A lot of our trails are shared with hikers, ATVs, Equestrians, and other users. It’s important to foster good relations with these other users as we all have a common interest in trail maintenance and development.
This page provides some guidelines to our members of how to handle themselves on Tumbler Ridge trails. We thank you for doing your part to respect our environment and fellow trail users.
-Royce Westmoreland
And all our trails end with smiles. Yielding is one of the main tenants of mountain biking etiquette. A good rule of thumb is – if in doubt yield to the other trail user.
Special care should be taken with horses as they may not be used to bikes. Give them a friendly greeting from a distance if possible and they are less likely to startle.
Mountain Biking is a great way to connect with nature. To ensure that connection is healthy and sustainable we encourage you to follow some simple steps to reduce your impact.
It’s obvious that biking has less impact than other activities but there is impact all the same. Respecting the environment just makes sense.
Trails exist to be ridden – leaving the trail destroys vegetation and can cause erosion.
Additionally weaveing around obstacles widens the trail and can compromise it. Stop and carry your bike past obstacles instead.
Every ride is an opportunity to spend time with mother nature and show her some love.
Ever met a rider who didn’t have a pump, a spare tire, or remember to pack a lunch?
Etiquette is on and off the trail. We’re all in this together and we should all carry our load but be ready to help others too.