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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.


  • Membership Advantage: Sacred Rides

    Membership Advantage: Sacred Rides

    The Motor City Mountain Biking Association is pleased to announce our association with Sacred Rides, the “#1 Mountain Bike Tour Operator on Earth” as ranked by National Geographic Adventure magazine.    Since 1996 Sacred Rides has been offering small-group mountain bike adventures in 18 destinations worldwide, with a focus on killer customer service, wicked fun,…

  • Rides

    Rides

    Group Rides Novi Nights, Lakeshore Park, Tuesdays at 6:30 (rolling at 6:45) Folklore has the “Novi Nights” group ride starting on a blisteringly cold snowy Tuesday evening in November 2002. Since then, a hearty group of bikers has continued this tradition, meeting at the park each Tuesday evening at 6:30, weather permitting, for a 6:45…

  • Long shadows, crisp air, and a stillness in the forest

    Long shadows, crisp air, and a stillness in the forest

    Love them or hate them, Michigan winters are part of the experience of living in this great state. You could spend months on the trainer enduring the season, or you can embrace the experience and keep in top riding condition by riding all year long. There’s a lot of great advice on clothing, tires, and…