Sharing Trails
Information on where it's appropriate to ride and general rules to observe. Many of these rules are based on experience on what works and keeps the trails available to us. We have to share the areas we ride with others and we want to preserve our ability to keep riding there. Many areas we ride in are parks, forests, or preserves with specific rules. Other places may not have specific rules, but to keep the peace the guidelines make sense even if not legally binding for that area. For the time being (or maybe for a long time), we'll put in connections to other sources that have worked out these guidelines and rules.
Good sites with information on rules and etiquette to keep the trails open to us.
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
Other good references
The Mountain Bike Committee of the Angeles Chapter has an etiquette page
The MBC of the Angeles Crest has referenced the following page entitled “ A Guide To Single track Techniques, Low-Impact Riding, And Low-Conflict Riding ” by Roger McGehee, which is particularly relevant.
