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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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznR3NDwDYc Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is pushing forward on their Connected Communities effort.  Check out their video for a little inspiration and dreaming BIG.    Also, if you need some new grips or even if you don’t and would like to support their effort the good folks at WTB are giving Sierra…

The 8th Annual Art of Survival Century Bicycle Ride isn’t just about pedaling a road or mountain bike through beautiful stretches of country side. It’s also an opportunity to learn about a region that includes Southern Oregon’s Klamath Basin and Northern California’s Tulelake Basin and Butte Valley area.

Ridge to Bridges 2021 is a self-guided trail event for hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians. Choose your own DIY adventure! 

Trek Dirt Series Mountain Bike Camps is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2021 season! It took a bit of time to get everything ready, as we’ve been cautiously planning this season, but we are optimistic and looking forward to a spectacular season riding our bikes.

We are asking for your support by completing the MCBC Letter of Support for construction to allow bicycle access in Mount Tamalpais State Park.  Currently, there are no safe routes for cyclists to access Mountain Theater and Ridgecrest Boulevard from Pantoll Road.  This project on Easy Grade Trail will improve safety, reduce…

It’s taken years since Henry Mitchell, Jim Arth, and Amy Arcus started lobbying to get a rollover gate installed at the Southwest side of the tunnel that runs underneath Cummings Skway but it’s finally installed! 

Mike Hess Brewing is releasing a seasonal, hazy IPA called “Hard Charger” on April 15th. As a part of the release of this beer, the Mike Hess Brewing Taproom located in Walnut Creek is donating a portion of Hard Charger sales to the BTCEB to support advocacy for mountain biking and trail stewardship programs.

Saturday April 17th – 9am to 1pm4 21st St, Richmond, CA37.931499, -122.350425 We had a great bunch of folks turn out for the Dirt World maintenance day in March.  If you missed it, we’d love to see you for another work day at Dirt World this month! Come on down to Dirt World…

After a long winter of COVID lockdowns we have pulled the tarps, cleaned up the track, and treated the soil for a good spring and summer of pump track fun. The track is open and riding well, come check it out!

BTCEB is helping develop trail work safety practices.  This is in collaboration with the Piedmont High School (PHS) Mountain Bike Team at Joaquin Miller Park (JMP).

In addition to meeting up with mountain bike riders at Briones interested in advocating for better trails we also try to work with other trail users to understand how we can coexist, share trails and parks better and improve the experiences for all users.