SFBC Monthly Good Roads Ride

By Abigail Shull
Apr 19, 2010

"Find potholes and Turn ‘Em In no matter where they lurk. Join the Good Roads crew and help get more streets ready for Bike to Work Day. Ride will spin through the Civic Center, swoop down along Jefferson and Lafayette Parks, and make sure Japantown and Pacific Heights get the treatment too. First-timers always welcome."

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