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Ride Like a Girl Gambled on the Weather and Lost!

The good news is that a whole inch of precious rain fell on Anthony Chabot Regional Park last Saturday. The bad news is that most of it fell on Ride Like a Girl! I gambled on when the rain would stop, and I lost. But it was too late…

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BTCEB Unveils Bike Bell Stations at Crockett Hills and Briones

Help support BTCEB’s bell program by sending a donation directly to us.  A year long effort with the East Bay Regional Park District, the Regional Parks Foundation, and BTCEB with financial support from REI has two bike bell stations up and running at Briones Alhambra Creek staging area and…

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BTCEB Receives Trail One Components Donation!

BTCEB is overjoyed and honored to have been chosen by Trail One Components for their first trail treasury donation based on the overwhelming success of their Crocket line of carbon and alloy handlebars.   Trail One Components is a new mountain bike company formed by Brian Kennedy, Jeff Cayley,  Colm…

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Joaquin Miller Park Survey

The Friends of Joaquin Miller Park are conducting a short survey to help improve the Park – here’s your opportunity to be heard! The goal of the survey is to find out who visits the park and to get input about what could make the park better so that the FOJMP can…

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Bay Area Ridge Trail Announces

Ridge to Bridge 2022 is a trail adventure for hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians. Come celebrate the 25th anniversary of this beloved Ridge Trail event with us! There are two ways to participate. Join us on the trail for an in-person supported event on April 30th in the…

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Two Days Diablo

Bike through Rarely Seen Mount Diablo Landscapes May 13–14, 2022 Be Among the Few to Experience This New, Unique Adventure Two Days Diablo is an adaptation of our popular Four Days Diablo trip for mountain bikers. Join Save Mount Diablo’s Executive Director, Ted Clement, and Land Programs Director, Sean Burke, on…

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Give ’em a wide berth

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…

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Ferry to Bridge Bikeway Rolling Out Now

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…

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The Science of Stopping | MTB Disc Brakes

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…

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CAMTB Canyon Spectral Giveaway 

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…

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V O Cal is back up and running volunteer days

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…

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Advocacy Update

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…

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The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay was formed in 1987, and helped to create the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) in 1988. The work of BTCEB is essen…

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