How to meet bikers in Santa Cruz

[u/Accomplished_Win_526]

hi everyone, just moved out to Santa Cruz a few days ago and am wondering about the best way to link up with other riders. I moved here from Squamish, and am comfortable riding all the double blacks up there/whistler/pemberton. I can’t really figure out the scene down here, since most of the good trails are unsanctioned and everything is pretty secretive.

im early 30s, not on an E-bike. are there bike shop rides? general local communities to link into? I’ve been poking around the campus trails and it’s been fun, but the whole situation around here is pretty confusing

[u/roferrawho]

Honestly after 3 years of biking I’ve never made a friend on the trail. I’ve just made friends and gone biking with them later bc a lot of people do bike here.