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March Ride Like A Girl at Crockett Hills
March 7, 2020
9:15 AM to 12:30 PM
Meet at 1600 Crockett Blvd · Crockett, CA
38.047302, -122.221430 Photo Courtesy Jason Zengerle
The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (http://www.btceb.org) invites you to our monthly Ride Like a Girl group ride at Crockett Hills Regional Park in Crockett. Crockett Hills has a lot of climbing. The trails are not very technical (i.e. no roots or rocks or gap jumps) but there is enough climbing that this ride is best for those who have ridden mountain bikes before and who are aerobically fit.
BTCEB hosts a women-only mountain bike ride on the first weekend of the month. The intent of the ride is to have fun! and to meet other women who love to mountain bike. We offer ride groups for ALL SKILL LEVELS, from novice to intermediate to advanced. 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 8-10 miles on hilly fire roads for 2.5 hrs.
Meet in the parking lot at the Crockett Hills trail head.
Meet time: 9:15 am. This will give you time to sign in, unload your bike, etc.
Roll time: 9:30 am.
For more details RSVP on Meetup. See you there!
BTCEB Board & General Membership Meeting
Wednesday March 11, 2020
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Z Cafe · 2735 Broadway Ave · Oakland Come join us for our bimonthly Board and General Membership meeting. BTCEB is a very active organization with lots of interesting things happening. We meet at a nice restaurant with great food and beer at a central location with lots of parking. Come just to listen or to present your ideas or concerns.
If you want an advanced copy of the agenda email info@btceb.org
Please RSVP to reserve a seat. March Gala Ride at China Camp State Park
SUNDAY March 15, 2020
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
739 N. San Pedro Rd. · San Rafel · CA
Meet at Miwok Meadows Picnic Area THIS MONTH WE WILL BE RIDING ON SUNDAY AT CHINA CAMP!! We will gather at the Miwok Meadow picnic area (not at the Kiosk/Back Ranch entrance). THE ENTRANCE TO MIWOK MEADOWS IS 0.6 miles AFTER THE KIOSK/BACK RANCH CAMPGROUNDS ENTRANCE!! **BTCEB will pay for your trail pass.**
We offer ride groups for ALL SKILL LEVELS, from novice to intermediate to advanced. 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 on hilly fire roads for 2.5 hrs.
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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. So go to our web site, http://www.bicycletrailscouncil.org/ and hit the JOIN TODAY button. We take PayPal.
We start gathering at 9:30am and hit the trails promptly at 9:45am. Join us for refreshments and snacks after the ride. Safety glasses are suggested. A well-tuned mountain bike is a must! Don't forget to RSVP.
BTCEB via Facebook
Finally, if you want to hear about other last-minute news, such as demo rides, and volunteering opportunities, "like" and follow BTCEB's Facebook Notification Page, and also request to join BTCEB's Facebook Discussion Group.
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REPORTS
Tentative Gala Ride Dates and Locations
by Mike Udkow
Here are the expected ride dates and locations for the club gala rides for 2020:
- Apr 4 - Fernandez Ranch (JMLT)
- May 9 - Crockett Hills EBRP
- Jun 13 - Wildcat/Tilden EBRP
- Jul 12 (Sunday) - China Camp
- Aug 8 - Joaquin Miller Park (Oakland)
- Sep 26 - Fernandez Ranch (JMLT)
- Oct 11 - Crockett Hills EBRP
- Nov 14 - Rockville
- Dec 12 - Deer Park
As always look for them to appear on the BTCEB Meetup Events page and here in The Buzz as the dates approach and the ride details firm up.
Crockett Hills Update
by Scott Bartlebaugh The trails are generally in good shape at Crockett Hills due to the dry weather and a little winter trail maintenance. We're looking forward to the Saturday February 29th trail day and getting a few larger items reworked.
The vegetation is on the rapid rise, the cattle have returned (they ran out of water in the adjacent pasture), and the ticks are ramping up. That combination will tend to create a decline in overall conditions but the tread should remain in good shape. Don't forget to check yourself for ticks for the next several months and use repellant if you like.
Park staff have a new flail mower which should make it easier for them to mow. They plan to make several passes on Sugar City, Two Peaks, and Soaring Eagle but mowing dates haven't been set yet.
