About San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News
Mountain biking is one of the fastest growing recreational activities in the United States and San Diego county features hundreds of miles of some of the most scenic and challenging trails in the country. The San Diego Mountain Biking Association (SDMBA) founded in 1994, is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to improving trail access for mountain biking in San Diego County. This podcast will provide up-to-date information on all things mountain biking in San Diego County; specifically trail building, trail access, bike parks, land use and other mountain-bike related activities. It will also feature occasional interviews with mountain biking and cycling experts who can help you improve your riding skills.
SDMBA Trail News #19 - Michael Anzalone: California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB)
A conversation about how California needs and deserves more and better trails! Meet Michael Anzalone, Executive Director of the California Mountain Biking Coalition. As a member organization, SDMBA is proud to part of the growing number of voices speaking up for trails in Sacramento and beyond. Learn about the work of CAMTB throughout the state and why it matters to SDMBA!
Resources:
California Mountain Biking Coalition website (https://camtb.org/)
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com (https://sdmba.com/)
Only $39 for basic annual Membership!
Sign up for the SDMBA newsletter (https://sdmba.com/newsletter_sign_up.php) “Trail news”
25 Oct 2022
SDMBA Trail News #18 - Cheryl Goddard - San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy
Listen in to hear how the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC), led by Executive Director Cheryl Goddard, stewards the San Dieguito River Valley watershed. SDRVC works to preserve, protect and share the natural and cultural resources of the San Dieguito River Valley (Lake Hodges area and beyond). Their restoration work is invaluable to the area and by engaging people through educational and recreational opportunities they are creating more stewards for this amazing area.
Resources:
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (https://sdrvc.org/) website
Trail Information (http://www.sdrp.org/wordpress/trails/)
Interactive Map
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com (https://sdmba.com/)
Only $39 for basic annual Membership!
Sign up for the SDMBA newsletter (https://sdmba.com/newsletter_sign_up.php) “Trail news”
18 Sept 2022
SDMBA Trail News #17: Victor Sheldon of Quick N’ Dirty MTB Racing
Tune in for a chat with the man who makes mountain bike racing so awesome in San Diego County - Victor Sheldon. The master mind behind all the Quick N’ Dirty events always has something up his sleeve! Learn about why and how he manages the madness and brings so much community to our mountain biking lives!
Resources:
Quick N’ Dirty Website with race and event schedule (https://quickndirtymtb.com/)
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com (https://sdmba.com/)
Only $39 for basic annual Membership!
Sign up for the SDMBA newsletter (https://sdmba.com/newsletter_sign_up.php) “Trail news”
28 Jul 2022
SDMBA Trail News #16 - The San Diego River Trail
Tune in for a chat about the long dreamed of San Diego River Trail - a trans county route following the watershed of the San Diego River. Lizzy Bendrick, Trails Program Manager with the County of San Diego, will share recent efforts to make the dream a reality. This effort would create a continuous trail along the San Diego River, from the headwaters near Julian to Ocean Beach, to provide residents and visitors with an opportunity to explore and appreciate this unique resource.
Resources:
County of San Diego information regarding the San Diego River Trail
SD River Trail information from the San Diego River Park Foundation
County of San Diego Community Trails Master Plan (Section 10) Regional Trails Plan with Regional Trail Map (2005)
Questions for Lizzie: trails@sdcounty.ca.gov
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com
Only $39 for basic annual Membership!
Sign up for the SDMBA newsletter (https://sdmba.com/newsletter_sign_up.php) “Trail news”
7 Jun 2022
SDMBA Trail News #15 Girlz Gone Riding
Listen to our chat about Girlz Gone Riding! For more than a decade, Wendy Engleberg has been at the helm of the movement with a mission of getting more women mountain bikes in a supportive and super fun way. It started as a women’s mountain biking group in Los Angeles and now boasts 8 chapters around the southwest. Learn about how you can get involved
How to get involved
#1. Check out the GGR Website http://www.girlzgoneriding.com/
#2. Find your chapter and then look them up on Facebook and ask to join the private group
#3. Get ready to make new friends and ride!
