BMX San Francisco

San Francisco Bike Party - #167

**Come out and join us! Ride with the San Francisco crew of amazing partiers!** **Theme: TBD** **Start: TBD** **Party Stop #1: TBD** **End: TBD** **Route Map:** **TBD** Meetup: 7:30 pm PST Rollout: 8 pm PST How We Ride: • Stay in the RIGHT lane • Stop at RED lights • Leave no trace • Ride predictably & in control • Roll past conflict • Ride prepared • When in doubt, BIKE PARTY!

Unicycle Club Practice at Circus Center

Any skill level is welcome (even if you’ve never been on a unicycle before). Participation is free, but a voluntary donation to Circus Center is recommended. If you don’t have your own unicycle or don’t bring it, then Circus Center will provide one for you to use at these practices. **SAFETY** -Do not attend if you feel sick -Protective gear (helmet, elbow pads, wrist guards, gloves, knee/shin guards, ankle braces, etc.) is highly recommended **REQUIREMENTS** -All ages are welcome, but anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult at all times -Everyone who comes to these practices is required to take at least one unicycle class at Circus Center with Ying Ying Zhao (this doesn’t necessarily have to be before your first practice session) -Paper waiver needs to be signed before participating (this will be provided) -QR code for voluntary donation will be provided **RULES FOR PRACTICING AT CIRCUS CENTER** -If you’re wearing street shoes and/or are bringing your own unicycle, then you must wipe your shoes and unicycle tire with a towel (this will be provided) before stepping on the mats -Helmet is required if you want to do anything other than riding or practicing tricks on a flat surface (hopping onto/off of objects, etc.)

MLK Shoreline + Ferry, ˜20 miles (Ride #120)

Let's take a spin on MLK shoreline, along the beach on Alameda island, and back on the free ferry to Oakland. We’ll end in Jack London Square for food and drink. This flat ~20 mile route will be mostly on pleasant off-street paths with views of the Bay. We’ll gather outside Lake Merritt BART station between 9:30 and 9:45am, do introductions, and head out by 10:04am. Please make sure your bike is tuned up and ready for adventure. Dress for the weather and bring water, snacks, and money for our post-ride social gathering. No-shows are no bueno in our group; please keep your RSVP updated so folks on the waitlist can join. See you then!

BTCEB Gala Ride Saturday (5/30) at Joaquin Miller Park!

Join Bicycle Trails Council on **SATURDAY MAY 30TH** for our next Gala ride as we return to the flowy redwood trails at **JOAQUIN MILLER PARK!** As always this will be a fun time looping through one of the parks BTCEB helps maintain. We will be riding the Big Trees loop, climbing up Sunset, catching the view of the Oakland skyline, and dropping down the fast and fun Cinderella. The advanced groups will also rip down Chaparral and Castle Park while others may venture across Skyline to catch a few trails in Redwood. Should be an awesome time as always! **[RSVP](https://www.meetup.com/bicycletrailscouncil/events/314855225)** to join the ride! And do us a favor an **[SIGN THE WAIVER](https://esign.ottersign.com/p/bicycle-trails-council-of-the-east-bay/0BjaK2PbhC)** now rather than at the ride. Meet at: JOAQUIN MILLER PARKING LOT - ELEPHANT BARN 3594 SANBORN DR OAKLAND CA 94602 We will gather at 9am at the Elephant Barn parking lot and hit the trails promptly at 9:30am. The ELEPHANT BARN parking lot is within the JOAQUIN MILLER PARK on Sanborn Dr. Head up Joaquin Miller Rd to the park entrance and turn into the park on Sanborn Dr. Go just past the community center/ranger station lot and make a left into the larger parking lot, which is the Elephant Barn lot. Join us for refreshments and snacks after the ride at **[GHOSTOWN BREWING](https://www.ghosttownbrewing.com/)** in the Laurel. A well-tuned mountain bike is a must! * We offer rides for ALL SKILL LEVELS, from novice to advanced. We will separate into at least 3 levels of riders: The beginner group, group C, will ride around 8 miles and 900ft of elevation gain; the intermediate group, group B, will ride around 10 miles and 1500ft of elevation gain; the advanced group, group A, will ride around 15+ miles and 1500+ ft of elevation gain. All rides are ‘no-drop’ rides (we won’t leave you behind or let you get lost) and are fully supported. A novice rider should be able to ride 10-12 miles ( including \~1000ft of climbing) on hilly narrow singletrack for 2.5 hrs. * **BTCEB (Bicycle Trails Council of East Bay)** is the oldest Mountain Bike Advocacy Non-Profit in the USA. We are a volunteer run, advocacy group for mountain bikers; we work to get more rideable narrow trails in the East Bay. * We help maintain trails within East Bay parks (like Joaquin Miller and Crockett Hills) * We organize fun rides and events for the mountain bike community. Join us and help the cause! * For more info on the Bicycle Trails Council of East Bay and to join, please visit **[https://www.BTCEB.org/join](https://www.BTCEB.org/join)** * If you are not already a member of BTCEB consider joining us today and help free the single track! Our Gala rides are free and open to the public and led by experienced local mountain bikers familiar with the trails. Medical coverage is provided to all paid BTCEB members, one more reason to join. Go to our web site, **[https://www.BTCEB.org/join](https://www.BTCEB.org/join)** and join TODAY! Be sure to **[RSVP](https://www.meetup.com/bicycletrailscouncil/events/314855225)** to join this ride! And do us a favor an **[SIGN THE WAIVER](https://esign.ottersign.com/p/bicycle-trails-council-of-the-east-bay/0BjaK2PbhC)** now rather than at the ride.

