mountain biking

An MBoSC Challenge: Dig, Donate, Advocate

Riding a slice of trail you helped build? *That* is what it's all about. Photo by Bruce Dorman.

What's second-best to the thrill of the trail? Sustainable trailbuilding, joining the mountain biking community and talking up the sport.

Girls Gone Wilder VII: DeLaveaga!

GGW newcomer Alyssa, riding like a natural. HT photo.

Photos and highlights from the Feb. 16 Girls Gone Wilder Wrench 'n' Ride at Bicycle Trip and DeLaveaga.

Horse Sense for Mountain Bikers

The forward position of this horse's ears indicate that it's alert but not freaked out. Hilltromper photo.

Horses spook. That's the first thing a mountain biker needs to know. This blog post from Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers tells a lot about the rest.

Hope for Solutions at Trails Talk

Panelists at the Forest Trails Talk Jan. 29. Left to right, Lono Barnes of Santa Cruz Fire Dept, Alex Jones of Campus Natural Reserve and Will Curtis, captain of the UCSC mountain biking team. Hilltromper photo.

A movement to legalize mountain biking trails at Upper UCSC and rein in environmental degradation began to take shape at the Jan. 29 panel discussion.

Survey: Mountain Bikers and Upper UCSC

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But Who Are We Really? A new survey, while not scientific, offers some insights.

A peek into who's riding and how often.

Dog And Pony Show

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What will the People say they want allowed at Cemex? Only time will tell.

Early results from Cemex access surveys suggest dogs and horses could become points of contention.

First Day Fun Photo Contest

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Hello, 2014! Photo by Eric Miraglia.

This New Year's Day, eat a good breakfast, take some aspirin and document your First Day fun on Hilltromper.

Adventure Out!

Cliff Hodges is psyched to help people learn to have the kind of fun he had growing up in Santa Cruz.

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Westside Pump Track Officially Open

Bike groms lined up to take a turn on the new Westside pump track at the official ribbon-cutting on Saturday. Hanae Armitage photo.

With a snip of the comically giant scissors needed at any official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mayor Hilary Bryant declared Saturday, Nov. 23 Westside Pump Track Day in the city of Santa Cruz.

Mountain Bikes on UCSC Campus

All of the super-popular single track mountain biking trails at UCSC are illegal.

RESCHEDULED: Please join us on Wednesday Jan. 29 from 6-8pm at Stevenson Event Center on the UCSC campus for a panel discussion about the super-popular illegal single track on the upper campus.

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