Yes, you read it right. With all the rain we've endured, we now have two rides scheduled in June. You have another chance to celebrate the beautiful trails of Santa Cruz with a ride leaving from our repeat, amazing hosts, Epicenter Cycling.

REGISTER HERE.

DEMO DEMO DEMO bikes
We don't always have the luxury of free demo bikes so if you've been waiting for an opportunity to swing a leg over something new, act quickly and secure your Trek Bicycles demo by calling Epicenter at 831-423-9000..

Win something for yourself... or your bike!
For our signature raffle, Epicenter is raffling five $10 certificates to spend on anything in the store (yay new kit!) PLUS four shuttles (value $25 each). AND 20% off all women's apparel and women’s gear (excludes bikes) plus a discount on mountain bikes, too!

Pre-ride fuel, post-ride lunch
Epicenter sure knows their way to a girl biker's heart! Arrive early for coffee and breakfast bites and after the ride, come back to the store and share trail stories over lunch and beverages. 

Schedule:

• 9:00-9:30 am – Arrival, fuel & mingling. Check in with your guide.

• 9:30 am – Presentations, Announcements

• 9:45 am – Raffle! With prizes from partners Bell, Camelbak, and Epicenter Cycling

• 10:00 - 10:15 am – Roll out to the trails

• 12:00 - 2:00pm – Join us post-ride back at Epicenter and let the merry-making begin!

Location & Parking:
We'll meet at Epicenter, Mission Street, Santa Cruz and ride from the store. Please use available street parking to allow space for patrons. Make this event greener and ride your bike or carpool to the ride. 

Reminders:

• Bring your own reusable coffee cup

• Carpooling is encouraged

• Bring chains and locks to secure bikes when you're in the store

• Do not leave valuables in your car, unattended

See you there!

PS: Mountain biking is a dangerous sport. When you ride with us, we assume that you have reviewed risks and accept responsibility for your personal safety. Learn more.

Patagonia is pulling out all stops to make our ride an amazing event so if you haven't RSVPed yet, do it now! Here are some of the highlights:

Fuel Up
Patagonia Provisions is coming to the party! There will be breakfast of coffee, pastries and bars to get you going, and cold bevvies, salty snacks and Patagonia Provisions Chili with fixings to look forward to after the ride. Nothing like the promise of good food to keep you pedalling!

Discounts and Swag
There’s a fresh line of women’s mountain bike clothing, new Spring arrivals and other great deals to check out, plus exclusive discounts just for you to shop and save with. Patagonia is also donating items to our raffle, so you could win some too!

Schedule:

• 9:00 am – Arrival, fuel & mingling and Ride Guide meeting. Be green & bring your own travel mug!

• 9:30 am – Presentations, Announcements

• 9:45 am – Raffle! With prizes from our partners Bell, Camelbak, Fox and of course, the good folk of Patagonia.

• 10:00 - 10:15 am – Roll out to the trails

• 12:00 - 2:00pm – Join us post-ride back at Patagonia and let the feasting and shopping begin!

Relax after the Ride
Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab will be at Patagonia from 12-2:30 pm giving free 5-minute chair massage to help cool down and keep the muscles from getting tense as well as offer special rates on their other services. Thank you Gena Arnaiz for helping to set this up.

Reminders:
- Bring your own coffee cup if you can
- Carpooling is encouraged
- Parking across the street is suggested
- Bring chains and locks to secure bikes when you're in the store
- Do not leave valuables in your car, unattended

Rain Plan
We're watching the forecast, hoping for good weather and happy trails and ask that you do too. Stay tuned for more updates next week!

See you real soon!

Patagonia is pulling out all stops to make our ride an amazing event so if you haven't RSVPed yet, do it now! Here are some of the highlights:

Fuel Up
Patagonia Provisions is coming to the party! There will be breakfast of coffee, pastries and bars to get you going, and cold bevvies, salty snacks and Patagonia Provisions Chili with fixings to look forward to after the ride. Nothing like the promise of good food to keep you pedalling!

