San Diego Mountain Biking Association

It’s heating up! Please take a few minutes to learn the symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. These dangerous conditions can come on alarmingly fast. Take care of yourself and keep an eye on your riding buddies. BE PREPARED - PLAN AHEAD -HYDRATE Learn more about trail preparedness here: https://www.sdmba.com/trail_preparedness.php

Join SDMBA and Bikes Del Pueblo for a conversation about our Choose Your Canyon fundraising campaign! Learn how you can support trails and getting more people on bikes in our community!

Special discount lift passes at Snow Valley Mountain Resort for Sunday, July 24. 25% off using promo code TRANSCEND Ticket link: https://www.isalessite.com/snow-valley-tick/Catalog/Default Thanks to our friends at Transcend MTB for setting this up! ... See all details at event link below.

Happy 4th of July to everyone! Hope you get some trail time in as part of the festivities!

Congrats to Mike Sims of Alpine who will be rolling a brand new Ride Spinergy wheel set! We thank Mike and everyone who joined or renewed their membership with SDMBA in May and June! Big thanks also to Ride Spinergy for their support of local trails and SDMBA!

Hey Mountain Biking Families! Check out upcoming Sprockids San Diego clinics in Mission Valley and Chula Vista are for 7-18 years old. Spaces fill up quickly so sign up soon! ... https://www.sprockidssd.com/courses See more

Only two spots left for 11:00 am demo at San Diego Fly Rides on July 10. Sign up today!

Saturday’s group ride at Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. Look for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities on our MeetUp page: https://www.meetup.com/SAN-DIEGO-MOUNTAIN-BIKING-ASSOCIATI/

Only a few days left to get your chance to win a sweet wheel set from Ride Spinergy! Join or renew by June 30 to get your chance! Basic annual membership is only $39. Your membership supports trail projects and adds your voice to our advocacy efforts. It also connects you to our awesome MTB community! Events and volunteer events are ramping up so don’t miss out! ... Join here: https://www.sdmba.com/join_today.php

Fun day at #trailluck fundraiser at Outdoor Traditions Tattoo. Thanks to everyone who came to join the fun and to these amazing artists, $2250 was raised for local trail projects and advocacy efforts. Thanks to Angel Lopez, Meg Knobel, Chanel Teffeteller, and Brian Lynch!

Another midweek volunteer trail work opportunity! Wednesday, 6/30 9 am. Snake Trail, Chula Vista. See details and sign up here: https://meetu.ps/e/K8WF3/3pMjF/a

Now available on our SDMBA YouTube channel! Part 1 and 2 of our webinar series "How to Survive Mountain Biking." Tips and resources on trail preparedness, basic first aid, and common issues that can come up while on your MTB adventures! Thanks to Dr. Silvia Santiago, April Oertle (Wilderness EMT), and Dr. Katharine Woessner for helping put this all together for our community! ... Ride Safe! Have Fun!

Donate to win $4,000 towards the Canyon bike of your choice. $10 gets one entry and a $20 donation gets you three entries to win. Funds go to support San Diego Mountain Biking Association trail and advocacy projects and Outdoor Outreach which connects youth to the outdoors. Which Canyon bike would you pick? MTB, Road, Gravel, ebike - You Choose! Thanks to @belgianwaffleride for their support of this campaign! ... See all details and DONATE by November 6: https://sdmba.givingfuel.com/make-a-click-take-your-pick

Have some laughs with us tonight - 7 pm. View only tickets $30 still available! Thanks to Rouleur Brewing Company Rancho Guejito Vineyard and Athletic Brewing Company for supporting this event and our trails!

Do you want a bike park in Escondido? Fill out this short survey ASAP! The City of Escondido has released a survey asking for input regarding improvements to Mountain View Park (1160 South Citrus Ave., Escondido, CA 92127). They are seeking input on two separate plans - one for a bike park and one for a vineyard with walking trails. You can probably guess which one SDMBA prefers. We believe this parcel with it's topography, has the potential to be an awesome regional bik...e park. There is space here for a pump track, a tot track, a skills trails, a flow trail and multiple jump lines. We need many voices of support to be heard by the City of Escondido and city council members. You do not need to live in Escondido to fill out the Survey but we encourage you to let your Escondido friends know about this effort. https://recreation.escondido.org/survey.aspx

We LOVE our VOLUNTEERS! While 2020 has been...interesting...our volunteers have kept working on behind-the-scenes advocacy and trail work as allowed. While we can't have our usual rousing Volunteer Appreciation Party, stay tuned for virtual details! Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of our dedicated volunteers and we hope you can join in upcoming opportunities! This week we bring you Domingos Dias who is a dedicated trail builder who can be seen at events t...hroughout the County: "Volunteering to SDMBA is my way to give back to the Mountain biking community and the work that SDMBA does in keeping trails open and available to all of us. This great community of friends make its fun to be involved and appreciated. It is amazing to look back thru the years and see how much SDMBA has achieved here in San Diego. Trail work is therapy for me. I enjoy working by myself on the trail but also teaching and leading new volunteers on trial work days." Thanks, Dom for all of your help and support over the years!

