Latest news

*Sunday* December 26th – 9:00am to NoonDeer Park Trailhead199 PORTEOUS AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930 The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (https://www.btceb.org) invites you to our monthly Gala Ride.  THIS MONTH WE WILL BE RIDING ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 26TH IN THE MT TAM WATERSHED IN FAIRFAX!!! Join us on…

The annual trail stewardship event is back on Saturday, November 6th, when we host volunteer projects building and maintaining Ridge Trail all around the Bay Area. If you’ve been itching to get outside and get your hands dirty, all while supporting your favorite regional trail, this is the event…

By Josh Church, BTCEB Director-at-Large If you’ve ever attempted to introduce a new local rider to dirt, you’ve probably had the realization that there’s just not a whole lot of appropriate off-pavement spaces for new cyclists to find their dirt-stoke nearby. To get the most out of a ride,…

By Rebecca Lewington​ Eight dirtlovers joined ride leader Rebecca Lewington at Fernandez Ranch, near Martinez, back on September 18th . Fernandez Ranch is a little gem of a park and has a singletrack trails that are, amazingly, fun to ride in both directions. Which we did, hitting almost every…

By John Roberts, BTCEB Director-at-Large Photo Courtesy Morgan Segal A new Facebook group called “Dirt Kids – Bay Area Parents/Kids MTB” had its inaugural Sunday group ride on 10/17/21. We met at the Oakland Pump Track at 9AM. All nine kids that arrived rode with their parent/guardian. We had a riders’ meeting where…

By Scott Bartlebaugh Here is an update on some of the advocacy activities that we’re working on at BTCEB. You’ll begin to see some messaging from the Trails are Common Ground campaign in our social media feeds.  This campaign has been created by a collective group of trail users including mountain…

Saturday November 20th – 8:30AM to NoonMeet at 5560 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacifica, CA 94044 Next up in our women’s ride series, we’re going as far West as we can to ride the trails south of Pacifica. The mission of Ride Like a Girl is to have fun, learn…

The Biketober 2021 Edition . . . Reminder: As a BTCEB member, you can receive a 10 percent or higher discount for parts at many of the bike shops in the East Bay.  You just have to ask.  Thank you to the many bike shop sponsors for your support! OUR SPONSORS INCLUDE: REI                                …

Saturday October 30th – 9:00am to NoonCrockett Hills Regional Park, Crockett, CA​ The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (http://www.btceb.org) invites you to our monthly Gala Ride.  THIS MONTH WE WILL BE RIDING ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 30TH AT CROCKETT HILLS REGIONAL PARK IN CROCKETT!!! If you haven’t been before to Crockett Hills,…

By Mike Udkow We all love JMP, a mountain biking jewel in the heart of an urban metropolis. The City of Oakland has no budget for an “open space supervisor” so the city gives the park no love or attention. As we all know especially given the increased level…

By Scott Bartlebaugh The Dixie and Fly fires in Plumas county have severely impacted the existing and approved future trails to be built by the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship.  Mt. Hough had 32 miles of new trail under construction and will now be closed until 2023.  This loss of…

By Yvette Skinner The new BTCEB long-sleeve shirts will be available soon!  Featuring our rebranded logo and made from moisture-wicking fabric this shirt will look and feel great.  We tested out several brands of shirts for fit and feel on the trail and we are proud to offer this shirt in…