The voice of off-road bicyclists

Resources

• Trail Etiquette
• Rules of the Trail
• Trail Weather
• Health and Trail Hazards

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Links

Los Angeles area Recreational Mountain Bike Groups

• North Ranch Mountain Bike Club - Rides for all levels, riding mostly in Ventura County and the Santa Monica Mountains
• Girlz Gone Riding - An all female, positive, supportive group of all ages and levels in the LA and Ventura County areas
• Over the Bars Mountain Bike Club - Ride mostly in the Angeles Crest area and Santa Monica Mountains
• Pasadena Mountain Bike Club
• Mt. Wilson Bicycling Association - Advocates of responsible trail use in the San Gabriel mountains

Bicycling advocacy groups

• International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
• SoCal Interscholastic Cycling League - A cross-country mountain bike racing league for high school teams
• League of American Bicyclists
• California Bicycle Coalition
• Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
• Mountain Bike Unit (MBU) - A volunteer patrol group that promotes responsible trail use
• Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers - Advocates dedicated to building a trail community and sustainable trail system through continued volunteer work
• Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange (CICLE) - Los Angeles group that works to promote the bicycle as a viable, healthy, and sustainable transportation choice

Bike Repair

• Park Tools Repair Help - Step by step repair instructions for all parts of your bike
• UtahMountainBiking.com Bike Repair Pages - Detailed instructions with many pictures

Bike Touring

• Adventure Cyclist
• Ride the Road.com

Other great Mountain Biking sites

• MTB Review
• SoCal Trailriders
• utahmountainbiking.com -- Descriptions, maps and GPS tracks of almost all trails in Utah, including Moab. Has videos of some of the trails. Also has lots of information on first aid and bike repair.
• Bill's MTB Trail Review, Pictures and Videos -- Great videos, pictures, maps and descriptions of trails mostly in Southern California, but also other US and international trails.
• GeoLadders.com -- Combines GPS tracks, satelite images and photos to describe the ride. They have about a dozen rides listed for the Santa Monica Mountain and many many more for Orange County.

Local Land Managers

• National Parks Service (NPS)
• California State Parks
• Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC)
• Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA)
• Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT)
• Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA)
• Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District
• Santa Rosa Valley Trails, Inc

Other Links

• Ventura County Trails - Trail maps, descriptions, photos and videos of the Santa Monica Mountains, Ventura County and beyond
• Healthy Cycling: A Beginner's Guide - What you'll need to know to get started with bicycling
• Mountain Biking Slang Dictionary - Ever wonder what a "banana scraper" is? Find out here, as well as dozens of other slang terms
• Trailheads - From the Southern California Google Maps Trailheads Project
• Bicycle-Guider.com - Beginner's guide to bikes and bike reviews