Comments for McLaren Bike Park

Comment on Support MBP! Become a Founder! by dustindsmith

dustindsmith — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:57:54 +0000

Thanks JP! Check out the most recent Rendering from Alpine Bike Parks: http://mclarenbikepark.org/2011/11/13/what-you-could-be-ridin/

Next step is raising some money (become a founder!) and hopefully you’ll be riding it in 2012!!!

Comment on Support MBP! Become a Founder! by JP

JP — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:34:09 +0000

That new park design that was in the email was pretty sweet. Can we get a closer look?

Comment on Founders by Support MBP! Become a Founder! « McLaren Bike Park

Support MBP! Become a Founder! « McLaren Bike Park — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:26:20 +0000

[...] Shortly thereafter, you’ll be added to the founders list here. [...]

Comment on Founders by Support MBP! Become a Founder! « McLaren Bike Park

Support MBP! Become a Founder! « McLaren Bike Park — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:17:43 +0000

[...] Founders [...]

Comment on Founders by The MBP Founders « McLaren Bike Park

The MBP Founders « McLaren Bike Park — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:05:41 +0000

[...] Founders [...]

Comment on McLaren Park by mattyjo

mattyjo — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:27:35 +0000

i have some info about the first 2 photos, both were taken in 1975. in the top photo #1 is John Wells, #113 is unidentified, and Pete Harrigan is about to hit the jump. John and Pete rode for Silver Shield out of Oakland, the first shop to support BMX. One of their team members, Friendly Fred Thomas, started organizing BMX races in Oakland starting in 1971. Eventually Merritt College in Oakland and Mclaren Park were 2 of the best downhill tracks in all of CA.

photo 2 is # 94 Doug Bartling, another rider for Silver Shield. I have access to many more BMX photos from McLaren should anyone want to see them.

Most of the old schoolers have retired- but some of us are still racing BMX today, and a few of us are still located in SF!

Comment on Store by James

James — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:40:05 +0000

Sweeet! I love the logo and American Apparel tee shirts. Didn’t have the cash at the design meeting this afternoon but I’ll be picking one of these up as soon as they’re available…

James

Comment on Continued Progress – Design Mtg. #2 by Oscar Grande

Oscar Grande — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:47:17 +0000

So great to hear that Sharon Hewitt stopped by. She is a remarkable women and a key bridge to making certain youth from Visitation Valley and Sunnydale are part of this process and are benefiting form the bike park.. after all it is their backyard.

Comment on Continued Progress – Design Mtg. #2 by mattyjo

mattyjo — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:56:19 +0000

doh- missed the link for the 3 proposals. scratch my earlier request.

like options A & B for their separation of skill levels. Altho i notice at pleasanton BMX park the non-separation doesn’t tend to be an issue… but then i’ve never been there when it’s been really crowded.

Like that B has a course for our dual slalom friends.

love that all options have the family XC trail!

i printed these out and put them up at work- i’m stoked!!
thansk-
m

Comment on Continued Progress – Design Mtg. #2 by dustindsmith

dustindsmith — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:52:32 +0000

Thanks! We’re proposing a Dual Slalom section which will definitely be more bmx friendly with windy berms and jumps. Unfortunately we don’t have the space for a full bmx track, but maybe down the road