp

I just sent off this email to friendsofchinacamp@gmail.com after receiving an email from Michael Mejia, the president of the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay, in regards to the meeting regarding fair fees at China Camp State Park. Mountain Bikers are currently being asked to pay $3.00 to ride a park that used to be free. [...]

04.08.2013 Advocacy Read the full story →

Bay Area Bike Parks Face Fundraising Challenges

Damn, bike parks are expensive propositions. We’re so close to having a legit bike park in the Bay Area, but before that happens, there are some serious fund raising hurdles that need to be cleared. SF’s McLaren Bike Park recently received a $250,000 grant, but in reality, that’s just the amount needed to really kickstart [...]

03.30.2013 Advocacy Read the full story →

Flow Trail Test Ride: BTCEB Girls Take a Test Run

Last week, at the BTCEB’s monthly Ride Like a Girl group session at Tamarancho, the ladies received a bit of special treatment in the form of sampling the newest addition to the trail network, the flow trail. The trail isn’t due to open for a few more weeks, but it seems that being a lady [...]

03.15.2013 BTCEB Read the full story →

Tamarancho Flow Trail Construction Reaches the Final Stretch

Building a trail packed with features is a time consuming affair, even with the mechanical help of a Sweco mini-dozer and ST-240 trail building machine to doing the bulk of the heavy lifting. Even after the shaping is done, each roller and berm needs to be compacted properly to result in the desired riding experience. [...]

03.08.2013 Tamarancho Read the full story →

MTB Advocacy in the East Bay Area: BTCEB at Joaquin Miller Park

I have a confession. I’m one of those mountain bike riders that would rather pedal his bike downhill rather than up. Unfortunately, here in the bay area, opportunities for riding down hill without having to “earn your turns” aren’t very common. I even tried to move back to the Portland area a few years back [...]

02.21.2013 BTCEB Read the full story →

Ride Recap: BTCEB Ride Like a Girl at Joaquin Miller Park

Each month the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay puts on a women’s only ride called Ride Like a Girl. The emphasis of these rides are to have fun and to meet other women who love to ride. The rides are geared towards all levels of riders, lead by experienced leaders and are split [...]

02.07.2013 BTCEB Read the full story →

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