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Motor City Mountain Biking Association

About Us

Established in 1990 as part of the MMBA South East chapter, the Motor City Mountain Biking Association chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association is a section 501c3 advocacy organization focused on preserving, protecting, and promoting mountain bike access and diverse riding opportunities on Metropolitan Detroit’s public lands through education, communication, and unified action.

Last year our active membership contributed over 4300 hours of service, primarily developing and maintaining area trail systems. The Bureau of Labor calculates volunteer time at an hourly rate of $28, which means that the MCMBA annually contributes over $122,000 in direct labor to our local parks and mountain bike trails. Our fund raising events help support this work by purchasing tools and equipment for our volunteers, providing materials for bridges, kiosks, signs, and other capital improvements for our parks.

Working with our partner organizations, our chapter maintains approximately 100 miles of singletrack mountain bike trails in Oakland and Wayne counties. In addition, we are pursuing development opportunities for new trail systems in several communities.

The Motor City Mountain Biking Association is a member of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, a federation of mountain biking clubs focused on state-wide advocacy issues.

  • HINES LAKEVIEW TRAIL REBUILDS BERMS AND CREATES SOME TEXTURE

    HINES LAKEVIEW TRAIL REBUILDS BERMS AND CREATES SOME TEXTURE

    Peanut Butter Hill got a little extra crunchy thanks to some new gravel in the notoriously slick spots. Volunteers also did some bench cut repairs and built up the berm on the s-turn. Click here to see more!

  • TREE FARM EROSION FIXES AND NEW FEATURES

    TREE FARM EROSION FIXES AND NEW FEATURES

    The rooty, eroded rutted out tight downhill in the Pines has been upgraded with big carveable berms and a rock pile that is rollable or jumpable. You can also bypass it by continuing on the berm next to it. It’s a fun improvement that should flow better, drain better, slow down the brake bumps and…

  • SETTLERS PARK BUILDS NEW FEATURES

    SETTLERS PARK BUILDS NEW FEATURES

    Check out the new rock features that have been added to Settlers Park. As always, take a moment to look before you ride and know what you are getting into.