Latest news

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 Jamuel Starkey On Tuesday June 29th BTCEB received a trails report from a Trail Forks rider explaining that he encountered a dead fallen tree across the upper portion of Cinderella Trail at Joaquin Miller blocking the entire trail.  Presenting a significant impediment to safe riding I notified the club’s Trails…

By John Roberts Riding trails is a joy.  Seeing nature from a minimalist trail environment, is the a joy.  Enjoying nature feels best from non-invasive singletrack:  it is better than from your car or kitchen window.  We get more when we get out there. This is a call to do…

by Mike Udkow A group of Boy Scouts led by Puru Gajare built and installed these nice “love seats” at the Lookout Point in Joaquin Miller Park. The view is outstanding! The BTCEB helped to secure them from vandals. ENJOY! Maybe keeping a well stocked cooler of beer would be nice. Any volunteers?

BTCEB hosted its first “post-pandemic” Gala Ride  at Shell Ridge in Walnut Creek on Saturday June 19th.  Twenty-eight riders as young as 10 and as old as 75 ventured out in the in the waning days of the June heatwave. It was a hot day with temperatures mid 80’s…

By Scott Bartlebaugh East Bay Regional Park District held its second planning meeting regarding plans for Roddy Ranch located in East Contra Costa County on Thursday July 1st.  We urge you to submit a written public comment and participate in the public meeting by July 12th if you haven’t already. …

Saturday July 10, 2021 9am to Noon Oakland Pump Track maintenance days are back by popular demand! This Saturday 7/10 at 9am, come out to the pump track at Joaquin Miller Park to put in some work to help keep the rollers and berms rolling fast. Closed-toed shoes, gloves and water are a must….

Saturday July 17th, 2021 8:30AM to NoonCrockett Hills Trailhead38.047080, -122.221270 The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (BTCEB) hosts a women-only mountain bike ride, usually on the first weekend of the month. The intent of the ride is to have fun, learn new trails and meet other women who love to mountain…

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 Scott Bartlebaugh There’s trail etiquette in several forms.  We’ve got the etiquette towards  other trail users but there’s also the etiquette towards the trail designer, builder, and maintainers.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf45gP-bXio Here’s a short video from Pinkbike with 6 items they’ve gleaned from trail builders: Skidding, Braiding, Changing Features, Riding in the…

By Scott Bartlebaugh I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my life and I continue to do so.  One of the most regrettable was failing to have my daughters join me in loving bikes.  Salsa has a good article talking about many aspects of doing right by your kids with bikes.  In…

By John Roberts The Oakland Devo middle school mountain biking team did their share of trail work this season. Covid did not stop these youngsters from improving the drainage at Joaquin Miller Park and then some. Following various precautions including wearing face masks, workdays were broken up by pods. One pod insured there…