Dirt Magic

Dirt Magic Trails Report June 2026 Epic weather means epic riding! National Trails Day on June 7th, get outside on a trail! Potential precipitation will bring more Hero Dirt! Quintopia - Have a pint, help the trails. Lost & Found Gravel Festival invites you to join the epic fun.  Yuba shuttles and Santa Cruz Bike demos all season! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Tobin Ortenblad, aka mctubbin, aka the People's Champ, grew up riding his neighbor’s hand me downs. Granted, these hand me downs were Yeti’s, so there are some points in the plus category for hand me downs. Those early steeds help propel him to a MTB high school state championship. But, his prowess on a bike would not be satisfied so he decided to add a Cyclocross National Championship to his...

Dirt Magic Trails Report - Late May 2026 What’s on the menu for late May?  Epic trail conditions from Downieville to Mt. Hough and all the saweet sierra singletrack in between. Quintopia's 5 Bucks a Pint Promotion - Have a pint, maintain some trail! Lost & Found reg fees go up $15 on May 30th. Best dirt to pavement ratio ever for 2026! Yuba shuttles to the summit of Mt. Hough.  Dirt Magic...

Dirt Magic Trails Report - May 15th, 2026 Epic weather means epic trail conditions.  Hero dirt from Downieville to Mt. Hough and all the saweet Sierra Singletrack in between. Lost & Founds Gravel Festival, presented by Evil Bikes, is less than a month away, come join us for some epic gravel fun. Registration spots still available.  Yuba is shuttling to the top of Mt. Hough. Dirt Magic-The Podc...

Pete Stetina was born into the world with two wheel DNA. From smooth tread skinnies to low pressure fats with knobbies to a sweet spot somewhere in between, he has forged a multi-decade of epic riding experiences. From 24 hour endurance racing in the mtb world, to globetrotting across the pond to race the Tour de France and ultimately finding a niche somewhere in the middle of singletrack and asph...

Warmer temps mean more open trails. In Downieville, more access from the Saddle.  Mills Peak open from top to bottom. Yuba shuttles running to the summit of Mt. Hough. Quintopia Brewing Company's $5 Bucks a Pint Promotion.  Hero dirt and excellent trail conditions in the Lost Sierra. Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - May 1st, 2026 Spring has Sprung! Hero dirt and epic trail conditions all around. Packer Lake Road is open to the Saddle! Have a pint from Quintopia and serve up $5 for the trails.  Yuba Shuttles are open for business! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - April 24th, 2026 Epic trail conditions and hero dirt await you! Yuba shuttles running up Mt. Hough, make your reservations now! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - April 10th, 2026 The Dirt Magic Trails Report is on vacation, check in with Yuba Expeditions for latest conditions. Hero Dirt on the trails. Possible precipitation over the weekend.  High elevation snow is melting fast. Yuba shuttles up Mt. Hough start April 17th. Reservations are open! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - April 3rd, 2026 Hero Dirt! Early Shuttle Season. SBTS Pro Trail Crew At Full Force. Epic Trail Conditions! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Sneaky Snow Squatch returns on Wednesday & Thursday! Check road conditions. The North Yuba & Divides in Downieville are open! Mt. Hough is open! Hero Dirt awaits you! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - March 20th, 2026 Snow is almost gone! The Divides in Downieville are open! Nearly all of Mt. Hough singletrack is open! Hero Dirt awaits you! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - March 13th, 2026 Snow continues to melt quickly with warming temperatures making for great trail conditions.  Mt. Hough shuttles may be running earlier than expected. Visit yubaexpeditions.com for the lates trail conditions and shuttle reservations.  Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - March 6th, 2026 Spring Froward to some great trail conditions! Custom Tour, Adventure Tour and Private shuttle reservations are open.  Regular shuttle reservations open mid-March. Visit https://www.yubaexpeditions.com/ for the latest trail info and shuttles. Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

The Vision of Connected Communities On this episode of Dirt Magic, we hitch a ride on the vision quest that is Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's Connected Communities—a vision that was born seven years ago and has continued on a path to fruition for the last five. And along this quest to bring communities together using trails as the tool, the vision has gained new friends, new ideas and in f...

Dirt Magic Trails Report - Winter Season 2026 Lower elevation trails are open and in good condition.  Great deals on Yuba's remaining demo fleet and excellent time for service.  Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - December 12th, 2025 HERO DIRT continues, but Old Man Winter has snow on the menu.  New World Class features on Tollgate!  Thank you Shimano Trail Born! Yuba Shuttles still running.  Last chance for epic riding above 5,000ft. Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic Trails Report - December 5th, 2025 Still tires instead of skis!  Mother Nature serving up great riding weather.  Yuba Shuttles still running.  SBTS Twist The Throttle For Trails Promotion Late season trail bliss! Dirt Magic-The Podcast, Hosted by Martin Scheel

Dirt Magic - S3E4 - Stories of the SBTS - Dain Zaffke On this episode of Dirt Magic we explore the story of long time friend of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, Dain Zaffke.  In the two decades that Dain has been part of the SBTS family, we’ve seen him wear many hats from racer to bike industry executive to a founding father of Grinduro. Dain’s life and his identity have clearly been shaped by...

On this episode of Dirt Magic we join the Orogenesis Collective and their mission to boldly go where no mountain bike trail has gone before. We will explore the vision of “a new way on old ground,” born from Bike Packing Roots and dreamed about over pints in small mountain towns. A vibrant community of people growing their relationship with backcountry landscapes, each other, and themselves along...

On this episode of Dirt Magic we delve into the world of ladies in cycling. From recreational rolling to world class competition, we will explore the successes and challenges that young girls to seasoned pros must navigate from everyday riding to standing on the podium. Our guests today collectively are a multiple time Olympian, world cup cyclocross champions, gravel champions, mountain bike champ...

On this episode of Dirt Magic we take a virtual stroll through a historic recreation area, the Lakes Basin, located in the Plumas National Forest of Northern California. With over 20 small lakes, impressive peaks, 30+ miles of trails, waterfalls, picturesque campgrounds and historic lodges, the Lakes Basin Recreation Area is a crown jewel in the Plumas National Forest. And now it is ever more impo...

On this episode of Dirt Magic,  we invite the SBTS pro trail crew in for a casual conversation about digging in the dirt, high flying river jumps and exploding trees, yep, exploding trees. The SBTS pro trail crew creates the most public interface of the stewardship and is literally where the dollars meet the dirt. Since the birth of the stewardship, the pro trail crew has built over 215 miles of b...

On this episode of Dirt Magic we will be discussing forest stewardship and how looking to the past may help protect the future of our forested public lands. Our guests today have a combined dossier of experience that would rival any renowned institution of learning.  Together they are a visionary that collected the right ingredients to create a 20 plus year trail stewardship organization, a self-f...

Our show today features a panel discussion from the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force regional meeting in South Lake Tahoe. The meeting was attended by 800 in-person and virtual guests.  SBTS’ Michelle Abramson was a featured speaker on the Focus on Recreation panel, discussing how SBTS is promoting recreation and rural economic stimulation through our Connected Communities proj...