Overland Mountain Bike Association is the premier mountain biking organization in the Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming region. We are also a federally-registered 501c3 non-profit organization. We advocate for more and better trails, build trails, maintain trails, teach people how to ride, and patrol trails assisting all user groups. But we also like to get out and ride. Join us for a ride sometime.
Our Mission
Promote the active, healthy sport of mountain biking by providing education and assistance to all trail users, and by working to build and maintain quality, sustainable trails that enhance the mountain biking experience.
Advocacy & Trail Building Accomplishments in 2022
- Completed Quarry Ridge South Trail in Lory State Park
- Assisted with Nomad extension in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space
- Began work on the new Nomad-Stout connector trail in Horsetooth
- Assisted with Gold Standard trail in Curt Gowdy
- Secured approval for 3 new trails & multiple existing trail upgrades in Horsetooth
- Secured approval for major upgrade of Roaring Creek trail using professional trail crew w/ mechanized equipment – work started Nov 2022
- Secured approval for major upgrade of Donner Pass trail using professional trail crew w/ mechanized equipment – work scheduled to start summer 2023
- Secured approval for major upgrade of Lookout Mountain trail using professional trail crew w/ mechanized equipment – work scheduled for summer 2024 pending CPW grant funding
- Advancing advocacy efforts for Fort Collins bike parks
- Secured approval for Berthoud Bike Park
- Total OMBA volunteer hours over 10,000
- Trail Agent Program contributed 2500 volunteer hours
- Fabricated & installed 6 bike trestles at gates on USFS trails
- Provided maintenance & construction to 18 trails
- Cleared 5.5 miles of overgrown brush & limbs
- Cleared 1500 hazard trees
Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol
Patrol Director: Pete Skram (overland.dpmbp@gmail.com)
Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol (DPMBP) is a service of Overland Mountain Bike Association. DPMBP patrols trails within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest, Lory State Park, Larimer County Parks and Open Lands, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and Wyoming State Parks.
Overland Trails Committee
Trails Committee Chairperson: Mick Syzek (trails@overlandmtb.org)
The Overland Trails Committee is a driving force within the Overland Mountain Bike Association. Committee members promote new trail development and schedule maintenance workdays on trails we all ride on in Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming. They liaison with the same land agencies that we patrol (Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest, Lory State Park, Larimer County Parks and Open Space, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas, and Wyoming State Parks).
Land Agency Liaisons Needed: The Overland Trails Committee still needs several new Land Agency Liaisons. We will be working on lots of great projects this season with the five land agencies we partner with and the Land Agency Liaisons are critical to organizing these efforts. If you would like to be the point of contact between Overland and one of these agencies, please contact out Trails Committee Chairperson, Mick Syzek, at trails@overlandmtb.org. For more details regarding the expectations and responsibilities of our Liaisons, please click here to download the Overland Trails Committee Liaisons information sheet.
Board of Directors
Members of Overland Mountain Bike Association elect a board of directors each year. Officers are elected by the Directors once a new board is in place. Elections are held annually in the fall. Current members of the board are:
President: Jon Guerdrum (president@overlandmtb.org)
Originally hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jon has called Fort Collins his home since 2011. With roots in mountain biking that trace back to his early years riding single track with his dad, cycling is a core part to Jon’s life. His involvement in the cycling community has been a lifelong commitment, driven by his passion for preserving and enhancing access to the great outdoors—a sentiment he believes is shared by all of us. Jon currently serves as a Staff Mechanical Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific, with a diverse technical background of 20 years. Outside the realm of cycling and engineering, Jon is the bassist and vocalist for the bands, The Mesa Divide and SpaceEagle. In addition, Jon is the artist and owner behind http://GuerdrumArt.com, specializing in cute animal and beer themed art. Jon feels that mountain biking is vital to the Fort Collins community. He values the collaboration and cooperation with local land agencies and other users to extend and maintain the remarkable single track within our area. Jon has served on the board of directors since 2019, and has been President since 2021.
