How to Join RAMBO and Take Part in Its Rides and Events

RAMBO (Roswell-Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization) is an IMBA/SORBA chapter in North Atlanta that builds and maintains trails at Big Creek, Charleston Park, Haw Creek, Matt Park, and Mt. Adams. You join by signing up for a RAMBO membership through the website, and once you're a member you can show up to the group rides, night rides, work parties, and races listed on the Events page. Membership is framed on the site as the way riders "support the trails you ride," so joining is both your entry point to organized rides and your contribution to trail building and maintenance.

Joining RAMBO

The site's main navigation includes a Join Rambo link alongside Membership, so membership signup is handled directly on the website rather than through a third party. The homepage describes the organization as "An IMBA/SORBA Chapter in North Atlanta" and invites riders to "Join in on the excitement by being a RAMBO member and help support the trails you ride."

What the site supports:

• Membership is the stated mechanism for supporting local trail building and maintenance.
• The site lists PayPal as a payment platform, so expect to pay online if you sign up that way.
• A Shop Partners page exists, which is where partner shops and supporter businesses are listed.

What the site does not state: specific membership tiers, dollar amounts, or whether any membership level is free. Treat pricing as something to confirm on the Membership page itself rather than assuming.

Trails You'd Be Riding

RAMBO's trail network spans Roswell, Alpharetta, and Forsyth County. The homepage trail status block lists them by area:

The site's own description names Big Creek Park in Roswell, plus Charleston Park, Haw Creek, and Central Park in Cumming. Note that the trail status list uses "Matt Park" while the site description references "Central Park" in Cumming — if you're planning a first visit, check the Trails page for the current name and location before driving out.

Rides and Events

RAMBO's Events page is the calendar to watch. Upcoming events shown on the homepage include:

• Freeflite Group Ride at Big Creek — a shop-hosted group ride.
• Quick Six Prep Work Party – Freeride Prep — a trail work session ahead of the race.
• Little Hammies at Big Creek — a family-oriented ride, consistent with the site's "fun for the whole family" framing.
• Quick Six Enduro and Bike Fest — a multi-day enduro race and festival at Big Creek.
• SORBA Fall Board Meeting in Columbus, GA — a regional SORBA meeting rather than a local ride.

The homepage also mentions night rides, trail improvements, and group rides as ongoing activities, and there's a Bike Patrol page for riders involved in trail safety.

Checking Trail Status Before You Go

Trail status is posted in two places:

1. The RAMBO website itself.
2. The RAMBO MTB Trail Status account on X (Twitter) at https://x.com/rambomtbstatus.

One practical catch the site flags: X requires login to see the latest tweets, so if you don't have an account you'll only get status from the webpage. The site suggests using the X app to configure push notifications so you're alerted when status changes — useful if you ride on short notice and don't want to keep refreshing.

A Reasonable First Step

If you're new to the area or the club, the lowest-commitment path is: check trail status on the homepage, look at the Events page for the next group ride or work party, and sign up for membership through the Join Rambo / Membership links. A group ride or a work party gets you on the trails with people who know them, and the work party in particular is how the trail system stays open — which is the whole point of the membership ask.