Radless is an Internet-based mountain biking group.  We are not a club. We're more like a highly structured anarchy where everyone has equal power for good and evil.

Where Are We?

Radless is designed to be National in scope but local in character.  Radless was started in Southern California but is now spreading throughout the country.  As a member, you view the information from you state only. Of course, you can always browse to other states at any time by changing your preferences.  Anyone, from anywhere, is welcome to join and ride with us.  We have some members from Illinois, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and England!

Radless Membership

We are not a club. Just a group of riders.  You can join us by filling out our membership application.  People join all the time.  Some don't ride much, some ride a lot.  It doesn't matter. 

Riders of every ability go on our rides. We break up into skill and endurance groupings but we usually regroup along the trail.  Our rides tend to be fun-oriented and social. You will get a good workout, but you won't come home dead ... usually.

Even if you suck as a ride, we want you!  There are plenty of beginners.   Come on out and join everyone else.  You'll only getter better and people will start to like you.

History

Radless was founded in 1995 by four individuals. John Maguire, Diane Barriman, Diana Karg, and Chris Palmer.  They started riding together every weekend. One day, John said, "Hey, you guys are boring... we need to meet more people."  And so the quest began to drag others into the mix. 

John wondered to himself, "If I build it, will they come?"   The first Radless web site went public in 1996. The answer was yes.  People from all over the globe flocked to join Radless, the only truly free mountain biking site.  The rest is history.  Today, Radless spans all 50 states, 114 countries and several of the moons of the outer planets (Saturn, Jupiter, and Neptune).  Look for grand openings on Venus (like Death Valley, CA) and Mars (similar to Moab, UT). 

My Radless

We try to make this site, your site. In the "My Radless" section, we keep track of all your rides, allow you to post your club photos and create a gallery of your own photographs. 

Scheduled rides

Radless is unique in that we not only offer official, weekly scheduled rides but we allow our members to schedule and post rides that fit their schedules into our calendar.  Looking for some to ride with a 5:00 AM on Tuesdays?  You might find a couple of people willing to join you if you post your ride.

Trail & Park Information

We are dedicated to becoming the most informative site on the Internet, at least when it comes to rides in our own neighborhoods.  Toward this end, we are working to provide comprehensive data on all parks and trails with photographs, videos, maps, and statistics.   Members are encouraged to submit their discoveries and ride experiences.   Park rangers can also update park conditions with the latest closures, fire-danger warnings, etc..

Photo Gallery

In our photo galleries, we cover almost every trail and park we ride. During many of our rides, our official photographers (or just some of the crew) will take pictures. We post these for posterity.  Members can quickly find any pictures that include them.  What a great way to impress friends and family.  "Look honey, I told you I was riding Crystal Cove last Saturday. That's the paramedics removing the handle bars from my liver."

Shopping and Classified Ads

At Radless, we are capitalists at heart and therefore provide the means for our members and anyone else to buy and sell in our Classified Ads section.

And we have a directory of local bike shops.