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 :-)
Here are things we strongly recommend you want to take with you:
  • 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