Learn How to Dragon Boat with KP Dragons

Our Sunday Meetups are for **first time or inexperienced** paddlers, and for experienced paddlers who wish to focus on refining their technique. All equipment is provided, but be sure to bring a water bottle and wear clothes you don't mind getting a little wet, and a ZipLoc bag for your keys/phone. In order to RSVP a spot on the boat, please be sure to fill out the following forms before coming out. This will help us with preparing boat seating and enable us to notify you in the event that practice gets cancelled due to weather conditions. Please be sure to also show up promptly at 8:30AM so we can set you up. **REQUIRED WAIVERS** * Contact Form: [https://forms.gle/daPoKAQQE8THwXkTA](https://forms.gle/daPoKAQQE8THwXkTA) * Waiver & Safety Form: [https://tinyurl.com/kpdwaiver](https://tinyurl.com/kpdwaiver) **ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP** The first three (3) trial practices are totally free. After your first three practices, we will invite you to formally join our team, at an annual membership rate of $150 for the full season. This serves to cover insurance, boat maintenance, and equipment upkeep. We are a non-profit, which relies on the generosity of our members and volunteers. After you join, your profile will be established on TeamSnap, where you will see our full practice schedule and upcoming races and be notified of key announcements affecting our team. We are looking forward to seeing you on the water!

4v4s Intermediate-Advance Beach Volleyball (Saturday @11:00am)

Singles Sail and Potluck Picnic on Angel Island!

• What we'll do: Join us for a great singles day on Angel Island. Enough of the slips at the docks at Ayala Cove are open, so there will be several boats sailing over. Send me a private message if you want to find a spot on a boat. Otherwise, plan to "sail" over by ferry. The 11:00 ferry from Tiburon will get you there in time for all the fun! If you have a sailboat with a dinghy, you can also use the mooring balls and take your dinghy over. We usually have a great crowd of wonderful people participating, don’t miss this year’s picnic! • What to bring: Food and drink that you are comfortable sharing, something to throw on the BBQ, plates and utensils for yourself, Frisbees and other games to play.

Intro To Multi Pitch @ Donner Summit/ Vertical Pursuits

Mountain bike ride: Shaver Lake Perimeter Trail loop

Hey everyone, Sharing a great mountain bike ride route I came across: 🥾 Shaver Lake Perimeter Trail loop 📏 17.6 mi ⏱ ~2 h 34 min I'd love to organise a self-hosted meet to do this mountain bike ride together on Saturday, June 13. No commercial host, just members of the group meeting up to enjoy the route. Bring water, weather-appropriate gear, and the route loaded on your komoot app: https://www.komoot.com/smarttour/e1415740149/shaver-lake-perimeter-trail-loop Looking forward to it!

Lake Merritt BART to Rockridge BART - 11.3mi 1207ft EG 8:40AM Start

Section 6 of the Roundabout

Section 6: Tunnel Tops to Ferry Building Though this final section is likely the most familiar part of the Roundabout trail for both locals and visitors, we trust we’ve still found some new treasures to share with all. Open only since 2022 and still adding features, community-built Tunnel Tops Park (over 80% funded by public donations) is part of the former army base turned national park Presidio; access by free Presidio Go shuttle, Muni 30 and 43 lines and more. Continuing the Roundabout theme of transformation, the site of a utilitarian Golden Gate Bridge freeway connector is now a park and kids natural playscape connecting Crissy Field and the waterfront to the Presidio Main Post, and known for its sweeping views from the Golden Gate to Alcatraz and beyond. Head east from here along the waterfront and through the Marina District, former marshland transformed into a site for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, at which San Francisco showed off its recovery following the 1906 quake and fire. Bernard Maybeck’s magnificent Palace of Fine Arts is one of the few expo remnants; catch some photos as you pass. Many may be familiar with the path through former Port of Embarkation Fort Mason (busiest during WWII, when it was the central hub for troops and supplies headed to the Pacific), but the Roundabout takes us off the familiar route, revealing little-known Black Point Battery, where cannons still look out to the bay, and the adjacent Black Point Historic Gardens, offering terrific views from the hillside terraced in the 1850’s, the gardens restored and reopened in 2021. The trail continues past Aquatic Park, historic Hyde Street Pier, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Along the way, stop in at the SF Maritime National Historical Park Visitors Center in a 1907 brick warehouse known as “The Cannery” (where, despite its location, 2,500 employees once canned fruits and vegetables, not fish, for Del Monte). The visitor center is a great free museum sharing SF’s maritime history (and has a handy clean bathroom!). The Fisherman’s and Seaman’s Memorial Chapel (a tribute to San Franciscans who have devoted their lives to the sea) and the Musée Mécanique at Pier 45 (filled with historic and not-so-historic arcade games and attractions), are other worthy stops. Finally, as you carry along towards the Ferry Building return, don’t miss the slight detour off the Embarcadero, (here named Herb Caen Way after the legendary and beloved former local newspaper columnist), to take in the Klamath Ferry rooftop gardens at Pier 9 (open weekdays and first Saturdays; the 1925 ferry once carried over 1,000 passengers at a time across the bay), and Pier 3 Promenade.

Road ride: Pfunds Runde

Hi group, Posting another road ride route worth doing together: 🥾 Pfunds Runde 📏 27.7 mi ⏱ ~2 h 27 min I'd love to organise a self-hosted meet to do this road ride together on Saturday, June 13. No commercial host, just members of the group meeting up to enjoy the route. Bring water, weather-appropriate gear, and the route loaded on your komoot app: https://www.komoot.com/smarttour/e2691689540/pfunds-runde Hope to see some of you there.