Huge thanks to all the volunteers who helped at the sweetwater bike park over the past few weeks during the planned maintenance closure. Over 360 logged -that is equivalent to 9 full time workers to assist county staff. They worked through heat, ridiculous numbers of tumbleweeds, and so much SoilTac. Follow Sweetwater Bike Park on FB and IG for all updates. Slated to reopen tomorrow 10/27 but have to go check on rain effects overnight. Stay tuned.

Documenting work during the planned maintenance clousure in Oct. 2020.

The last two Sundays, our dedicated Laguna Crew has been out clearing up various problem areas along the Noble Canyon Trail. All handwork this time as no power tools are allowed during the fire restrictions. After riding in from various trailheads, they even got a ride in! They descended the Noble Canyon Trail carrying loppers, hatchet, saw, Trail Boss McLeod and Trail Boss Rogue Hoe to cut and remove fallen logs.... Extra special thanks to Trail Boss Tours tools for the awesome equipment which was purchased thanks to a grant from the County of San Diego. #trailboss Special thanks to Evan S. for stopping and helping our trail work and then rocking through Stairway to Hell.

We have verified reports of 4 deaths of mountain bikers on local trails over the past month. Our condolences go out to their families and friends at such a difficult time. By the reports, these incidents were all heat related emergencies/dehydration/heart issues. In the interest of educating people as to how to prepare and avoid such consequences we offer the following resources. ... BEFORE THE FUN, PREPARE AND PLAN: Make sure that you put a plan in place! Always tell someone where you are going! Dress appropriately! Bring plenty of water and remember to drink it. #knowbeforeyougo DURING THE FUN, KEEP IN MIND AND KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS! Know what to do in case of emergency! Have a way to call for help. You have a better chance of surviving if someone knows where and when to look for you JUST IN CASE! https://www.bikeradar.com/.../essential-tips-for-riding.../ HOW TO IDENTIFY: This site gives example scenarios! https://www.utahmountainbiking.com/firstaid/heatstrok.htm Thanks to Jeff from Transcend MTB for putting together these resources and for his education efforts in our community! #recreateresponsibly

Proud to partner with Outdoor Outreach!!! Each donation of $10 gets one entry and a $20 donation gets you three entries to win $4,000 towards the bike of your choice at Canyon. Funds go to support SDMBA trail advocacy and projects and Outdoor Outreach which connects youth to the outdoors in San Diego County. ... Donate by November 6: https://sdmba.givingfuel.com/make-a-click-take-your-pick

Merch update at SDMBA.com Shop. New SDMBA @boco gear hats ($20), SDMBA @halo headband ($15), 2020 @canari cyclewear Arch Ride jerseys ($65) and some markdowns on vintage apparel! All proceeds to back to trail projects and advocacy efforts! Shop at https://www.memberleap.com/members/store.php?orgcode=SDMB

Making some good progress at Sweetwater Bike Park working alongside County staff and some awesome volunteers! This climbing trail on the east side is soooo much better! Thanks @muppenkamp @petereberhardt for pitching in today!! If you want to support work like this, consider donating to our Canyon bike giveaway campaign. #makeaclick #takeyourpick... A $10 donation could get you $4,000 towards the @canyon_na bike of your dreams! Donate by 11/6/20 : https://sdmba.givingfuel.com/make-a-click-take-your-pick

The much needed upkeep and a few improvements are underway at the Sweetwater Bike Park. Please excuse our dust and the short inconvenience to make it better for everyone.

Tomorrow the U.S. Forest Service - Cleveland National Forest will reopen - trails, trailheads, most campground. Refer to link below for all details. #recreateresponsibly

Out of the loop? Still not following Sweetwater Bike Park on Instagram or Facebook? Scheduled maintenance closure until 10/26. Don’t make the drive and be disappointed. Want to volunteer during the closure? Email [email protected] #knowbeforeyougo #sweetwaterbikepark #volunteer