Discounts and Swag
There’s a fresh line of women’s mountain bike clothing, new Spring arrivals and other great deals to check out, plus exclusive discounts just for you to shop and save with. Patagonia is also donating items to our raffle, so you could win some too!

Schedule:

• 9:00 am – Arrival, fuel & mingling and Ride Guide meeting. Be green & bring your own travel mug!

• 9:30 am – Presentations, Announcements

• 9:45 am – Raffle! With prizes from our partners Bell, Camelbak, Fox and of course, the good folk of Patagonia.

• 10:00 - 10:15 am – Roll out to the trails

• 12:00 - 2:00pm – Join us post-ride back at Patagonia and let the feasting and shopping begin!

Relax after the Ride
Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab will be at Patagonia from 12-2:30 pm giving free 5-minute chair massage to help cool down and keep the muscles from getting tense as well as offer special rates on their other services. Thank you Gena Arnaiz for helping to set this up.

Reminders:
- Bring your own coffee cup if you can
- Carpooling is encouraged
- Parking across the street is suggested
- Bring chains and locks to secure bikes when you're in the store
- Do not leave valuables in your car, unattended

Rain Plan
We're watching the forecast, hoping for good weather and happy trails and ask that you do too. Stay tuned for more updates next week!

See you real soon!

It's our first ride ever hosted by Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing (SCMB)! Yes, we are returning to our roots, when all good rides ended at SCMB. This time, we are meeting there too — easy peasy! So, you’ll have no trouble finding a great post-ride beverage and eats when you ride with us on Saturday February 23! In fact, SCMB is offering Girls Rock riders $1 off their organic brews all day — yum!

We’ll follow our usual format, mingling beforehand, hosting our exclusive raffle with the generous donations from host SCMB, sponsors Bell and Camelbak; gathering for a group photo, breaking into groups by level and rolling out to nearby Santa Cruz area trails.

Not familiar with Girls Rock? We offer a free monthly, no-drop women's mountain biking ride that is completely volunteer-run. This is a NEW RIDER TO ADVANCED RIDE. Not sure about your level? Click here. 

Schedule
9:00 am – Arrival, fuel up
9:30 am – Presentations, announcements
9:45 am – Raffle!
10:00 am – Roll out to our fav Santa Cruz trails in Wilder Ranch & UCSC
12:00 - 3:00pm – Ride ends, but the party continues at SCMB!

Location & Parking
We will meet at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing (SCMB) which is in the bustling Swift Street Courtyard complex on Santa Cruz’s Westside. Address: 402 Ingalls St #27, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. We recommend using the free street parking on Ingalls or Swift.

• Bike racks are available outside SCMB.

• Bring a good bike lock and keep your bike nearby after the ride. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle.

Two last thoughts ...

Remember: Mountain biking is a dangerous sport. When you come riding with us, we assume that you have reviewed risks and accept responsibility for your personal safety. Learn more.

Voice Your Opinion: In just 5-10 minutes, you can help MBOSC's first intern, Maddie Ortenblad, finish her senior thesis by answering a trail use survey on mountain biking and hiking culture, practices, and beliefs in Santa Cruz and offer your opinions on the City Parks Master Plan 2030. Take the survey!

It's been a little while since our last ride, so we're extra excited to announce our first ride of 2019 at Fort Ord with MORCA! They're hosting us with coffee and breakfast bites at the Creekside Terrace Trailhead, followed by our signature raffle featuring fab prizes from from our partners Bell Helmets, Camelbak and Fox.

We'll be keeping with our usual format, breaking into groups by ride level and leaving in waves. If you're unsure about which group to ride with, take a look at our Ride Levels page. We'll have ladies from MORCA to help with guiding, but if you'd like to check out their trails in advance, head on to their website. Trail snacks are sponsored by Clif Bar, so don't forget to grab some for your ride!

