RIDE ON OPEN TRAILS ONLY - Stay off of trails that are closed to bikes. The way you ride will influence trail management decisions and policies.

LEAVE NO TRACE - Don't cut switchbacks, don't ride after heavy rain, don’t skid. Don't litter and please pick up garbage when you see it.

CONTROL YOUR BICYCLE! - Obey all bicycle speed regulations and recommendations, 15 mph Max, 5 mph when passing. Ride it, don’t slide it!

ALWAYS YIELD TRAIL - Slow down, announce your presence, be prepared to stop. Uphill riders have the Right of Way, both riders should slow down and stay to the right.

NEVER SCARE ANIMALS - When encountering equestrians announce your presence early, slow down and ask if it’s safe to pass.

PLAN AHEAD - Know your ability, take a map if you are riding in a new area, start early in case you get lost, pack enough food and water and always wear a helmet.

THINK BEFORE YOU RIDE - Common Sense:

• One bad encounter = ten good encounters, so create as many good encounters as you can.
• Avoid engaging in debate out on the trail. If you feel you need to address a problem report it to Share the Trail when you get home.
• Weekends are popular with all trail users, help avoid conflicts by choosing more remote trails on Saturday and Sunday.
• You should carry some form of ID when you ride, and when riding in a group, make sure at least one person has a cell phone in case of emergency.
• It's natural to want to ride after rain has kept you inside for a week, but this is when trails are most vulnerable to erosion. Please give the trails time to dry out. As a rule, postpone your ride one day for every day of rain.
• If you don't have anything nice to say... Don't add insult to injury, if you are speeding, or on a trail that's closed to bikes, you are in the wrong. An apology is appropriate, not a cruse word.