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SDMBA Trail News Episode #6 - Surviving and Thriving on the Trails

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

Release Date: 07/26/2021

SDMBA Trail News #19 - Michael Anzalone: California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) show art SDMBA Trail News #19 - Michael Anzalone: California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB)

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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: Become a member of SDMBA today!  Visit   Only $39 for basic annual Membership!  “Trail news” 

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SDMBA Trail News #18 - Cheryl Goddard - San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy show art SDMBA Trail News #18 - Cheryl Goddard - San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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:   website     Become a member of SDMBA today!  Visit...

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SDMBA Trail News #17: Victor Sheldon of Quick N’ Dirty MTB Racing show art SDMBA Trail News #17: Victor Sheldon of Quick N’ Dirty MTB Racing

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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:     Become a member of SDMBA today!  Visit   Only $39 for basic annual Membership!  “Trail news”    

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SDMBA Trail News #16 - The San Diego River Trail show art SDMBA Trail News #16 - The San Diego River Trail

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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:        (2005)    Questions for Lizzie: ...

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SDMBA Trail News #15 Girlz Gone Riding show art SDMBA Trail News #15 Girlz Gone Riding

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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 #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...

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SDMBA Trail News #14 Ranger Melanie Fontana and the Penasquitos Canyon Preserve show art SDMBA Trail News #14 Ranger Melanie Fontana and the Penasquitos Canyon Preserve

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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?  [email protected]    Become a member of SDMBA today!  Visit   Only $39 for basic annual Membership!  “Trail news”     Resources:...

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SDMBA Trail News #13 - Joshua Bonnici show art SDMBA Trail News #13 - Joshua Bonnici

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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...

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SDMBA Trail News #12 Ranger David Hekel show art SDMBA Trail News #12 Ranger David Hekel

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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     Resources: San Dieguito River Park website: ...

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SDMBA Trail News Podcast episode 11 Meg Knobel show art SDMBA Trail News Podcast episode 11 Meg Knobel

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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.  

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SDMBA Trail News 10 Nikki Peterson show art SDMBA Trail News 10 Nikki Peterson

San Diego Mountain Biking Association Trail News

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!             Support mountain biking in San Diego! Become a member of the San Diego Mountain Biking...

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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 - 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

How to Survive Mountain Biking Webinar Part 2