Please visit these other great mountain biking sites...
Sister Organizations
GirlzGoneRiding
-- GGR is an all female group of all ages and all levels in the Los Angeles and Ventura County areas. They are a positive, supportive group for all levels of riding.
DirtChix
-- A group of women mountain bikers
who ride together and promote the sport for women, riding mostly in the
Santa Monica Mountains.
CORBA
(Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association) --Representing
the interests of Mountain Bicyclists in Los Angeles and the surrounding
areas. Check this site out for information about trail building days,
etc.
CORBA
mountain biking skills class --The Introduction to Mountain Biking Skills class is held the first Saturday of
each month from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. It is free of
charge to all participants, and no reservations are needed.
MBU (Mountain
Bike Unit) -- Volunteers who patrol the trails in the Santa Monica
Mountains on bike to promote educational awareness, and safe and responsible
trail use.
IMBA
(International Mountain Biking Association
-- Since 1988, IMBA has been bringing out the best in mountain biking by
encouraging low-impact riding, volunteer trailwork participation, cooperation
among different trail user groups, and innovative trail management solutions,
woldwide.
VenturaCountyTrails.org
-- Trail maps, descriptions, elevation profiles, GPS tracks and photos
of trails in the Santa Monica Mountains and other areas where we ride
and hike.
utahmountainbiking.com
-- descriptions of 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. You need to set up a (free) account
to get to the best information, but hey! I made up all the personal
facts about myself, so can you.
Other
Santa Monica Mountains
Trail Council -- A volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing and maintaining
the public trail system throughout the Santa Monica Mountains, through advocacy
and partnership with public and private sectors.
MountainBikeSkills.com
-- Mark Langton's mountain biking skills clinics and information about
trails in the Santa Monica Mountains
Mountain
Biking Slang Dictionary -- Ever wonder what a "banana
scraper" is? Find out here, as well as dozens
of other slang terms
MTB
Review.com -- Reviews of bikes, accessories and
trails