Mountain Bikers

Please follow the International Mountain Bike Association Guidelines.

Yield
• To hikers, runners & horses.

• Downhill bikers yield to uphill bikers.

• Stop! Yield with one foot on the ground and two wheels on the trail when yielding to hikers, runners & bikers. Don’t ride parallel to the trail.

• When encountering another user from behind, slow down, announce your presence and ask to pass.

• Promote a good trail ethic – Always slow down and say hello when encountering other users.

Control your speed
• Ride, don't slide. Do not skid.

• Don't cut corners or curves.

• Stay on the trail.

Group Ride Etiquette
The Ridge to Rivers trail system is a wonderful place to ride by yourself or with friends.  The trails get a tremendous amount of use however, and can become quite congested at times.  If you ride with, or are organizing a group ride, please consider adopting the following recommendations to help minimize your impact on other riders and hikers using the trails:  

• Ride in groups no larger than 10 or 12.  If you have a larger number of riders, please consider splitting your group up and either leaving at different times, or riding different loops.
• Standard mountain bike etiquette is for the downhill rider to yield to the uphill rider.  However, imagine how many times a downhill rider will need to stop if she comes across a large group of uphill riders.  When you are riding as part of a large group, circumstances such as this need to be factored in when you encounter other trail users.  Please consider having your group yield to downhill riders, and remember to always yield to walkers and runners.