Local

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club

BRBC works to promote bicycling (mountain and road)in the Asheville and Western NC area. They hold group rides as well as trail maintenance sessions in Pisgah and the Dupont State Forest. For more information, visit their web site or contact them directly.

BRBC
Box 309
Asheville, NC  28802
828.875.4586
http://www.blueridgebicycleclub.org/

Pisgah Area SORBA

SORBA (Southeastern Off-road Bicycle Association) has recently approved the formation of the Pisgah chapter. Check out this great group for group rides, trail work, and advocacy.
http://www.pisgahareasorba.org/

National Mountain Bike Patrol

The National Mountain Bike Patrol (NMBP) is a program of the International Mountain Bicycling Association, or IMBA. Its goal is to maintain and promote trail opportunities for the sport of mountain biking through the formation and support of local mountain bike patrol groups.

Southeastern Mountain Bike Patrol

Asheville Unit
The Southeastern Mountain Bike Patrol will eventually provide patrol resources to the entire Southeast. For now, we have one chapter, located in the heart of WNC - The Asheville Unit. Click on the link to check out information about the Mountain Bike Patrol.

National

IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association)

IMBA works to keep trails open for mountain bikers by encouraging responsible riding and supporting volunteer trailwork. Membership is highly recommended if you value the sport of Mountain Biking. Join, and you'll get numerous goodies in the mail, also. For more information, visit IMBA's web site.

IMBA promotes the following widely accepted "Rules of the Trail" for helping in its goal of preserving mountain bike trail access:

1. Ride on open trails only. If a trail is posted with a "no bikes" sign, don't ride it.
2. Control your bicycle. This is particularly important when you meet hikers, horseback riders, or other cyclists on the trail. Good balance and proper braking are essential mountain biking skills.
3. Always yield the trail. The steps are simple: slow down, establish communication with the people you meet, and pass safely. Yielding doesn't always mean stopping and dismounting, though sometimes that's the best idea, particularly when passing horses.
4. Never scare animals. It doesn't matter if it's a horse, fox, cow, deer, elk, or mountain lion - give all animals plenty of room and try not to startle them.
5. Leave no trace. All trail users affect the trailbed and the natural environment. Your goal should be to minimize your impact. Staying on the trail and not skidding are two easy steps. Staying off severely rutted or muddy trails is another.
6. Plan ahead. Carry everything you need for a good ride: a spare tube and a pump, a rain jacket, basic tools. Know where you're riding. Wear a helmet.

Taken from the IMBA Member Handbook. Join IMBA, and receive this great handbook packed with this and other useful information.

By following these few simple rules, we can help make mountain bikers a respected and viable member of the outdoor community.

National Off-Road Bicycle Association

Information coming soon!