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Fall Trailwork Report
The new Indian Falls Ridge Loop Trail November has kept the crew really busy on the trail. We finally completed the construction and maintenance of the loop on Indian Falls Ridge 2 on Mt. Hough...
Yuba Expeditions Donates $12,835 to Sierra Frontier Medical Resources
Downieville Fire Ambulance. Photo Credit Mary Davey If you rode a Yuba Expeditions shuttle in 2018, you were part of something very special – helping fund a full-time paramedic in Downieville....
Five Kids Earn New Santa Cruz Chameleons
After winning Five Bucks a Foot, the annual Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship fundraiser for trails, Michael Knighten of San Francisco was rewarded with his choice of any Santa Cruz mountain bike worth...
Local Champion Cyclist forms High School Mountain Bike Team
It's been a busy year on the bicycle for Quincy resident and high school science teacher, Dana Ludington. In addition to recently being crowned a Lost Sierra Triple Crown Champion, she is also...
Getting to Know JoJo Donovan
If you've ever called Yuba Expeditions to book a shuttle or purchased something at the cash register, you've probably met JoJo Donovan. Always ready with a smile and a funny story, JoJo is a...
Thule Racks – Downieville Tough
Downieville Tough. It's a saying at Yuba Expeditions (our Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship owned and operated bike shop) to describe a product that can withstand the rigors of the rugged and rocky...
Downieville Summer Epic with Specialized
Of all the events SBTS puts on, our personal favorites are the Spring and Summer Epics. The Epic weekend is our opportunity to say thanks to SBTS Core and Annual Members. We provide our members free...
5 Bucks a Foot Nets More Than $79,000 for Lost Sierra Trails
Thanks to our long-time partner, Santa Cruz Bicycles, we were able to raise $79,118 in this year’s 5 Bucks a Foot! For 25 years, Santa Cruz Bicycles has been rallying down the...
Riding Downieville on eBikes
Last week the Stewardship and Yuba Expeditions hosted Fox Factory, Shimano and Pivot Cycles, bringing an entire fleet of Shuttle electric mountain bikes to Downieville. The goal was to go on a couple...
Patagonia and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Expand Partnership
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) today announced an expanded partnership with Patagonia, Inc., including environmental support grants, employee volunteer trail days and signing on as a major...
Epps and Yuba Expeditions raise $5,000 in One Day for SFMR
In the wake of Measure C failing to reach a 2/3rds majority in the Downieville Fire Protection District to help fund a full-time paramedic, there was a record-breaking fundraising effort last weekend...
Press release related to the 2018 Lost & Found Gravel Grinder
Portola, Calif. - It is with a heavy heart that the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship team announces that one of our tribe, a member of the Hammer Nutrition Team, passed away while participating in the...
Win a Handmade Gravel Bike in the Builders for Builders Fundraiser
Bicycle frame building and trail building are as much forms of art as they are meant for adventure. The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is honored to be the beneficiary of Builders for Builders, an...
New Non-Profit Partnership with Klean Kanteen
The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) today announced a new non-profit partnership with Klean Kanteen, a Chico, Calf. based manufacturer of the original stainless steel, BPA-free water bottle...
Peter Sagan rides the Historic Boca & Loyalton Trail
Photo above: Peter Sagan has some skills! (by: Craig Huffman/Bike Monkey) Two weekends ago the inaugural Sagan Dirt Fondo was held in Truckee, California. In case you're not familiar with the...