Things to note:

1. There will be a per person fee to cover the cost of a group ride permit at Fort Ord. Payment will be collected on the morning of the ride, so please bring cash ($6 per person) or by debit/credit card ($7 per person). All the money we collect will go directly to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

2. Parking is limited, so please carpool! Sign up as a driver or passenger here.

3. We'd love to hang out with you post-ride, so please pack some food and drink and we'll have a little tailgate party!

4. Please remember to bring your reusable cupfor your morning coffee.

5. E-bikes are not permitted in Fort Ord. For more information, check this page out.

Schedule:

• 9:00 am – Arrival, fuel & mingling and Ride Guide meeting

• 9:30 am – Presentations, Announcement and Raffle!

• 10:00 - 10:15 am – Roll out to the trails

• 12:00 - 2:00 pm – Join us post-ride back at the trail head 

Location & Parking:
We'll meet atCreekside Terrace Trailhead Parking Lot. There is ample parking on both sides of Creekside Terrace Road.

It's finally Fall and we're celebrating it with a field trip to ride with our sisters in the north, Bell Joy Ride Santa Rosa! Hosted by super cool bike and brew shop, Trail House, we'll start with the usual coffee and light bites, followed by our signature raffle featuring prizes from Ibis, Spokesman, CamelBak and Bell.

After our ride in the beautiful and varied trails of Annadel State Park, we'll return to Trail House for no-host beers and bites. For those of us who get excited about eating and drinking too, here's the menu! 

Schedule
9:00 am – Arrival, fuel up, ride guides meeting
9:30 am – Presentations, announcements
9:45 am – Raffle!
10:00 am – Roll out to Annadel's trails, led by the women of Bell Joy Ride
12:00 - 2:00pm – Ride ends but the party continues at Trail House!

Location & Parking
We will meet at Trail House, 4036 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. Private parking is available; overflow parking will be in the parking lots to the right and left of Trail House.

Note:
- Please help us be more green and bring your own reusable cup
- Always be vigilant and do not leave valuables in your vehicle

Our next ride in Soquel Demonstration Forest is happening Saturday, July 21! We'll be hosted by Trail Head Cyclery who is also putting on a fab lunch spread just for us, so be sure to stick around after the ride. Expect a great raffle giveaway with prizes from our partners Camelbak, Fox, and of course, the good folk of THC.

Try Something, Buy Something
Need a bike for the ride or just want to try something new? Use the code GirlsRockDemo! to book your demo bike on the THC website and get $50 off the rental fee. Should you decide to buy a bike, Trail Head Cyclery applies your demo dollars towards the bike you choose. You can pick up your bike from their shop on Friday and return it Saturday before 6 pm. And, if you’ve been looking to get more cycling kits, now’s your chance. THC will be setting up a mini boutique just for the ladies of Girls Rock, with lots of women’s apparel going at special prices.

Riding at SDF: What to expect
Long, hot and occasionally steep climbs — Please wear sunscreen, sunglasses, and carry lots of water as well as energy/electrolyte supplements.

Technical Singletrack — We’ll be leading Intermediate and Advanced riders into the singletrack, while Beginner riders will do a double-track out and back. Unfortunately, SDF isn’t a great introduction for New Riders, so we will not host that level this ride. We will resume the New Rider group in September.

Remoteness — SDF has no toilets or water. There are no nearby bike shops. If you run into a technical issue on the trails, you could be a long way from a bail-out point. Please come equipped with basics like a spare tube, tire levers, hand pump and multi-tool.

Schedule
9:00 am – Arrival, fuel, mingling, and guide meeting
9:30 am – Presentations, announcements
9:45 am – Raffle!
10:00 am – Roll out to the trails
12:00 - 2:00pm – Ride ends, taco eating and shopping begin!
NOTE: Please arrange to pick up and return your demo at Trail Head Cyclery. There will be no pick-up/return at the site of the ride.

Location & Parking
We will be riding at Soquel Demonstration Forest, 29400 Highland Way, Los Gatos. Click here for the official map of the area. Parking is on Hihn's Mill Road, just off Highland Way. We will be set up at the upper parking lot.

