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Global Fat Bike Day – Sat, Dec 3 @ ILRA
The 1st Saturday in December is reserved for fatties to rule the world! Come join us for a 10 AM picture & waiver sign, then roll the Badlands at your leisure! We’ll put out ribbons like in years past to mark the lesser known trails! Expect 6-10 miles in the Badlands, and continue on…
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Annual MCMBA Fall Social – Sun, Nov 13, 1-9pm
The MCMBA is partnered with Supernatural Brewing to host “Dine & Donate” Benefit. This is a win for everyone You get great to enjoy great food and beer, support for a local business, and feel good knowing a portion of your bill will be donated to the local trails. In 2021 we raised about $600 total. …
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Take Action Today – Senate Bill Threatens MTB Trail Access!
Dear MCMBA Members and Supporters: A bill has been introduced to the Michigan Senate that could remove mountain bike access to trails designated for equestrian use. This bill is unfair, bad for mountain bikers, gives special treatment to a single user group, and threatens trails we hold dear. This bill (Senate Bill 1191) was introduced…
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Fall MCMBA Chapter Meeting
Please join us at our fall chapter meeting! Tues. Sept 27 at 7:15pm at the meeting room in the new building at Lakeshore Park (Novi Tree Farm). Why 7:15? So folks can meet and ride the trail (or a portion of it) at 6pm and still be done in time to join the meeting! Come…
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Carlos Memorial Ride, 1-Oct-2022
Each year we set aside a day to ride Highland Recreation trails backwards, (in a reverse direction) to have some fun and to honor Carlos Ramirez. The mountain bike trails will be open for riding backwards, from Saturday morning to 4:00pm in the afternoon. Just follow the orange arrows.All MTB trails are backwards. There will be…
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MICHIGAN MOUNTAIN BIKING ASSOCIATION ACTION ALERT
MICHIGAN MOUNTAIN BIKING ASSOCIATION ACTION ALERT Equestrians have declared war on mountain bikers in Michigan and are working to crush access to the trails you’ve loved to ride for decades! Currently, a new amendment to the 2010 Equestrian Right to Ride (R2R) legislation is being pursued. It is a vaguely written update to current law…
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Take a Kid Mountain Biking RAIN DELAY!
Our Trail Coordinators have been watching the radar like hawks and we should be able to have the event after a 2 hour rain delay! Registration begins at 11:30 Clinics and group rides begin at noon Hope to see you out there for some free family fun, swag, and skillz! We have a…
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Milford Bike Fest Registration OPEN!
Registration for one of our biggest yearly events is now OPEN! Enjoy 10-100 miles, group ride or solo adventure, singletrack or pavement, of trails around the beautiful Milford parks. Your registration helps fund our organization’s efforts to maintain and grow our trails, and serve our riding community!
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Trail Days
Many hands make light work! Join your community to help clean up and prep the trails for spring at any of the planned dates: Saturday, Apr. 23 at 9amRouge Park MTB Trail Day Saturday, Apr. 23 at 9amSettlers Park Spring Trail Day Saturday, May 7 at 9amTree Farm (Larkshore Park) Trail Day Saturday, May 14, 8:45am…
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MTB Skills Clinics Registration Open!
There are two sure ways to become a better mountain biker: spend a lot of time learning through trial and error; or learn from someone with expertise and training on how to share their knowledge. The latter is a far more efficient way to learn, and usually establishes better form and habits to build on,…
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