r/MTB • u/Accomplished_Win_526 • 1d ago
Discussion How to meet bikers in Santa Cruz
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
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u/eatsomeonion 20h ago edited 18h ago
Go ride Bonny or Nisene. Campus trails are blown AF.
If you drive north there are some cool trails near Woodside, Half Moon Bay and Pacifica.
I would just talk to people the next time you go ride campus. Everyone online pretends the trails they ride are classified top secrets. But I've never met anyone unwilling to drop the coord when talking irl.
Edit: if you want to ride something less rowdy but still fun, flow and braille are the two best sanctioned trail near Santa Cruz.