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.
STAY INFORMED with our monthly e-newsletter with all the latest events, trail work days, Youth Mountain Bike Adventure, Oakland Bike Patrol programs, social outings, and advocacy news.
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 4000 members and host several monthly rides. Our women-only ride, Ride Like a Girl, is on the 1st Saturday of the month. Our long-standing Youth Mountain Bike Adventure Rides roll from May to October the 3rd Saturday of the month.
Our marquee ride is the Monthly Gala Ride which occurs every 2nd Saturday of the month starting at 9:30am at one of the many East Bay parks. 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.
We rely on your memberships to continue to work on issues that are important to you,
Happy Trails!
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The public is welcome to join us for our monthly Board and General Membership meeting. BTCEB is a very active organization with lots of interesting things happening. We meet online but encourage you to partake in dinner and drinks until we can safely meet at a restaurant again. Come just to listen, or to present your ideas or concerns.
Please RSVP so we know you are joining.
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For the March version of our women’s ride series, we’re going to make another attempt to ride Camp Tamarancho in the scenic hills above Fairfax, CA.
Join ride leader Rebecca Lewington on Saturday, April 15th, at 8:30am, at the Glen Drive Fire Road Trailhead, located, surprise surprise, at the end of Glen Drive at the North end of town. We’ll gather up for a quick huddle to talk about the ride at about 8:45, and roll at 9:00 am. The post-ride hangout will be at the nearby Split Rock Tap & Wheel.
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We’ll have two groups. One will cover about 12 miles with about 1,500 feet of climbing. The other will add in laps of the Endor Flow Trail. Each lap adds about 1.5 miles and 300 feet of climb. Two laps are recommended, but you can go until everyone has had enough!
Tamarancho has some tricky spots, so it's not recommended for inexperienced riders. Intermediate riders will be fine.
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 no-stress 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 acoustic.) 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.
And please join 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, please comment below and we’ll get right back to you.
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- Ghazal
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Past events (1,303)
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