What we’re about
The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay was formed in 1987, and helped to create the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) in 1988. The work of BTCEB is essential in developing the mountain biking culture and keeping trails open for local mountain biking. The BTCEB Meetup.com group was established by the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (btceb.org). and is a tool for bringing us all, veteran and new riders, together for a great time. By joining BTCEB you'll be supporting grassroots mountain bike advocacy, meet other mountain bikers, and learn about great trails to ride.
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VOLUNTEER FOR TRAIL WORK - it is sweat equity. Land managers appreciate reliable, competent volunteers.
COME OUT AND RIDE. We have a group ride calendar with over 5000 members and host several monthly rides. Our women-only ride, Ride Like a Girl, is on the 1st Saturday of the month. Our marquee ride is the monthly Gala Ride which is usually held the last Saturday of the month. The Gala rides are led by experienced local riders who know the trails and offer a group for all skill and fitness levels. Afterward, we regroup for snacks and refreshments. This is a great way to learn new trails and meet others from the east bay at your skill level.
E-BIKES are generally welcome on our Gala rides when the trail system allows them (e.g. EBRPD, China Camp, Tamarancho). If a ride is not open to e-bikes, it will usually be noted on the specific event listing but please know where you are allowed ride to be safe. Like acoustic riders, e-riders are expected to ride within their skill level and stay with their chosen group.
MEMBERSHIPS. We rely on PAID memberships to continue to advocate for and maintain trails and access issues that are important to you,
Happy Trails!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- BTCEB Gala Ride Saturday August 30th at Joaquin Miller Park!Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA
We're baaaack! Join Bicycle Trails Council on SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH for our next Gala ride as we return to the flowy redwood trails at JOAQUIN MILLER PARK! As always this will be a fun time looping through one of the parks BTCEB helps maintain. We will be riding the Big Trees loop, climbing up Sunset, catching the view of the Oakland skyline, and dropping down the fast and fun Cinderella. The advanced groups will also rip down Chaparral and Castle Park while others may venture across Skyline to catch a few trails in Redwood.
Should be an awesome time as always! RSVP to join the ride!
Meet at:
JOAQUIN MILLER PARKING LOT - ELEPHANT BARN
3594 SANBORN DR
OAKLAND CA 94602We will gather at 9am at the Elephant Barn parking lot and hit the trails promptly at 9:30am.
The ELEPHANT BARN parking lot is within the JOAQUIN MILLER PARK on Sanborn Dr. Head up Joaquin Miller Rd to the park entrance and turn into the park on Sanborn Dr. Go just past the community center/ranger station lot and make a left into the larger parking lot, which is the Elephant Barn lot.
Join us for refreshments and snacks after the ride. A well-tuned mountain bike is a must!
- We offer rides for ALL SKILL LEVELS, from novice to advanced. We will separate into at least 3 levels of riders: The beginner group, group C, will ride around 8 miles and 900ft of elevation gain; the intermediate group, group B, will ride around 10 miles and 1500ft of elevation gain; the advanced group, group A, will ride around 15+ miles and 1500+ ft of elevation gain. All rides are ‘no-drop’ rides (we won’t leave you behind or let you get lost) and are fully supported. A novice rider should be able to ride 10-12 miles ( including ~1000ft of climbing) on hilly narrow singletrack for 2.5 hrs.
- BTCEB (Bicycle Trails Council of East Bay) is the oldest Mountain Bike Advocacy Non-Profit in the USA. We are a volunteer run, advocacy group for mountain bikers; we work to get more rideable narrow trails in the East Bay.
- We help maintain trails within East Bay parks (like Joaquin Miller and Crockett Hills)
- We organize fun rides and events for the mountain bike community. Join us and help the cause!
- For more info on the Bicycle Trails Council of East Bay and to join, please visit https://www.BTCEB.org/join
- If you are not already a member of BTCEB consider joining us today and help free the single track!
Our Gala rides are free and open to the public and led by experienced local mountain bikers familiar with the trails. Medical coverage is provided to all paid BTCEB members, one more reason to join. Go to our web site, https://www.BTCEB.org/join and join TODAY!
Be sure to RSVP to join this ride!
- Ride Like a Girl – Women's MTB Ride – Crockett HillsCrockett Hills Regional Park Staging Area, Crockett, CA
Do you believe it's been nearly three years since Ride Like a Girl has visited Crockett Hills? Three years since we've ridden the only bike-first trails in the East Bay Parks system? Shameful!
Join ride leader Rebecca at 8:30am in the parking lot at the bottom of Crockett Blvd. We’ll gather up for quick huddle to talk about the ride at about 8:45am, and roll at 9:00am. I know that's kinda early, but it's summertime. Plus, the parking lot does tend to fill up.
We'll likely split into two groups. The Teal group will cover 12 miles with 1,700 feet of climbing. The Denim group will go a bit harder and add in Woodrat and a second lap of Tree Frog for 16 miles and 2,200 of climb.
Crockett Hills is fast and flowing, but not particularly technical, so this ride is suitable for riders of all skill levels. (The faster you go, the more challenging it becomes!)
The mission of Ride Like a Girl is to have fun, learn new trails and meet other women (cis, trans and femme) who love to mountain bike. We’ll take care of you: these are stress-free rides where no one is left behind.
Please bring your mountain bike, obviously, in good working condition. (No ebikes, please. Ride Like a Girl is strictly muscle-powered.) Whether you’re running tubeless tires or not, please make sure you have a spare inner tube to fit your wheels, plenty of water and some food for the trail. We always hang out for a while after the ride, so bring along your favorite beverages and snacks if you feel like it. And a chair!
If you need a ride, or want to set up a carpool, leave a comment and we'll see what the group can come up with.
And please consider joining BTCEB. We are much more than a group that puts on rides. BTCEB tirelessly advocates for better bike access on trails in the East Bay and we need your support. Join today at https://btceb.org/join-us/.
If you have questions, ask 'em below and we’ll get right back to you.
