Some Other Mountain Bike Sites
Other Local Mountain Biking Clubs
North Ranch Mountain Bikers. Founded in 1988 by the current leader, Randy Rogers, this is one of the oldest clubs in Southern California. Weekly rides for every skill level. Site now includes trail information and a photos of rides.
Over the Bars Mountain Bike Club focusing on the San Gabriel Mountains. OTB has an active message board.
Different Spokes Gay and lesbian road and mountain biking.
Mountain Bike Committee of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
Bicycle Touring Committee of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. Occasional Mountain Bike Rides
Ventura County b.o.m.b.The purpose and mission of Ventura County b.o.m.b. is to enjoy mountain bike riding and provide an entry point for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
SHARE Mountain Bike Club of Orange County promotes responsible mountain biking and encourages participation with trail maintenance.
Advocacy
SBMBC supports CORBA and IMBA policies, which include trail etiquette and ecologically minded riding.
Concerned Off-Road Bicyclist Association (CORBA) - Representing the interests of Mountain Bicyclists in the Santa Monica Mountains and Rim of the Valley Corridor. SBMBC is the recreation riding section of CORBA.
CORBA PV - A local branch of CORBA is working to preserve mountain biking on the Palos Verdes peninsula. 2004 and 2005 have been busy with development of Forrestal Preserve and attempts to acquire the Portuguese Bend slide area.
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) - Promotes mountain bicycling opportunities that are environmentally and socially responsible.
Sierra Club Policy on Mountain Biking
Mountain Bike Unit
The Mountain Bike Unit (MBU) patrols the Santa Monica Mountains, and provides information, direction, and sometimes first aid to park users. MBU is a volunteer organization with no law enforcement responsibilities. For more information and to find out how to join, check out the MBU website at www.mountainbikeunit.com.
Local Government Agencies of Importance to Mountain Bikers
Recreation.gov site. Recreational Sites across the nation—the biking page
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The state government organization that controls much of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Map at right, click to download the complete map.
National Park Service-Santa Monica Mountains. Fancy Flash (that is, slow to download) site with some useful information and difficult to follow links. More bad Flash
General or Interesting Mountain Bike Sites
SoCalMTB. A popular web site with a lot of information and discussion groups and trails in Southern California.
GeoLaddersRide descriptions with Web 2.0 graphics with a focus on GPS-based competitive ladders.
.Rydezilla. Ride descriptions with Web 2.0 graphics and also ride listings with an Orange County focus.
.First Flight A history of bike manufactures and old part numbers. The page linked shows all the Shimano compononts for more than ten years. But there is much more.
Mountain Bike Review. Articles and reviews about mountain bike stuff and an increasingly popular SoCal Forum. See their trails page.
Bicycle Lane - Mountain biking information!!
Mountain Biking in Los Angeles by Nancy Lyon, Forget cars. What could look cooler and tougher in L.A. than dodging limos and weaving between stretch-caddies - on a mountain bike!
Maps
Trail Guides and the agencies also have maps, but maps you can buy and some computer mapping include:
Tom Harrison Maps: Updated versions of USGS topographically maps. They show the status of the trails and roads and are generally quite accurate. Maps for the Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriels Mountains and other California recreational areas.
National Geographic Trails Illustraded Santa Monica Mountains. A topographic map that shows the official trails and roads, but doesn't show old trails and roads; so navigating with this map which doesn't show everything that is on the ground can be difficult.
National Geographic California TOPO on computer. At present, they use ancient NSGS topographic maps which don't have changes made in the last several decades, but you can plot your routes and get elevations gains.
And the latest and greatest is Google maps on line and for PCs (not Macs as of this writing). Great for looking at what's on the ground, particularly if not heavily forested. A fun time eater.
This is not a complete list by any means. The biggest problem with on-line mapping for mountain bikers is that streets and highways are listed, but try and find a trail or trail head. And we usually don't even know what town it's in if it's in one at all.
Trail Guides
Steve's guide to trails in Ventura County is impressive and covers some LA County trails too.
Singletrack Mind Trail descriptions, maps, GPS files, photos of So Cal Mtb Rides. An excellent, thorough site.
“Best Mountain Biking Trails in Southern California” A photographic display of Southern California’s mountain biking trails and trail descriptions.
Gorp—Santa Monica Mountains Sullivan Ridge/[Will Rogers] Backbone Trail and Paseo Miramar/Topanga Loop [AKA: Trailer Canyon]. Good maps of the two trails. Otherwise the Gorp site promises a lot, but delivers little.
LATrail.com-15 local mountain bike trails and maps
My Favorite Mountain Bike Rides. Local trail descriptions. Unfortunately has obnoxious music! Turn your volume down first.
