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In case you didn’t see it several riders were attacked by a bull at the Rock Cobbler event near Bakersfield.   If you ride in one of our local areas that are grazed be aware of the hazard.    Cows, bulls, steer, and calves can all charge even though it’s…

From Richmond Mayor Tom Butt’s E-forum . . . Less than a year after the City Council approved the award-winning Ferry to Bridge to Bikeway Complete Streets Plan, construction has started on 2.25 mlles of protected two-way bikeway on Harbour Way South, Hoffman & Cutting Boulevards. This will make it more attractive and safer to…

Ready, Set, Geek Out!!!    Check out this video from SRAM to learn a few bits about the science behind disc brake systems.   Bigga rotors aren’t always bettah, unless they’re Binfords of course!   When it comes to your disc brake rubber choose wisely.  Yup, your disc brake rubber.   Do you know…

Fresh ride or fresh membership? How about both !?!? Join or renew your BTCEB membership by 11:59pm on April 8, and receive a complimentary entry to win CAMTB’s Canyon Spectral 125 CF 7 Bike Give Away ($4199 value). Local and state-level trail advocacy are essential for expanded and enhanced…

Volunteers of Outdoor California is back up and running volunteer days.  VOCal has participated in projects with BTCEB in Joaquin Miller Park in the past.   You can get all their details at http://www.v-o-cal.org/     Their projects are typically running on Saturday and Sunday with camping available on Friday and…

Staff presented their recommendations to the EBRPD Executive committee from the TWUG recommending the PAC (Park Advisiory Committee) take up the discussion of how to get more trails built and deciding who gets to use them.  Staff also discussed plans to implement pilot trials of trail management practices such as…

Every time you encounter another trail user you’re an advocate. You decide whether or not you’re advocating for more access or less access for mountain biking. In case you’re a new rider or you know some new riders that could use an introduction to trail etiquette here’s a link…

By Ben Brunetti, Events Director Unfortunately, December’s Holiday Gala ride in Mount Tamalpais Watershed was postponed a week because of the rain. That meant after a more than THREE YEAR hiatus (due to weather and COVID-19) BTCEB was back riding this time on January 2nd when the rain finally gave way!…

By Rebecca Lewington​ For the sixth in our women’s ride series, we were due to venture south to ride Soquel Demonstration Forest, but rain forced an eleventh-hour change of plan. Instead, we returned to the trails south of Pacifica! It wasn’t exactly a dry ride, but the sandy soil…

By John Roberts, BTCEB Director at Large Wet is good. Soil is the best to work on when wet, and water flow on the trail can help detect the best places to create better drainage. As soon as rain is predicted to stop, we can help trails be more…

By Scott Bartlebaugh, BTCEB Advocacy Director Cattle grazing and Crockett Hills Regional Park is a story of the the good, bad, and the ugly.  In an ideal world we have normal rainfall every year and plenty of places to put cattle during the wet season that doesn’t involve trail damage.  Ok…