 Here's a link to a US Forest Service trail maintenance video for those looking for an overview of practices. While it's a little dated - check out the brick phone - most of the information still applies.
BTCEB Membership Drive
by Mike Udkow While membership on our Meetup site continues to grow to over 3,900 followers, membership in the BTCEB, your mountain biking organization, has been lagging.
To grow, to survive, and to represent the mountain biking community, we need your support. Your membership dues support our Gala rides and our RLaG program, pays for our insurance, helps to support NorCal High School MTBing and supports trail work at China Camp, Rockville, Fernandez and Crockett. We are hard at work developing the JMP Pump Track. Our Board of Directors meets bi-monthly to discuss all topics relevant to local mountain biking.Membership levels start at $30, with a $15 student/hardship level. Lifetime membership is $500.
Aside from the dues, we truly need and value your membership.
And speaking of membership. As a BTCEB member Columbia Sportswear invites you to the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store.
A few times a year BTCEB members will receive an email with an invitation to shop at the Columbia store in Richmond to take advantage of discounts on clothing, shoes, and merchandise.
The current store opening for BTCEB members ends March 1, 2020 so don't delay!
Bring a photo ID and your BTCEB membership card as well as the invitation to shop at the store.
Please join or renew today at www.btceb.orgSee you on the trails!
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From the Dusty Trail . . .
Keeping Trails Open
By John Roberts
This February with its dry weather has mostly been offering great riding conditions. An exception was the windstorm at the beginning of the month. This resulted in some trees falling and blocking some trails.
In the picture you can see the author’s young son riding under a large fallen tree, a task that was not so easy for adults. Senior citizens on a hike were also challenged with the obstruction.
On February 20, BTCEB Trail Coordinator Henry Mitchell, Oakland Trails Executive Director Stan Dodson, and the author, cleared the Bayview Trail at Joaquin Miller Park of this large deadfall.
Being a member of BTCEB or OaklandTrails.org helps fund the trail equipment, facilitates trailwork opportunities, and provides for trail advocacy. If you are a member of one or both of these organizations, thank you.
FOCC Seeks Park Manager
by Joyce Abrams
We are looking for an FOCC full or part time Park Manager.
As volunteers at China Camp, you know there is plenty to do to keep the park open and thriving. We have staff and we have volunteers, but what we don’t have is an employed person to coordinate, oversee, set priorities, help orchestrate and be the point person for routine and ad hoc maintenance issues. This is a management position and requires someone with flexible hours (mostly set by themselves), good people skills and reasonably computer skills (email, form completion, scheduling, etc.). This person would help guide the park maintenance for the aides, the camp hosts, the volunteer maintenance host and, of course, the volunteers.
If you or someone you know might be interested please feel free to contact Joyce Abrams for more information.
Great Redwood Trail project opens in Ukiah
by Kevin Fixler, Press Democrat
UKIAH — An ambitious plan to build the nation’s longest trail on a former rail line took a leap forward in Mendocino County on Friday with the opening of a new mile of paved path in city limits. It was a small sign, heralded by a sizable crowd of cyclist and trail enthusiasts, of a route envisioned to one day stretch 320 miles from Humboldt Bay to San Francisco Bay.
“Today’s event represents the future for the North Coast. This officially represents the pivot point,” said state Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, who authored the 2018 bill to create the walking path. “This trail is just as much a recreational project as it is an economic development project. This is going to open up opportunity for their local economies in the years and decades to come.”
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by more than 100 supporters. It was meant to celebrate the first trail segments completed since state authorization two years ago of the Great Redwood Trail. Overall, about 30 miles of the trail are now in place from Marin to Humboldt counties.
The new segments, totaling about 1 mile, are on opposite ends of an existing 1-mile pathway that runs parallel to Mason Street along the abandoned rail line. The northern segment runs north of Clara Avenue, passing by a grand valley oak tree and over a bridge spanning Orr Creek. The southern stretch takes off at Gobbi Street and continues to Commerce Drive.
Together with the existing path, the whole project cost about $4.6 million, covered by state transportation and natural resource grants and other funds.
