Taos Mountain Bike Association
Serving all of northern New Mexico
In a response printed in today’s Taos News, TMBA addresses a reader letter advocating that trails be closed to mountain bikers. We point out that for every negative interaction there are hundreds of positive ones, and the solution to trail sharing issues is not to ban a user group, but to make trails safe for
I don’t like to stop riding in winter. Over the years I have explored the west looking for winter and spring riding opportunities. You might be surprised about some of these areas that I have come across… I was. When looking for ideal places to ride, some of the considerations I took into account included:
As we are looking forward to 2020, we thought it prudent to review our accomplishments of 2019. Last year TMBA members and volunteers stepped up, participating in a wide variety of actions directly related to creating, enhancing and protection the MTB opportunities in Northern New Mexico. Check out a list of the highlights below, and
In an effort to help inform the voters of Taos in the upcoming Town Council elections (Mar 3rd), TMBA asked each of the four candidates a series of questions about where they stand on trails, mountain biking, and recreational tourism for the Town of Taos. The questions were sent out to all four candidates Sunday
TMBA Board and member representatives attended the NM Departments of Transportation public meeting to advocate for the continued inclusion of bike lanes on all highway and road improvements in the Taos area. Held at the City Council chambers in Taos, TMBA was joined by representatives of ECTA, and other area cyclists in a show of
As we approach the end of winter and the onset of Spring, Horse Thief starts clearing of snow. On Wednesday, we were able to complete the entire loop, with only a couple of sections of walk-able snow. If you ride early, getting off the trail by 10:00 am, the ground is generally frozen. However, three
Deadline to comment is November 7. The Carson National Forest (CNF) is nearing the end of the comment period regarding its Revised Forest Plan. This is the first update in thirty years, so not only is this update long overdue, but it is desperately in need of updates regarding Mountain Biking – a sport that
This Saturday, October 12th, 12:30pm, volunteers are needed to do some trail cleanup on the Rift Valley Trails in preparation for Ride the Rift. We will meet in the Slide Trail Parking lot (the end of CR 110) and head out to do some cleanup and light maintenance on the trails. If you have portable
Join us at Garcia Park Friday Sept 20 thru Sunday the 22 This will be a perfect time to enjoy the company of fellow MTBers in the setting of the changing aspens at our 2nd Annual Party in the Woods. The fun includes camping, riding and camp games. All mountain bikers (along with friends and
On my way to Wisconsin, i had the opportunity to ride trails in Nebraska and Iowa. Of course, my expectations were limited, but i was intrigued to see what cow country had to offer. As i began my entry into Nebraska from Colorado, i was first struck by the fact that its not as flat