Here are the absolute requirements you need to ride with us:

1. An understanding that mountain biking can result in injury. Remember, you are taking on a voluntary risk by mountain biking. No one is coercing you into this, and you understand that you can fall and it can be painful.
2. A mountain bike - a real mountain bike, not one from Walmart or Target.
3. Helmet - to wear on your head, not your handlebars or hydration pack.
4. Water - it gets hot, and this applies to requirement #1.
5. Appropriate Shoes - strongly related to #1, if you have clipless pedals, bring the right shoes or go home. If you are riding on flats, please wear sneakers or hiking boots.
6. A Sense of Humor - Well, yeah, duh :-)

• Gloves - so your hands won't hurt as much.
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses/Goggles/Eye protection
• Spare tube or two
• Tire levers
• Hand pump or CO2 cartridges
• Chain tool
• A set of metric allen wrenches
• First Aid Kit
• Food
• Identification and health insurance information
• Hydration Pack or saddle bag

Here are things that are optional, but can make your life easier (someone else may have it though):

• Shock pump
• Spoke wrench
• Bugspray
• tecnu, poison oak blocker, etc.
• Emergency cash
• Light jacket