GGR Chapters -
Los Angeles
San Diego
Inland Empire
Orange County
Big Bear
Mojave Desert
Central California
Kern Couty
Other resources:
Girlz Gone Riding Celebrates its 10th Anniversay with a Decade of Milestones Feb. 2022
Girlz Gone Riding: Group Gets more Women Mountain Biking Together Singletracks Podcast Dec. 2019
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com (https://sdmba.com/)
Only $39 for basic annual Membership!
Sign up for the SDMBA newsletter (https://sdmba.com/newsletter_sign_up.php) “Trail news”
20 Mar 2022
SDMBA Trail News #14 Ranger Melanie Fontana and the Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
We always love to talk trails and we really like talking trails with one of our favorite rangers! City of San Diego Ranger Melanie Fontana who works mainly at Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve.
Melanie is great at being out in the community arranging volunteer work and more! Always there with a smile to make sure visitors have a great experience! Want to volunteer with Ranger Melanie? MFontana@sandiego.gov
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com (https://sdmba.com/)
Only $39 for basic annual Membership!
Sign up for the SDMBA newsletter (https://sdmba.com/newsletter_sign_up.php) “Trail news”
Resources:
City of San Diego Open Spaces
City of San Diego Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
City of San Diego Penasquitos Trail Map
Friends of Los Penasquitos Canyon (https://www.penasquitos.org/)
Trail Etiquette Tips (https://www.sdmba.com/trail_etiquette.php)
28 Feb 2022
SDMBA Trail News #13 - Joshua Bonnici
Listen in as Susie Murphy, Executive Director of SDMBA, chats with Joshua Bonnici. Josh is a fixture of the San Diego cycling scene as a rider, racer, sponsor and advocate.
For his day job, he is the founder of the Bonnici Law Group, a cycling-focused personal injury law firm in San Diego. When he isn’t working or volunteering as a board member with SDMBA, he can be found doing laps around the San Diego Velodrome, sending his gravel-bike on local singletrack, or guiding new friends through the best parts of Mount Laguna and Noble Canyon.
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com (https://sdmba.com/)
Sign up for the SDMBA newsletter (https://sdmba.com/newsletter_sign_up.php) “Trail news”
Resources:
Bonnici Law Group (https://bonnicilawgroup.com/)
A Lawyer Who Rides
BLG Community Support (https://bonnicilawgroup.com/community/)
Bicycle Law articles
3 Feb 2022
SDMBA Trail News #12 Ranger David Hekel
Episode #12 - Conversation with Ranger David Hekel Working and cooperating with our local land managers to make trails better is a big part of what SDMBA does. Listen in on a conversation between Susie Murphy, SDMBA Executive Director and David Hekel, Senior Ranger of the San Dieguito River Park. Ranger Dave is a wealth of knowledge of the San Dieguito watershed, as well as being an experienced mountain biker, trail builder and wildlife photographer.
Become a member of SDMBA today! Visit SDMBA.com (https://sdmba.com/)
Resources:
San Dieguito River Park website: http://www.sdrp.org/wordpress/
Volunteer Contact: Senior Interpretive Ranger Leana Bulay leana@sdrp.org
Trail Maintenance - Second Sunday of each month
Habitat Restoration - Third Saturday of each month
Dust Devils - Tuesday Volunteer Group
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy: https://sdrvc.org/ (https://sdrvc.org/)
East to West of the Coast to Crest
31 Dec 2021
SDMBA Trail News Podcast episode 11 Meg Knobel
Adventure awaits those who take on the bikepacking challenge of the Stagecoach 400. From mountains, to urban streets, to the coast, to the foothills and the desert - this route has it all! Learn more about this epic route from event organizer, Meg Knobel. Hear about the history and present status of this event as well as some tips and tricks in case you ever want to attempt this adventure yourself.
