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Upcoming Trail Work

March

Black Hill

March 14

Sunday 9:00am 

Meet at La Loma & Los Tunas Streets


April

Irish Hills

April 10

Saturday 9:00am 

Meet at western end of Madonna Road

Profile/Achievements

   Impressive turnout for the fall 2008 Trail Werks day at Elevator Trail 
photo by Karen Arbuckle

Control, Consideration, and Common Sense

CCCMB began simply as a group of cyclists coming together out of concern about a proposed closing of one of the Central Coast's gems, Montaña de Oro State Park, to mountain bikes. In 1987, amid rumors about the impending closure, we met with State Park staff and volunteered to work to repair erosion problems thought to be associated with mountain bike use on the trails. Since that initial contact, we've expanded our volunteer efforts to include many levels of trail maintenance and construction. As a direct result of our work, trails are still open to cyclists at Montaña de Oro State Park and elsewhere in our region. 

In 1989, we decided to organize formally as the Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB). We did so to support and affiliate with the fledgling International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and to give ourselves a cohesive presence here on our Central Coast home. We follow land access issues and try to prevent problems from developing to the point of closure by working with land-managers and by offering positive suggestions and ideas. 


CCCMB's elected officers, 2009:

  • Greg Bettencourt, Director
  • Doug Carscaden, Assistant Director
  • Joe O’Donnell, Assistant Director 

Recent Press and Recognition



SLO Bike Club Honors CCCMB in the SLO Coaster, January 2009

"Like trails?: Volunteer with CCCMB to keep them open" by Kylie Medonca for New Times, January 2009 



Over 20 Years of Achievements

 2009
 
CCCMB named SLO City's "Volunteer of the Year"  acknowledging our years of cooperation and volunteer efforts
 
CCCMB was instrumental in the Freeride and Sustainable Trails Association (FASTA) being given conditional permission to create a freeride area on SLO City property
 
Instituted very successful capacity building effort in the following areas: education; website; volunteer recruitment; regional crew leaders; expanded Board, etc.
 

Elevator Trail completed

Trail Design Workshop with Karl Knapp

 2008
Flagging of Johnson Ranch begun
 
Hazard Peak Trail completed

FASTA founded and receives CCCMB's endorsement and support

State Parks asks CCCMB to identify a route for the new Coastal Trail to Avila

Begin to explore route possibilities for a trail around Santa Margarita Lake

CCCMB begins to increase club capacity to accommodate a raft of new trail projects

Third CCCMB jersey issued

 2007

CCCMB celebrated its 20th anniversary at the 20th Super Bowl Sunday Workday

Adopted new CCCMB Logo

Flagging of Elevator trail begun

First cut of SLO City’s “M” trail;  "M" trail completed 

SLO City asks CCCMB to help lay out trail system on Johnson Ranch

 2006

State Parks/CCCMB Trails School initiated

Spring Trail Werks MdO (started Hazard Peak Trail)

Fall Trail Werks (continue building Hazard Peak Trail) 

CCCMB flexes its political muscle and helps get the County’s Trail Plan adopted

 2005

Rode the trails

 2004

IMBA Trail guru visit: Nate & Rachael

Iinvited to join the Forest Service’s Los Padres Trails Committee

Flagging of Hazard Peak Trail begun

Spring Trail Werks, MdO (finished East Boundary reroute)

Web site launched

Flagging of SLO City’s “M” trail begun

 2003

First Trail Werks, MdO (started East Boundary reroute) in spring

Prewitt Trail (twice-yearly work begins to make the 12 mile loop rideable)

Trail Werks, Irish Hills (built King Trail) in fall

 2002

Forest Service/CCCMB meeting to get West Cuesta Ridge Trails adopted

Meeting of Cuesta Ridge Alliance consisting of stakeholders (e.g., Poly, City, Forest Service, CCCMB)

Trail Daze, Cerra Cabrillo (major reroute of ridge) in spring

Trail Daze, Irish Hills (built Mariposa Trail) in fall

 2001

IMBA Trail guru visit: Joey Kline

Spring Trail Daze, Santa Margarita Lake (Sandstone Trail on north side of lake)

Fall Trail Daze, Santa Margarita Lake (completed Sandstone)

 2000

IMBA Trail guru visit: Curt Loheit

Spring Trail Daze, MdO (completed major reroute of Yedra Trail)

Fall Trail Daze, Santa Margarita Lake (completed Rocky’s Trail)

 1999

Spring Trail Daze, Santa Margarita Lake (start Rocky’s Trail)

Camatta Ranch Campout; Trail Daze, Fernandez Trail in fall

 1998

Cerro Alto reroutes flagged (completed 2005)

Spring Trail Daze, Cerro Alto  

Rocky Canyon Trail in Atascadero (first official workday there)

Fall Trail Daze, Cerro Cabrillo 

Second CCCMB jersey issued

 1997

First Chris King Trail Daze – Fernandez Trail in fall

First IMBA Trail guru visit: Curt Loheit

 1996

Morning Glory opened after first official CCCMB workday

Fernandez Trail officially adopted by CCCMB

Mules used to haul decomposed granite to top of East Boundary trying to solve mud issue

First Trail Worker of the Year Award

Worked at Lopez Lake for 1st time

 1995

First Wheelman Club participation on a work day

 1994

August Highway 41 fire burns entire West Cuesta Ridge and clears 80 years of brush

Began route finding for what would become Morning Glory Trail

 1993

SLOBC makes first of many annual contributions which helped us purchase the first tools, bike hang-tags and maps

Tour of La Panza

Shooters cleanup day (filled a pickup truck and a big stake-side with trash & broken glass)

Barranca Trail begun (completed in 1994)

First workday at Santa Margarita Lake

 1992

First official CCCMB meeting

First CCCMB jersey issued

Poly Canyon Road reopened (thanks to Dave Arndt & CCCMB)

Poly Canyon singletrack reopened in ’94

Crested Butte expedition

Began to open Powerline/Secret Trail/Castro Mine (opened with Dairy Creek in 1995)

 1991

Joined SLO County Trails Committee

Poly Canyon closed to mountain bikes

 1990

Rode the trails

 1989

Joined IMBA one year after the founding of this important mountain bike advocacy group

CCCMB Board of Directors, circa 1989: Dave Arndt, Gary McBride, Dale Wilhelm, Deanna Steen, Dave Richardson, Ron Dexter, Greg & Mary Bettencourt, John & Christie Cutter

 1988

First Super Bowl Sunday, worked East Boundary

First newsletter

 1987

Decided to form CCCMB (fall)

 1986

Joined State Parks Trails Committee

Negotiated to keep MdO open to bikes

First informal workday (spring)