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This article is reviving the long running coverage of restaurants near Joaquin Miller Park that are friendly to mountain bikers and serve beer.  No friendly indoor parking or no beer, no review.  And hence you can see my parking spot in the picture.  El Agavero in Montclair Village has…

Our advocacy efforts with EBMUD, the East Bay water utility company, continue to make strides. As you know, EBMUD manages vital watershed lands that are open for public recreation, and BTCEB has been actively working to expand mountain biking opportunities within these areas. We’re pleased to report that our…

The East Bay Regional Park District board approved formalizing bike access to 5.75 miles of trails from the Briones Pilot Project. The pilot was a temporary 20 month activity. These include the first bike only directional trails in the EBRPD. The pilot has also closed and restored 5 miles…

Are you passionate about mountain biking?  Would you like to be part of advocacy, trail work, and expanding access for mountain bikers in the East Bay? Well then, come join our Board of Directors! The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (BTCEB) will be holding elections for several…

🌟 Applications are now open for CAMTB’s Teen Ambassador Cohort 3!  Are you a high school junior or senior in California and love trail stewardship? This is your chance to step up as a leader in trail advocacy and mountain biking across California! 🚵‍♀️ Don’t miss the chance to…

East Bay Regional Park District is planning a project to develop the North Basin Strip of the Eastshore State Park, and is requesting public input. This is that tiny bit of land down by the Gilman soccer fields that is used for MTB clinics each year by Wildcat Composite…

What kind of mindset do you bring to the trails?  What kind of mindset do you encounter?  What can we all do to make interactions go better?  We each make a difference one way or another in each user we encounter.   Slow and Say Hello, Be Nice Say…

Photo credit – Rebecca Lewington. We’d like to thank the 25 volunteers that came out to Crockett Hills on Saturday November 9th, 2024 to install much needed hardening on Soaring Eagle Trail around the cattle pond. This area has been a drainage challenge for years due to several seeps….

Hey there all you trail users!  We’ve pulled together preliminary dates for spring trail work days at Joaquin Miller Park, Crockett Hills, and potentially Anthony Chabot.   Mark your busy calendars and save the dates.   We’ll be getting sign ups out on Meetup.com in the near future. And…

The upcoming November 2024 elections will have several races with potential impacts on East Bay open space land management and offroad bike access.  We ask that you become an informed voter, research the candidates, and participate in these elections.  Electing decision making officials that are willing to work with…

The results are in! Over $70k raised for Statewide Mountain Bike Advocacy Efforts Thank you for your interest in participating in the BTCEB/CAMTB Ibis Dreambike Giveaway.  The donation window to participate is now closed. If you would like to support BTCEB’s ongoing local mountain biking advocacy efforts in the East Bay, please…

Our indefatigable Advocacy Director Scott Bartlebaugh received a Trail Champion Award at the 2024 California Trails and Greenways Conference recently. The award is “Presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in support of trails or greenways in California.” It’s particularly exciting that the nomination came from our…