News RSS

The Nominations are In!

Get to know the candidates running for the MORE Board of Directors (2024-2026). Elections will take place from December 9 to 18. All current MORE members will receive an email with a link to vote on December 9. -- PresidentCasey Anderson MORE is a healthy, effective organization with a strong track record of success, and Ernie Rodriguez will be a tough act to follow. MORE's main challenge over the next few years is to get more people on mountain bikes, more mountain bikers to join MORE, and more members to get more involved in the organization.COVID gave a lot of folks a...

Read more

Board of Directors Elections for 2024-2026

MORE is looking for folks to serve as the next President, Maryland Advocacy Director, Virginia/DC Advocacy Director, and Communications & Marketing Director for 2024-2026. Nominations will take place from November 18 to December 3 by email. Interested in running or know someone who's a good fit? Email nominations@more-mtb.org with the following information: Name of nominee Position Short bio which can include personal and/or professional descriptions, why you/they are the best person for the job, plans for MORE and the trail community, and some fun stuff like where you enjoy riding. President The President is responsible for leading the Board of Directors and the...

Read more

Starting the Stoke Young

Father and son duo Todd and William Plunkett share how they ride together, build trail, and grow the community of volunteers in Patapsco Valley State Park.

Read more

Trails for Everybody, Part 1: The Tall Poplar Trail

Photos by Korey Hopkins Patapsco Valley State Park, which extends along 32 miles of the Patapsco River and straddles Howard, Baltimore, and Caroll counties in Maryland, is a well-loved destination for outdoor recreational activities. The 16,043-acre park offers hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback riding, and mountain biking trails.  MORE leads one of the largest and most dedicated trail work communities in the country. Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park (FPVSP) is a longstanding partner of MORE and works closely with the Maryland Park Service to build and maintain sustainable, natural surface trails for all users. A regular trail work day...

Read more

Rosaryville State Park, Women's MTB Day -

From Bicycle Face to a New Face in Mountain Biking

This article first appeared as an IMBA blog on May 3, 2022 and has been repurposed for MORE. Photos by Korey Hopkins. Register forWomen's MTB Day In the late 19th century, as the modern-day bicycle was gaining popularity in America, women were dissuaded from riding bikes. Doctors coined the term bicycle face, a medical condition that would afflict women if they chose to pedal. Some doctors even went as far as saying the condition was permanent and irreversible.  Below is a description of bicycle face in an 1895 issue of Literary Digest.  Over-exertion, the upright position on the wheel, and the unconscious effort...

Read more

Tags