What we’re about
We are a group of friends that met through mountain biking. We hope we have a chance to meet you too. We mainly do mountain bike rides, but trails tend to get messy and we hit the roads at times. We try our best to host fun events in safe manner, but we know accidents happens so please make sure to read our full waiver located in the link below. By joining this meetup page and any of our events, you are agreeing to our waiver located here: MVD Mountain Bikers Waiver.
With that being said, the trails are waiting for you! Let's ride!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Quantico EpicMarine Base Quantico, Quantico, VA
For those who do not know about this event it is put on by the Quantico Mountain Bike Club and they do a great job hosting it (almost) every year. From year to year they fight to make this event happen. I say fight, as it is held on the actual Marine Corp base Quantico, and depending on the year / timing it does not happen sometimes. Some know there are legal trails outside of the gates of Quantico which you can ride, but what is cool abut this event is that you get to actually ride the trails inside of Quantico, and get to go through the stone roads around the officer training area. Just know camera's are not allowed on much of this ride, but that's what makes it kind of cool! Hope to see you there. Here is the info:
Event Website: https://www.qmtb.org/quantico-epic
Register here: https://www.bikereg.com/quantico-epicHot Tip: Get there about an hour early if you are a civilian don't have military type badging which lets you get into base. You will need to go through check in process to get into the base, at a separate location before heading into base.
From the registration page:
THE TRAILS OF QUANTICO ARE CALLING! ARE YOU READY?
DBIDs registration is required for non-DoD affiliated riders (see notes below). Volunteer opportunities available: https://www.bikereg.com/volunteer-registration-quantico-epicThe mountain biking trails of Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico are only open to the general public once a year, so spread the word and join QMTB for a little Mayhem in 2024.
Event Shirts and Challenge Coins will be guaranteed to all riders who pre-register prior to April 15th. Due to base access requirements, registration for this event will close at midnight, April 23th. THERE WILL BE NO DAY OF REGISTRATION. Don't miss out, register today!
BASE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS and DBIDS REGISTRATION - Base access for this year's event will require DBIDs pre-registration. If you are not active duty or retired military, or do not possess a DoD affiliated CAC, you will be required to complete DBIDs pre-registration and provide a QR code. Failure to complete DBIDs will result in base access being denied. DBIDs pre-registration cannot occur more than 30 days prior to the event, so on March 30th, you will receive a confirmation email with additional information on completing base access requirements for April 27th. All the necessary information to complete DBIDs will be provided. If you would like to review the DBIDs process, visit: https://dbids-global-enroll.dmdc.mil/preenrollui/#!/
- Patapsco Trail Day - Fun Series!Needs location
Every year there are a series of trail days in the Patapsco Valley in many different parts of the park. They call this the Patapsco Fun Series. They do no limit registration, and the location of each one changes, so you need to pay attention the Friends of Patapsco Facebook page for more info than just the date. Here's a link:
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsPVSP - Fairland Intermediate Ride (Parking @ The Ice House)The Gardens Ice House, Laurel, MD
Come join us for a 11-12 mile ride at a Fairland. We normally average 9-10mph.
You must also sign up via Golden volunteer and accept the waiver there in order to participate. Sign up and agree to the waiver here.
Wheels rolling at 6pm unless someone texts me they're running a little late.
The days are getting longer, so a light is not really necessary, but it's a good idea to bring one in case we get delayed.
We normally do 10-12 miles, and average 9-10mph. This ride is more for Intermediate riders due to the pace. We wait up at intersections to let all riders catch up. If you have a good amount of rides under your belt and can average 8mph or better on singletrack trails, and take small brakes, then you will probably will be able to hang but it will be a challenge.
About Fairland: 90% non-technical ride with few major climbs and no mandatory obstacles (they all have ride-arounds). Promise, no rocks. None! (there is one section of busted-up concrete, but it's not rocks, and it's only 10-15 feet long). Anyway, there are a couple good places to stop and practice log-overs, and balance on the boardwalks, and some good flow trails. We will visit the skills pit but be advised, there are drops, jumps, skinnies, and overall technical features that will require the appropriate experience. Always take caution and know your technical ability limits.
Video of our ride at Fairland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1-b0EDVb08
What to bring: Plenty of water, helmet (no helmet no ride), your mtb of course!, multi-tool (although you can borrow mine), patch kit, extra tube (make sure it has the same valve you need for your wheel), a snack if you're doing both loops. Here at MVD MTB'ers meetup page, we always appreciate any feedback, write a group review!( Here (https://www.meetup.com/MVDMountainBikers/about/comments/?op=all)
