Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers (SVMTB) is relaunching with renewed energy and new board members. We need your support to help in our efforts to retain and expand narrow single track trail bike access across the greater Silicon Valley area. Read on about what we are doing plus info on how to get free Sea Otter Classic festival passes.
Over the past year and a half, our new board has been working hard behind the scenes to develop new initiatives and relationships that will help bring fun single-track riding closer to our homes here in Silicon Valley. There are so many exciting projects, from trail-building to advocacy efforts aimed at securing more accessible riding and improving existing trails. But we need your passion, experience, and energy to make this happen!
By joining SVMTB, you’ll be part of a community that is shaping the future of mountain biking in and near the Silicon Valley and together we will make an even greater impact.
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in store:
- New Trail Development: We’re pushing forward with proposals to bring more single-track to areas within easy reach of Silicon Valley such as the Bear Creek Redwoods mountain bike connector from Lexington to Skyline and new trails in Spooky Knoll, Hawthorns and Sierra Azul.
- Trail Upgrades: More hands-on opportunities to improve existing trails and ensure sustainability such as Santa Clara County Parks (SCCP) trail days and Calabazas bike park maintenance. When mountain bikers are involved they put in more of what we want, like fun jumps we recently added while working in Santa Teresa.
- Advocacy & Partnerships: We’ll be working closely with local organizations, land managers, and the community to push for better access and to ensure mountain biking has a strong voice in decision-making. Beyond the obvious land managers, like Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and SCCP, we are partnering with other advocacy groups such as CAMTB and Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Stewardship and participating in specific committees for Hawthorn and Spooky Knoll.
- Supporting Youth: Financial and logistical contributions to our local youth mountain biking teams have helped over 200 local kids get on bikes on trails this year alone!
- Fun Events & Rides: Regular meet-ups and social events to bring our community together, share tips and ride the trails we love. Already this year we’ve run mountain biking skills clinics and held events with Santa Clara County Horsemen’s Association to build good relationships with other trail users.
We’re thrilled about the progress we’ve made so far, but we can’t do more without YOU! Joining now will allow you to be part of these exciting new initiatives and make a real difference in the local mountain biking scene.
Click the link below to join IMBA (select Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers as your local chapter), stay up-to-date on all our plans and events, and get a pair of free passes to the Sea Otter Classic bike festival* (see note below on how to get your passes)!
https://www.imba.com/join-local
Follow us on social media @svmtb on Facebook and @siliconvalleymountainbikers on Instagram to stay connected to our mountain biking community.
Thank you for your past and future support and dedication. Let’s work together to create something truly special for mountain bikers in Silicon Valley.
See you on the trails!
Best regards,
Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers
*If you join IMBA/renew your membership by March 31st, we have a pair of free Sea Otter Classic four day festival passes for all new/renewing members on a first come first serve basis until we run out. We only have a limited number so don’t wait. To get a pair of Sea Otter Classic four day festival passes, please email info@imba.com with cc to jessica.tseng@sbcglobal.net with the title, “Sea Otter Pass Request – Membership Renewed.” We will check that you have renewed your SVMTB membership and reply back with information on how to get your passes. Passes must be picked up in person at the festival. Designated time slots & locations for pick up will be announced.