Resources:
Stagecoach 400 Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/710242629008593
https://bikepacking.com/routes/stagecoach-400-bikepacking-route/
https://socalenduro.wordpress.com/stagecoach-400/
Julian Bikepack Challenge
IG: @stagecoach400
Support mountain biking in San Diego! Join the San Diego Mountain Biking Association TODAY!
https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/alt_entry1.php?org_id=SDMB
31 Dec 2021
SDMBA Trail News 10 Nikki Peterson
Be inspired to hear all that is going on to get more kids on bikes with the SoCal League in San Diego County from Program Coordinator, Nikki Peterson. The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) and High School MTB racing has been growing by leaps and bounds and is gearing up for the upcoming 2022 race season. Hear more about how to get involved and learn why Nikki Peterson is a powerhouse in our Southern California MTB community!
SoCal League (https://www.socaldirt.org/)
National Interscholastic Cycling Association (https://www.nationalmtb.org/)
Teen Trail Corps
California Mountain Biking Coalition (http://camtb.org/)
Support mountain biking in San Diego! Become a member of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association:
https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/alt_entry1.php?org_id=SDMB
16 Nov 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #9 - Sagebrush Safari
Episode #9 Sagebrush Safari
Take a step back in time as we learn about the origins of the Sagebrush Safari Race which began in 1988 at Lake Morena. Listen in as SDMBA executive director, Susie Murphy, chats with Keith and Kirk Bennett who were the promoters of the event for years, building it into a Southern California classic! The event was resurrected in 2018 by Quick N Dirty Racing’s Victor Sheldon.
Episode resources:
Sagebrush Safari - Quick N Dirty MTB Racing
November 20-21, 2021
March 26-27, 2022
https://quickndirtymtb.com/race-info/sagebrush-safari/
TrailForks - Sagebrush Safari 2020 XC Route
26.9 miles/3600 elevation gain
https://www.trailforks.com/route/sagebrush-safari-xc-2020/
To support the San Diego Mountain Bike Association, FOLLOW THIS LINK TO JOIN!
30 Sept 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #8 - The Bell Program
Susie Murphy, Executive Director of SDMBA and board president, Matt Bartel,t roll into this episode “with bells on.” Listen to how the long running SDMBA Bike Bell Program is getting a reboot as pandemic restrictions begin to ease. Find out where the new bell stations have been installed so you can get your bell on!
Learn how having a simple bell on your bike, along with a cheerful hello as you slowly roll by other trail users, goes a long way to help everyone get along on our popular trails!
Resources:
Trail Bell Program
Timber Bells (https://www.mtbbell.com/) - Local sponsor that makes one of the best trail bells around!
Trail Etiquette Information (https://www.sdmba.com/trail_etiquette.php)
Help keep mountain biking fun and accessible in San Diego County, FOLLOW THIS LINK to join the San Diego Mountain Bike Association
24 Aug 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #7 - The Early Days with Greg Lambert
Take a trip back in time to the early days of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association with Greg Lambert, the founder of SDMBA and Executive Director, Susie Murphy. Find out why SDMBA was even formed way back in 1994. Learn why it was important then and why it is still important today.
Learn more about the San Diego Mountain Bike Association:
https://sdmba.com (https://sdmba.com)
Do YOUR part to keep mountain biking safe in San Diego county! Follow THIS LINK to become a member of the San Diego Mountain Bike Association
26 Jul 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #6 - Surviving and Thriving on the Trails
Listen in on a conversation with Susie Murphy, SDMBA Executive Director and local legend Bill Porter (AKA Mountain Bike Bill) as he tells the story of how he is back on the bike after the diagnosis of unknown health condition last year when he really thought he was just getting old and slow. Learn how to plan for a horrible day on the bike and then go out and have a great day on the bike.
Help ensure trail access for ALL San Diego mountain bikers! Join the San Diego Mountain Bike Association:
https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/alt_entry1.php?org_id=SDMB
Resources:
MountainBikeBill.com (https://www.mountainbikebill.com/) - a classic resource for San Diego County Trails and beyond
Mountain Bike Bill YouTube
Trail Preparedness with SDMBA
How to Survive Mountain Biking Webinar Part 1 (https://youtu.be/YKUpxOHFR0E)
How to Survive Mountain Biking Webinar Part 2 (https://youtu.be/aK0T7I86uiI)
19 Jun 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #5 - An Important Update about the Del Mar Mesa
Del Mar Mesa - Love it or leave it! Susie Murphy, Executive Director and Matt Bartelt, Board President, tackle Del Mar Mesa - the two decade old trail advocacy tangle that continues to get people riled up. Presenting a little history, some current facts on the ground, and how you can help the situation.
