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Are you interested in participating in public comment to advocate for more and better trails?  We need your support and would like to continue to ramp up the number of public comments related to increasing mountain bike access to narrow trails and more advanced mountain bike trails on East…

By Rebecca Lewington​ A dozen dirt lovers joined ride leader Rebecca Lewington at Anthony Chabot Regional Park on August 21st. They stitched together most of the good bits on the East Side of the park and a good time was had by all. And how classy is this group?…

By Yvette Skinner Exclusively for MEMBERS of the Bicycle Trails Council! Thank you for your support of the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay!  One of your membership perks is access to the Columbia Sportsware Employee Store in Richmond from 9/3 through 9/26.  Present this invitationand your BTCEB membership card…

Saturday September 18th – 8:30AM to Noon The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (BTCEB) hosts a women-only mountain bike ride, usually on the third weekend of the month. The intent of the ride is to have fun, learn new trails and meet other women who love to…

Saturday September 25th – 9:00am to NoonJoaquin Miller Park Oakland, CA​ Editor’s Note:  Due to the hazardous air quality back in August we had to cancel the Gala Ride at JMP so let’s try it again in September! The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (http://www.btceb.org) invites you…

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                                 (Bike and other sports store)Hank…

By Mayor Tom Butt E-Forum On Saturday August 21st at 10:00 A.M., Rich City Rides, Bike East Bay and the City of Richmond are teaching Richmond residents how to ride a bicycle. Know anyone 13 and up who wants to learn how to ride a bike? Free class. Bikes and helmets included…

Now thru August 15, 2021 The virtual 20th anniversary tour of Bicycle Film Festival comes to the Bay Area, July 30 – August 15.  BFF Select Shorts appeal to a wide audience from film connoisseurs to avid cyclists and everything in between.The curated collection of select short films will take you on a…

Finally, if you want to hear about other last-minute news, such as demo rides, and volunteering opportunities, “like” and follow BTCEB’s Facebook Notification Page, and also request to join BTCEB’s Facebook Discussion Group.  Also, for those on Instagram, be sure to follow us at @bicycletrailscouncil.

by Mike Udkow While membership on our Meetup site continues to grow to over 4,100 followers, membership in the BTCEB, your mountain biking organization, has been lagging comparatively. To grow, to survive, and to represent the mountain biking community, we need your support. Your membership dues support our Gala rides and our RLaG…

By Rebecca Lewington Ride Like a Girl is back and the reviews are in: “So happy the RLAG is back! Fun ride, thanks to the organizers!” – Theresa “Many thanks to the organizers and for the great spirit and strong women you all are. Pushed my limits in a…

by John Roberts Last month’s Buzz had a call for trail work volunteers that can do special projects. This included working on poison oak management, as well as on post-rain 24-hour notice trail drainage work. Mr. Bart Trickel responded to that call.  Accordingly, we did a dry run. This involved trimming…