SDMBA Staff Reading and Podcast List
BOOKS for TRAIL BUILDERS
Lightly on the Land : The SCA Trail Building and Maintenance Manual by Robert C. Birkby
An essential manual for everyone who enjoys America's trails and open spaces and wants to help care for the lands they love.
On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor
In On Trails: An Exploration Moors works to answer the following questions about trails; How do they form? Why do some improve over time while others fade? What makes us follow or strike off on our own? Moor does this by traveling different trail networks and analyzing them using science, history and philosophy.
Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods by Christin Byl
Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods recounts Byls experience working for the National Parks as a trail worker and later trail crew leader. She also explores the notion of gendered work and what it means to be a woman doing trailwork.
Natural Surface Trail by Design is all about the art and science behind trail design. It explains how to build a sustainable and enjoyable trail for all users. This book has a lot of foundational knowledge that we touch on in our Trail Academy classes!
BOOKS and ARTICLES FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS
Mastering Mountain Bike Skills by Brian Lopes and Lee McCormack
Mastering Mountain Bike Skills is your guide for riding better, faster and more confidently on all terrain. World champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned coach Lee McCormack provide you with all of the key techniques and skills youll need to take your ride to the next level.
Gravel Cycling: The Complete Guide to Gravel Racing and Adventure Bikepacking by Nick Legan
Nick Legan shares everything you need to know to enjoy gravel cycling and bikepacking: course profiles, recommended gear, bike setup and upgrades, and how to build your dream ride.
-Friend of SDMBA, James Murren, is a contributor to the In Search of Dirt feature in Bicyclist and to the column aptly named Earn Your Beer in Adventure Sports Journal.
-Fat Tire Flyer: Repack and the Birth of Mountain Biking by Charlie Kelly
It all started with a small crew of bicycle-obsessed hippies bombing the downhill trails of Mount Tamalpais, in Marin County, California.
-Rusch to Glory by Rebecca Rusch
Rebecca Rushs memoir follows her adventures as a record-winning mountain bike racer. Starting with her first foray into sports as a rock climber and kayaker, up to her transformation at 38 into an enduro racer.
Paul Howard has ridden the Tour de France route, but he still wasnt prepared to take his mountain bike down the Continental Divide. He raced the 2,745-mile route from Canada to the Mexican border as part of the annual Tour Divide.
Front Lines MTB discusses all aspects of mountain bike advocacy and trail building. SDMBA Executive Director has been on various episodes - check them out here and here.
The Inside Line by Vital Mtb covers all things racing, how tos and interviews riders and industry folks.
Downtime with Chris Hall The MTB podcast that goes deeper into the world of mountain biking, to meet the characters involved, hear their stories, and find some insight to help us all get faster on our bikes.
Films
Bringing the epic adventure of the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival to you! Providing a curated program of free Festival films that are available online for you to watch at home with your family.