Overland Mountain Bike Club Answers Your Questions
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Who can join Overland Mountain Bike Club?
Anyone who is interested in promoting responsible mountain biking in the Northern Front Range of Colorado. Certified patrollers need to be 18 years old.
Why should I join Overland Mountain Bike Club?
By joining Overland Mountain Bike Club, you can stayed informed of mountain biking issues in the area and develop a positive relationship with area land managers. It is also easy to find other people to ride with as well as riding trails that you have never ridden. Most importantly, it is fun!
What is the ride commitment for joining?
We ask that all patrollers do at least 4 Forest Service Rides and with our new point system as of 2006, we are requesting that all patrollers accumulate at least 25 points.
Do I have to buy a jersey?
If you are a certified patroller, we request that you purchase a jersey for $35. This will help identify you on the trail as a person of knowledge and first aid training.
What is the difference between a member and certified patroller?
A member of Overland Mountain Bike Club is a person who has a desire to help with the mission of the patrol, but may not want to go through all of the training or commit to accumulating 25 points. The members are able to participate in our community service events, outreach days and trail work.
A certified patroller is someone who is at least 18 years old who is CPR/First Aid Certified who can lead a patrol ride and assist other trail users with first aid and mechanical issues with bikes. The certified patroller is also eligible for bike shop discounts.
What is the purpose of having points for the rides?
The new point system for 2006 is to help encourage riders to go to some of the more remote trails in the Forest Service. This will help provide user information for the Forest Service. It will also give people credit for doing trail work, outreach, community service and education.
What trails does Overland Mountain Bike Club ride?
Overland Mountain Bike Club has agreements with Larimer County (Horsetooth Mountain Park, Devils Backbone and Blue Sky trail), Lory State Park and Canyon Lakes District of the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest. With the forest service, there are designated priority trails each year that they would like Overland Mountain Bike Club to provide more user information dat We only patrol on trails that are open to mountain bikes.
What if I want to ride/patrol a trail that is not on the list?
You can only patrol land agencies where we have agreements. If the trail is not on the list, but is within the district of a land agency that we have an agreement with, that is ok.
I am a beginner mountain biker; can I still join Overland Mountain Bike Club?
You sure can! We patrol on easy to expert trails, so just choose trails that are within your comfort level.
What if I don't have the time to commit to the patroller status is there a need for me in Overland Mountain Bike Club?
Yes! There are plenty of other opportunities to help volunteer with Overland Mountain Bike Club to assist with promoting our mission.