Girls Rock Ride with MJA Vineyards on Saturday, 10th March

It's almost springtime and we think that calls for a celebration! Call your best bike girlfriends and join us for a ride on our home turf of Santa Cruz, followed by a wine-tasting session with our hosts, MJA Vineyards. We'll start off with MJA's own Hawaiian-grown Kona coffee (bring your own mug!) and breakfast bites on their premises, followed by our signature raffle featuring fab prizes from from our partners Bell Helmets, Camelbak and Fox.

After the ride, we'll meet back at MJA Vineyards for no-host wines by the glass. For lunch, you can get a deli sandwich to order at New Leaf next door or delicious baked goods at Kelly's Bakery around the corner, and bring it into MJA's premises — they said they'd be cool with it! Just remember to bring your credit/debit cards along with you. Girls Rock riders will also enjoy a one-day discount of 20% off bottles of wine, along with help in picking out something to suit your palate. In other words... Get ready to shop!

Schedule:

• 9:00 am – Arrival, fuel & mingling and Ride Guide meeting

• 9:30 am – Presentations, Announcement and Raffle!

• 10:00 - 10:15 am – Roll out to the trails

• 12:00 - 2:00pm – Join us post-ride back at MJA Vineyards

Location & Parking:
We'll meet at MJA Vineyards' Westside Tasting Room & Cellar. There is ample free street parking all around. Be security minded: After the ride, conceal and lock your bike inside your car.

Be a Guide!
Are you interested in leading or sweeping for this or future Girls Rock rides? We always appreciate help in this department! Sign up for our guide email list here (the form is on the bottom right of the page) then look out for a separate email communication regarding guiding.

Girls Rock Ride, hosted by Juliana Bicycles

Saturday, July 8th

ALL LEVELS WELCOME! (Not sure about your level? Click here.)

It’s our first ride of the summer and we’re kicking it off with two of our favorite things: The legendary loam of Santa Cruz and our homegirl gone big, Juliana Bicycles. You know this ride is going to be one for the books.

Try a Juliana
Juliana Bicycles, Santa Cruz Bicycles' women's line, have put together 30 demo bikes for us. THIRTY. We can’t believe it either. If you want to get on the list, sign-up here and arrive a little earlier on the day to check out your bike.

Eat something, win something
Not demo-ing a bike? Come early anyway to enjoy coffee and breakfast compliments of our hosts at Juliana. Don’t forget to pick up your raffle ticket when you check in; you could win one of two Juliana softgoods prize packages, a Bell helmet, a Camelbak hydration bag, Bollé sunglasses, and many other fun things from Bell Joy Ride and Fox!

Schedule & Location
9:00 am – Arrival, demo check-outs, fuel, mingling, and guide meeting
9:30 am – Presentations, announcements
9:45 am – Raffle!
10:00 am – Roll out to the trails
12:00 - 2:00pm – Ride ends, demo bikes to be returned
Head straight on to Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing for post-ride, no-host beers and bites!

We’ll meet and roll out from the Santa Cruz Bicycles HQ. All demo bikes are to be returned here as well.

Parking
With the Westside Farmers Market going on in the lot directly across from Santa Cruz Bicycles (Western Drive and Mission Extension), surrounding free street parking will be scarce. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Be a Guide!
Are you interested in leading or sweeping for this or future Girls Rock rides? We always appreciate help in this department! Sign up for our guide email list here (the form is on the bottom right of the page) then look out for a separate email communication regarding guiding.

Sign up Today
Tickets to our rides go quick, so if you're interested, book your spot now! You can always come back to Eventbrite and change your reservation if you can't make it after all. Looking forward to seeing you on July the 8th!

Ride with the VK Pro MTB Squad at Sea Otter! Pro riders Caro Gomez Villafañe, Caroline Dezendorf, and Robyn Embrey will be leading the ride. This is a casual, fun ride along the amateur cross-country course. It is open to both women and men, all abilities welcome. Expect 1-2 hours of riding. Meet at the Vanderkitten Booth at 12:30 pm. Come prepared with water and snacks. Roll out at 12:45. RSVP to tell your friends you’re going!