Vice President: Travis Webb (vicepresident@overlandmtb.org)
Travis moved to Fort Collins in 2013 and like many of our community became addicted to our trail access in Northern Colorado. His initial involvement in Overland started through joining patrol. Travis had people help him during injuries, and loved the idea of being in a position to help others to try and repay a bit of karma. Through patrol he also got involved in trail building in the US Forest Service, Larimer County, Lory State Park, Curt Gowdy State Park, and the City of Fort Collins lands. As far as Travis is concerned there is nothing more rewarding than riding a section of trail that you built. Travis spent 2 years on the bike co-op board, and while he loves that organization along with the other great bike organizations we have in Northern Colorado, his passion really lies in mountain biking. In 2021 Travis joined the Board of directors for OMBA. While he has contributed to a wide variety of events over the past two years, one area of focus for him has been Budget planning. Travis partners closely with our board treasurer since working for 10 years in the Central Budget Office of both CSU and CU Boulder. Travis is excited to contribute as our organization grows, and sees many areas we can improve. Overall Travis is pumped to be part of an organization that is dedicated to more fun on mountain bikes in Northern Colorado. Travis is newly wed to Kristina, who is also an Overland volunteer and key contributor to the NoCO MTB Festival.
Treasurer: Deb Eberling (treasurer@overlandmtb.org)
Secretary: Derek Young (secretary@overlandmtb.org)
Originally from NJ, Derek moved to Fort Collins in 2015 after finishing college in Virginia. He was introduced to mountain biking in 2017 and was immediately hooked after a trip to Moab. One of his favorite things about mountain biking is that however fast or slow the group is going, it doesn’t impact how much fun you have. The highly individual but shared experiences are what makes the sport so special.
Derek has been riding and using trails throughout Colorado and Wyoming for the last 5 years. He began volunteering with Overland in the summer of 2021, starting with some post-work dig nights in Lory and eventually joined the Board of Directors in the fall of 2021. It’s a great time to be a mountain biker and Derek is passionate about expanding accessibility to mountain biking through community action and trail building. If you see him around town or on trails, he’ll likely be hooting and hollering at ya — give him a shout back! When Derek’s not riding, you can typically find him hanging with his fiancé and their dog or turning wrenches at the Powerhouse Energy Campus.
Director at Large: Mike Weber
Mike is a father and husband who loves to bike, hike, and spend time outdoors. He was raised in Northern Colorado. After a seven year post-college stint as a professional ski bum, he sold his mountain house and returned to Fort Collins in the late 90s to raise a family with his wife Michele. He started mountain biking in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space west of Fort Collins in 1985, shortly after the county purchased the Soderberg Ranch for open land.
He has been an active volunteer advocate for trails and mountain biking in the area for many years as a Bike Patroller with Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol, Volunteer Ranger Assistant for Larimer County Open Lands and Fort Collins Natural Areas, skills clinic instructor for local bike organizations, member of the local city government’s Bicycle Advisory Committee, and a citizen advisory board member for Fort Collins Natural Areas. As a member of the Overland Mountain Bike Association board of directors, he continues to serve the mountain bike community and advocate for mountain biking in our region.
Starting in middle school as a bike mechanic, Mike worked in the outdoor industry for close to 20 years and then designed and built homes for a little over 5 years. For the past 21 years he has been helping clients and friends with their real estate purchases and sales as a licensed real estate professional with Keller Williams Realty. When he’s not working, chasing sunrises by bike, or otherwise playing close to home, Mike enjoys domestic and international travel with family.
Director at Large: Stacy Driskell
Stacy has been fortunate to be part of our incredible Fort Collins mountain biking community for the past 18 years. In that time, she’s mountain bike raced competitively for 5 years as part of First City Cycling Team and Northern Colorado Grassroots Riders (NCGR), received her Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Level 1 certification, has been an active member of Team BOB, and has dedicated countless hours working on and supporting our local trail system. She currently works at Otter products where she manages a team of Global Commodity Managers. Stacy hopes to bring her experience leading teams and collaborating across organizations to the Overland Board with the goal of making a making a meaningful impact on the Fort Collins mountain bike community and trail system. In her free time Stacy enjoys mountain biking (duh!), travelling the globe, snowboarding, running, hiking, rock climbing, sampling local brews, and adventuring with her husband and two kiddos.
Director at Large: Brad Piepenbrink
Non-Board Positions
Executive Director: Kenny Bearden
Kenny has been a member of Overland since 2010. He first served on the Board of Directors from 2013-2015 before being hired as Executive Director in October 2015. He has a degree from Texas A&M University in Wildlife & Fisheries Management, and he spent 15 years working in the commercial finance field. Kenny has lived and played in Fort Collins and northern Colorado since 1999, where he spends his free time skiing, fly fishing, playing golf, at live music venues, hiking, hunting, camping, photographing nature, working in his yard, traveling, and of course, riding his mountain bike. Kenny’s passion for the outdoors is only equaled with his passion for creating amazing trail experiences for all to enjoy.
Membership and Outreach Coordinator: Samantha Boon