Cycling Community Advocacy
At Two Wheel Drive, we're not just about bikes...we're about riding. Here are some of the ways you can get involved to "save the dirt," "save the trails," preserve federal funding and generally make a difference.

There are ways for you to have a say about bikeways and trails in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. The city of Albuquerque has two volunteer citizens' committees you might be interested in: The Greater Albuquerque Bicycling Advisory Committee and Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee

“Trail Partners”
is an Albuquerque area affiliate for the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). The organization's purpose is to preserve and expand New Mexico’s trail network for mountain bike users through partnerships agreements with land
owners/managers and other trail users. The group's newsletter, is published quarterly.

BikeABQ
is to promote the use of bicycles for transportation in Albuquerque. More info from the Web site.

The Bike Coalition of New Mexico is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving biking in New Mexico, and encouraging more people to ride. It's Web site is here.

How about hosting a Bike Rodeo. The City of Albuquerque puts on safety rodeos children of all ages to learn bicycle safety skills, and basic traffic rules. Participants, while on bikes, travel through a series of stations receiving information on wearing a helmet, how to behave at traffic signals, avoiding hazards, trail etiquette, etc. More info is here.

You know what they say: It's better to be safe than sorry. Here are some key things you should keep in mind when bicycling, according to the city of Albuquerque.

By combining your bicycling with the city of Albuquerque's bus system, you can have even more options about where you go. Here's some tips for using the bus and your bike to get around.

Better on-trail communication between mountain bicyclists and livestock users can help prevent injuries and conflicts. Here's some tips.

There are rules for trail riding you know. Do you know how to be a curteous trail rider??? Trail guidelines thanks to IMBA.

IMBA -- the International Mountain Bicycling Association

MTBAccess is a nonprofit corporation formed in the spring of 2003 to represent the interests of recreational mountain bicyclists in North America.

American Trails is working to enhance and protect America's network of interconnected trails. We support local, regional, and long-distance trails and greenways, whether in backcountry, rural or urban areas. It's page on New Mexico is here.

 
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