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As we all know the COVID situation has not improved and only gotten worse. We at the BTCEB would like to remind all trail users to wear masks, ride within your abilities, and stay local if you can. Here’s a great idea: ride to the trail head…

BTCEB Virtual Gala Rides are here! In the era of Covid we can’t do our normal Gala rides but we’re reaching out to provide some incentive to get out and ride and give you some possible routes to explore.  To that end we bring you A Separately Together Gala Ride. …

BTCEB Virtual Gala Rides are here! In the era of Covid we can’t do our normal Gala rides but we’re reaching out to provide some incentive to get out and ride and give you some possible routes to explore.  To that end we bring you A Separately Together Gala Ride. …

Oakland Pump Track is OpenGet More Oakland Girls Mountain BikingOakland Pump Track UpdateGravel rides, BARTable By BikeE-Bike Rebates from 511 Contra CostaEast Bay Dirt Classic WrapsColumbia Sportswear Offer for Club MembersRide Bikes. Eat Pastries. Support Outride!JMLT Almond Ranch Dedication View the November 2020 edition

by Morgan Fletcher It is with great excitement that we can finally and officially open the Oakland Pump Track! What started as a mid-ride conversation four years ago has finally come to fruition, and Oakland has a place for everyone, from first-time to experienced riders to come together, enhance…

In the 3 years I have been involved with Oakland Composite High School MTB Team and Oakland Devo Middle School MTB club, the number of kids mountain biking with our team has tripled. However, only 9% of our riders and coaches are girls! This season we are going to change…

by Mike Udkow Here are  the expected ride dates and locations for the club gala rides for 2020: Dec 12 – Deer Park                                                      As…

While membership on our Meetup site continues to grow to over 4,000 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.

For those who want to avoid contributing to pollution on all those Spare the Air (and Work from Home) days, I’ve been writing articles for the BARTable blog about fun bike rides which are accessible by BART. Some of them may be interesting to the gravel crowd; they’re a mix…

In this issue: Getting to Know Your CandidatesGoldfinch Trail at Crockett Hills is OpenOakland Pump Track UpdateBTCEB Work Day at Almond RanchCAMTB Trail Stewardship: Can You Dig it?Bay Day Trail ChallengeBay Ridge ChallengeEast Bay Dirt Classic Continues View the October 2020 edition