Links:
City of San Diego Penasquitos Canyon website including current trail map
History of Trail Advocacy at Del Mar Mesa SDMBA.com
City of San Diego Resource Management Plan 2015
A quick google search “Del Mar Mesa Trails” will bring up a variety of articles from the past. Here are a couple of examples.
This one from the San Diego Reader dated December 10, 2008 is particularly interesting
Deer Canyon Trails Traffic Jam
Bike Association Tackles Deer Canyon Clean Up Del Mar Times, April 23, 2009
“A crowd of 92 volunteers--mostly mountain bikers...showed up on Saturday morning to clean up the trash-plagued canyon in the Del Mar Mesa Preserve.”
In this episode, Susie Murphy, Executive Director of SDMBA chats with Jeremy McGhee, a San Diego-based adaptive mountain biker and advocate, all around man of adventure, and soon to be Van-lifer. Listen in on conversation about the local aMTB scene and what is going on in other regions for this growing segment of the cycling community.
To learn more about Adaptive Mountain Biking:
https://theunpavement.org/
Visit one of Jeremy McGhee's YouTube channels to see Adaptive Mountain Biking in action:
The UnPavement with Jeremy McGhee:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-gSh_Lx-Q02Jvm2q5LzWA
UnPavement uncut:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvYmNZdsGO1Vpy6EE8K64Q
Visit the website to learn more about the San Diego Mountain Biking Association: https://sdmba.com
To become a member of the SDMBA: https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/alt_entry1.php?org_id=SDMB
30 May 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #3 - The Black Mountain Trail System
Gain a new appreciation for how the trails you love to ride get made on this episode of the San Diego Mountain Bike Association Trail News podcast featuring Executive Director Susie Murphy and board President Matt Bartelt discussing how the Association helped secure, develop and grow the network of trails at Black Mountain.
Learn more about the San Diego Mountain Bike Association: https://sdmba.com
Help ensure trail access for ALL riders, become a member of the San Diego Mountain Bike Association today:
https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/alt_entry1.php?org_id=SDMB
18 May 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #2 - Rancho La Costa Preserve
In this episode, SDMBA Executive Director Susie Murphy and Trails Coordinator Ben Stone, interview staff of the Center for Natural Lands Management. Markus Spiegelberg, recent past Director of CNLM and Sarah Godfrey, preserve manager of Rancho La Costa Preserve chat about the past, present and future of trails and conservation in the area.
Links:
Center for Natural Lands Management Rancho La Costa Preserve
SDMBA La Costa Advocacy History
SDMBA La Costa Ride Information (https://sdmba.com/topr_lacosta.php)
La Costa Blog by Rob Wessels
For more information about the San Diego Mountain Bike Association: https://sdmba.com (https://sdmba.com)
Help keep trails open! Join the San Diego Mountain Bike Association today:
https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/alt_entry1.php?org_id=SDMB
3 May 2021
SDMBA Trail News Episode #1 - Introduction
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the San Diego Mountain Bike Association Trail News Podcast!
The SDMBA is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving sustainable trail access for mountain biking in San Diego County, California. Formed in 1994, SDMBA is one of the largest regional trail advocacy organizations in the US.
On this episode, Susie Murphy, the Executive Director of the SDMBA and Matt Bartelt, the President of the Board of Directors, provide an overview of the association and the work that it performs to improve and maintain access to an extensive variety of mountain bike trails in San Diego county.
Future episodes of the Trail News podcast will feature interviews with top experts from all aspects of mountain biking from riding to maintenance to help you get the most from your rides. In addition, the podcast will keep you updated with information about trail access, trail work and how you can get involved to help create new mountain biking trails in San Diego county.
To learn more about the SDMBA, visit the website: https://sdmba.com
FOLLOW THIS LINK to join the SDMBA and help protect trail access in the region.
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