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- Ride Like a Girl – Women's MTB Ride – Wilder RanchIngalls Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
This month, Ride Like a Girl, BTCEB's women's ride series, is heading to the seaside for the scenic and sometimes tricky delights of Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz.
Note that some of these trails are too challenging for inexperienced riders riders, but intermediate and up riders will have a most excellent time.
Join ride leaders Rebecca and Heather on Saturday, September 17th, on Ingalls Street in Santa Cruz, just around the corner from Humble Sea Brewing. Guess where the after-ride hangout will be?
Aim to arrive at 8:30am. We'll gather up for a quick huddle to talk about the ride at about 8:45, and roll by 9:00 am. There ought to be plenty of street parking available at that time in the morning.
This unusual start point has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Rebecca’s love of foggy IPAs, but will give us a two-mile flat warm-up along the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail before we enter Wilder Ranch proper for a singletrack smorgasbord.
Our route will be a bit longer than usual at nearly 19 miles, but with only a bit more than 2,000 feet of climbing, it won’t be all that strenuous. We may run a second group if there's sufficient demand, that will do the same route, only at a more relaxed pace.
As always 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.
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.
- Ride Like a Girl – Women's MTB Ride – Location TBDJoaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA
This is just a placeholder. Details of the ride are posted a few weeks before the event. So ignore the location below.
But some things are certain: 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.
