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 …
Category Archive: News
Jan 13
Trail Day @Santa Teresa Park
We are excited to host another trail day with Santa Clara County Parks (SCCP) on Sunday, January 26th, 2025 from 9am-1pm. We had such a great time helping to fix up Rocky Ridge Trail at Santa Teresa Park we decided to schedule another trail day. This is an exclusive event set up by SCCP for …
Jan 07
Mountain Biking Fundamentals Classes
In following with Silicon Valley Mountain Biker’s mission of “fostering a community of riders,” we are excited to offer a series of mountain biking (MTB) classes taught by Bike Instructor Certification Program (BICP) coaches. These classes will provide an introduction to MTB for new riders, as well as on-the bike skills classes to cover MTB …
Dec 30
That’s a wrap!🎉🥂
We can’t believe 2024 is coming to an end and we are so excited for what’s ahead in 2025. We accomplished a lot in 2024 and we would not have been able to do what we did without your support! A huge THANK YOU for coming to our events, volunteering to help, and your donations. …
Apr 01
John Nicholas Trail Parking Update – Sanborn Road
Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers wrote back to the Office of County Supervisor Joe Simitian’s office to ask about the parking restrictions at the Sanborn Road north entrance of John Nicholas trail head. We appreciate the response from the Board Aide below. What do you think of this response? Write Supervisor Simitian’s office if you have …
Mar 18
John Nicholas Trail Update
Thank you all for rallying together to write to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors last week about John Nicholas trail. We received a positive response from Supervisor Simitian’s office regarding our concerns and we really appreciate the swift response. Please see the full text of their response below and write Santa Clara County Board …
Jan 23
Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve – Multi-use Trail Alternative 3 Verbally Approved
By Ed Dee, SVMTB Board Member On December 13th, 2023 after many years of public comment meetings and efforts by all interested trail use groups, Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers (SVMTB) obtained a verbal confirmation from a MROSD Board Member that trail Alternative 3 (See 11/29/23 Map) has been chosen to be developed. (Hopefully open to …