City officials said the trail would unify Ukiah’s downtown with nearby neighborhoods, providing residents the chance to get about and get to know each other in ways they couldn’t before.
 “It really helps make connections in the community with relationship building,” said Ukiah Councilwoman Mo Mulheren, a candidate for county supervisor who helped spearhead the local project. “People from both sides of town can walk and meet each other. We really didn’t have that before.”
Trail advocates are already at work seeking funding for the area’s next segment, a 3-mile stretch south on county property.
To the north, beyond Willits, the trail is planned to run on dirt or shale path atop the abandoned rail line, which traverses the wild 50-mile Eel River Canyon. There, the railway has been buried by decades of landslides along its winding riverside path. The cost of restoring the line for freight traffic has previously been estimated at up to $1 billion.
That insurmountable hurdle in an age of diminished local freight hauling gave rise to the movement for a rail-to-trail project that would top all others in the country — offering the chance to one day hike or cycle from the far North Coast to the Bay Area.
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Read the full article on the Press Democrat.
Register for Ridge to Bridge Ride
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Ridge to Bridge is the Bay Area’s most gorgeous hike and ride through Marin to the Golden Gate Bridge. Hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and equestrians all join the fun with moderate to challenging options.
Shuttles from Horseshoe Bay / Fort Baker to the trailheads allow for amazing one-way trips. Everyone enjoys tasty snacks and drinks at staffed rest stops along the way and a sumptuously catered trail-side lunch.
This event WILL sell out. So, if you are planning to attend, please register now. Raise a Pint for John Muir Land Trust
Thursday, March 12, 2020
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Canyon Club Brewery
 With your generous support, last spring JMLT acquired beloved 84-acre Painted Rock along the border of Moraga and Lafayette. The property will soon anchor a large 505-acre public open space. Join us at Canyon Club Brewery for a pint to discuss plans for opening Painted Rock to the public.
This stunning recreational resource will provide miles of new trails and sweeping views for the community, and become a protected haven for wildlife.
Sign up for the upcoming Painted Rock Trail Building event on May 16-17, 2020 hosted by JMLT and Volunteers for Outdoor California. A portion of proceeds from beer sold during the event will be donated to JMLT.
What: Devil's Slide Ride
When: Saturday, May 30, 2020
Where: Pacifica, CA
About: Ride the most scenic routes in Northern California, while supporting more than 1,000 individuals with developmental disabilities. The DSR features three routes that offer something for everyone, from weekend warriors to hard-core endurance cyclists. Each distance features breath-taking coastal vistas, fearsome mountain climbs, rolling hills, winding backroads and best-in-class support.
Register and use the code DSBTCEASTBAY for 10% off your registration.
------ Reminder: As a BTCEB member, you can receive a 10 percent or higher discount for parts at many of the bike shops in the East Bay. You just have to ask. Thank you to the many bike shop sponsors for your support!
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ABOUT BTCEB
BTCEB is a one-stop shop. We defend access rights. We lead volunteers to build sustainable trails and repair historic trails. We host social rides. We teach underprivileged kids to ride. We fund youth mountain bike race teams. The list goes on because as riders we can do more together than individually. If you have not already, please consider joining us as a member. Many bike shops in the East Bay grant a 10% discount on bike parts to BTCEB Membership Card holders. It is just another benefit of joining BTCEB. Thank you to all the East Bay bike shops that support our efforts both on and off the trails!
CONTACT US
Do you have a good ride story, trailwork report, or other bike trail news? Tell us about it. Please send a paragraph with 150 words or less with a pic (under 10MB please) and/or link telling us about trailwork, rides, events, or any good mountain bike effort to bring our community together, etc. Please send via email to our editor Jamuel Starkey (with pictures if possible) at: buzz@btceb.org
BTCEB BOARD MEMBERS Mike Udkow, Presidentinfo@btceb.orgJon Running, Membership Coordinatormembership@btceb.orgYvette Skinner, Vice President
Dan McAvoy, Secretary
Alan Enrici, Treasurer
Henry Mitchell, Trails Coordinator
Dave Wolden, Director of Youth Programs (YMBA)Amy Arcus, Director of Women's Programs
Tom Gandesbery, Member-at-Large
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