EBRPD held their first public meeting focused on the Wildcat Flow Trail Project on April 25th. About 260 people attended with the vast majority being mountain bike riders and a large number of those being either middle or high school mtb program students or adults associated with those programs. This is they type of public […]
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EBRPD has published a stewardship study for the Wildcat Flow Trail Project. Field surveys were conducted in the spring and fall of 2022. From the project website: With regard to wildlife, there is potential for some species to be present during trail construction, e.g., bumble bees, California red-legged frogs, Alameda whipsnake, nesting birds, etc.
Wildcat Flow Trail Project Stewardship Study Published Read More »
Last month’s trails at Tamarancho were tight and tricky, so forJune’s ride we switched it up with a new-rider-friendly double loop at Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks in the Berkeley Hills. 15 riders, with lots of first timers (welcome!), joined me as we took in lovely views and entertaining downhills. Both Tilden and Wildcat Canyon are busy places; everyone shared the
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Last month’s trails at Tamarancho were tight and tricky, so for June’s ride we switched it up with a new-rider-friendly double loop at Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks in the Berkeley Hills. 15 riders, with lots of first timers (welcome!), joined me as we took in lovely views and entertaining downhills. Both Tilden and
Ride Report: Miles of Smiles for Ride Like a Girl at Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Read More »
The 12th incarnation of our reborn women’s ride series will be a two-fer: Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks in the Berkeley Hills. Join ride leader Rebecca Lewington on Saturday, June 18th in the Loop Road parking lot just off Central Park Drive in Tilden. Sign up at https://www.meetup.com/BicycleTrailsCouncil/events/286150924/ We’ll start to gather at 8:30am,
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BTCEB has expanded our support of East Bay middle and high school mountain bike teams in an effort to get more kids on bikes, promote trail stewardship and advocacy, and build a stronger trail community. This cycle BTCEB donated $13,000 total to 13 teams in the East Bay which will support over 500 student athletes.
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2023 was another busy year for advocacy. As typical it’s a number of small steps moving at a glacial pace, but 2023 included very encouraging steps with progress on the Briones Pilot program, Wildcat Flow Trail Project, and Lime Ridge Flow Trail Project among others. In some cases BTCEB is the advocacy lead on
2023 Advocacy Wrap Up – Whew! Read More »
You may have seen our pleas the last few months but we are STILL looking for passionate individuals interested in mountain biking that want to give back to the sport, community, and lands that that we all love. Does that sound like you? Would you like to be part of advocacy, trail work, and expanding
BTCEB Club Elections Upcoming Read More »
While membership on our free Meetup site continues to grow to nearly 5,100 followers! Membership in the dues paying BTCEB, your local mountain biking organization, has not seen such explosive growth. If you are a Meetup member but not a dues paying member of BTCEB can we get you to consider joining us? To grow, to survive, and to
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BCTEB trail stewardship advocates met with EBPRD trails program staff to discuss expansion of volunteer trail opportunities. BTCEB has been working in partnership with EBPRD since 2015 at Crockett Hills on volunteer trail work ranging from large trail work days, smaller group work sessions, to individual work sessions. BTCEB trail maintenance efforts at Crockett Hills
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