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

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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 website

Trail Information

Interactive Map

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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

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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: [email protected]

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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

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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]

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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

Trail Etiquette Tips

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.

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Resources:

Bonnici Law Group

A Lawyer Who Rides

BLG Community Support

Bicycle Law articles

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.

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Resources:

San Dieguito River Park website: http://www.sdrp.org/wordpress/

Volunteer Contact: Senior Interpretive Ranger Leana Bulay [email protected]

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/

East to West of the Coast to Crest

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

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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

National Interscholastic Cycling Association

Teen Trail Corps

California Mountain Biking Coalition

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