This is a brief description of the recreation programs of the Mountain Bike Committee.  By carefully following the policies and guidelines prepared by the Wild Planet Strategy Team, the MBC will set a good example to the MTB community.  The MBC can likely be more influential working these issues from the inside than as outsiders.  The Mountain Bike Committee has the potential to become a model organization and a force for change of which we can all be proud.

Key Programs

• Conditioning Rides
• Exploration Trips
• Activist Outings

Program Descriptions

Conditioning Rides

Conditioning rides are repeating activities at a designated time and place designed to familiarize new mountain bikers with equipment and procedures, and provide regular conditioning opportunities for all.  Examples of conditioning ride destinations are Whiting Ranch, Aliso Woods, El Moro, and Carbon Canyon.

 

Exploration Trips

Exploration trips range from single day outings on nearby trails to multi day expeditions to exotic destinations.  Many local trips are over in two hours, but some longer trips span  several days.  Examples of local exploration trip destinations are Modjeska,  Harding, Joplin, or Holy Jim Trails near  Santiago peak.  Examples of multi-day outing destinations are Moab, Brian Head, and Mammoth.

 

Activist Outings

Activist outings are intended to introduce people to areas  of interest to the Sierra Club as endangered areas or areas where conservation work has paid off.  Examples activist outing destinations are near Ladd, Morrell, and Coldwater Canyons or in the Trabuco area of the Santa Ana Mountains.