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CAMBr/TURF is an internet resource for mountain bikers in and around the Chicago area.
This site contains information on local trail advocacy (our main mission), as well as info
on events and happenings, places to ride, and people to ride with. While Chicago is our
main focus, you will also find information and links pertaining to riding in the rest of
the Midwest and United States, the cycling industry, environmental issues and much more.
CAMBr/TURF is brought to you by the Chicago Area Mountain Bikers (Formerly Trail
User Rights Foundation), a Chicago-area organization of mountain bicyclists dedicated to
keeping unpaved trails open to cycling and having a good time doing it! CAMBr/TURF is a
member club of IMBA (the International Mountain Bicycling Association) and a chapter of
RIDE (Recreation Individuals Dedicated to the Environment).
If you've never ridden in the area, you'd probably be surprised at the quality of mountain bicycling opportunities around Chicago. CAMBr/TURF is a great way to find out about them and to help insure that they remain an option. If you live and bike in the Chicago metro area WE NEED YOU! Membership is cheap (about the price of two inner tubes) and the benefits are great. Click here to find out how to join today!
The primary mission of the Chicago Area Mountain Bikers (CAMBr) is to promote responsible trail use, to prevent trail closings, and to maintain unpaved multi-use and singletrack trails for bicycling in the Chicago area. CAMBr also seeks to promote trail bicycling opportunities through stewardship, environmental and social responsibility, education, and a spirit of cooperation among all trail users, the conservation community, and governing bodies.
CAMBr/TURF is a Chicagoland volunteer-based nonprofit organization founded in 1994
(TURF) to fulfill the aforementioned mission. CAMBr/TURF is a member club of the
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), the national trail cycling advocacy
organization, and Recreation for Individuals Dedicated to the Environment (RIDE), a
similar regional organization.
CAMBr/TURF advocates the following programs :
 | Monthly Mountain Bike Work Day Program - Work on Single Track Tails. 2000 Trail Days . Help build new trails. |
| Adopt-a-Trail/Trails Stewardship Program - A program in which individuals and
groups monitor, report on, and maintain trails and signage through volunteer efforts and
fund-raising. |
| National Mountain Bike Patrol The first group of patrollers were trained in June.
You’ll see them assisting lost riders and doing bike repair on the trails in a few
weeks. If you are interested in joining, call Ed Irvine at 630-852-7380 or Wisconson National Mountain Bike Patrol. |
| Cycling Education Program - This program teaches riders safe, low-impact cycling
techniques that emphasize safety, courtesy toward other trail users, and environmental
sensitivity. |
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| First of all ride responsibly and practice soft cycling! Abide by the Rules of the Trail listed below. . |
| Be friendly out on the trails. Mountain bikers are a relatively new group of
trail users. Some of the more established user groups are not yet comfortable with us. Go
out of your way to be courteous, stopping for horses, slowing for hikers and offering a
kind word with every opportunity. A little kindness will go along way in easing tensions
between user groups. |
| Call and write your government officials. Let them know that you're a voter
and/or taxpayer who supports this non-motorized silent sport on public lands. Be specific
and explain how access to multi-use (wide) and singletrack (narrow) unpaved trails is
important to you. Click here for a listing of Cook County commissioners. |
| Join CAMBr/TURF . Membership in CAMBr helps show your commitment to Chicago area
mountain biking!. . |
| Educate your fellow cyclists. If you see someone riding irresponsibly, try to
enlighten them with the Rules of the Trail. Let them know that
irresponsible trail use will result in trail closings. . |
Volunteer to do trail maintenance. Understaffed and under funded public land holders are very appreciative of volunteer labor. 2000 Trail Days In addition to being fun, it's a great non-bike workout. CAMBr/TURF organizes maintenance days throughout the year. Check the on-line calendar for info and join us!
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For the price of a couple inner tubes you can benefit both the trails and yourself. A $15 annual CAMBr/TURF membership helps maintain trail access for all trail users and entitles you the following member benefits: Join Today
| Lets the Forest Preserve District know you want to keep mountain bike trails at Palos, Deer Grove and at other Forest Preserves. |
| A subscription to the CAMBr/TURF Newsletter keeps you up-to-date on trail status and upcoming events and bike-related happenings. |
| Discover new places to ride through CAMBr/TURF group rides and information sessions. |
| Find people to ride with at CAMBr/TURF meetings, rides and events. |
| Access to this oh-so-informative web site. We have begun to update it on a regular basis. |
| Your name will put on our mailing list to receive emails with the latest happenings from CAMBr/TURF. |
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