Ride Like a Girl – Women's MTB Ride – Soquel Demonstration Forest

After the emerald mellowness of Fernandez Ranch last month, it's time for an adventure! For May, we're heading South to Soquel Demonstration Forest to ride the newly buffed Flow Trail, which is mountain bike heaven. And the rest of the ride ain't bad, either.

Join me, Rebecca Lewington, in the parking lot off Highland Way. We’ll start to gather at 9:00am, which will give us plenty of time to sign in and talk about the ride before we roll at 9:30am. (Yes, that's half an hour later than usual).

Our basic route will cover 14 miles with 2,000 feet of climbing. Please note that this ride is not suitable for beginners. Intermediate riders will be fine, but should be prepared to walk a couple of short, rocky sections of the Ridge Trail which are tricky even for experienced riders.

For those who are feeling frisky, there will be the option of a second helping of Flow. This puts the total ride at a not-inconsiderable 22 miles with 3,600' of climb, but that second run is always the best! It's worth putting in some miles over the next couple of weeks to get ready for this. Seriously.

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.
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.