Last month, CAMTB made a splash at Sea Otter Classic in Monterey for one of our first in-person gatherings since the pandemic began. As you can imagine, the raceway grounds were a buzz. For those that aren’t familiar with it, Sea Otter, has some history – like 30+ years of it. The event Co-founders Frank Yohannan and Lou Rudolph hosted […]
In March 2021, California In March 2021, California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) commissioned a statewide advocacy report and work plan to inform its engagement with CA State Parks for the coming years.
And just like that, the first half of 2022 is complete! On behalf of the CAMTB Board of Directors, I am pleased to share our Q2 update. See below for details on our work these past 3 months, as well as insights on what’s ahead.
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) are pleased to announce their efforts to partner together to help better address statewide advocacy efforts in the state of California.
Thank you all for the continued support of California Mountain Biking Coalition and our efforts to build a statewide voice for mountain bikers in California. For those interested, I have included some CAMTB summary highlights, which outlines our recent work and key points of focus for 2021. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you the past 8 months […]
The California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) is seeking a diverse mix of passionate individuals (mountain bikers preferred!) who can help us build our board with the strategic skill set that will help CAMTB achieve its “5 Whys” (see below). These skills include, but are not limited to: Fundraising and finance Understanding of the legislative process Lobbying and political engagement Partnership […]
$5 Entry. $16,525 Bike. Easy Steezy. Update: Contest closed Now more than ever it is apparent how precious access to our public lands is. Your $5, $50, or $5,000 contribution to the Easy Steezy campaign will help build trails and support the California Mountain Biking Coalition, and earn you a chance to win a limited edition Specialized S-Works Turbo Levo SL Founder’s Edition […]
We’re pleased to announce that on June 22, 2020, CAMTB received our nonprofit determination letter from the IRS. We are official!* With the challenges to getting things done during a pandemic, this took much longer than expected. The delay didn’t prevent us from getting things done: commenting on federal policies and rulemaking processes, supporting legislation that bring more resources to […]
On April 8, 2020, four federal agencies under the Department of the Interior announced proposed rules governing the use of electric mountain bikes. The rules are available for review and open for public comment. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Land Management were required to update their respective regulations to accommodate e-bikes […]
In these unprecedented times when we’re making new adaptations daily, nonprofits such as those serving and representing the mountain biking community throughout the country are facing the downturns that typically follow an economic collapse. But this is so much more. People’s lives are at stake, and public health and safety take precedence. The resilience of our funding sources, our respective […]