Frequently Asked Questions

 Q: Why Should I Join COGGS?

 A: COGGS is the only organization that maintains multi-use trails for mountain biking in the Twin Ports.  We maintain 40 miles of singletrack in Duluth and Superior.  The money we receive from membership goes directly back into the trails you use every day because COGGS has no paid adminstrative staff.  The only thing we pay for is trailwork, which gives you more opportunities to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors.

COGGS also puts on races, skills clinics, group rides.  All these are opportunities to meet other people who ride bikes and to improve your own skills.  Join COGGS and come hang out!

COGGS also annually distributes bike helmets to kids so that they can safely enjoy the sport we all love.

Q: What trails are COGGS responsible for?

A: COGGS maintains trail at Pokegama in Superior, Spirit Mountain, Piedmont, Hartley and Lester Park.  We also assist Mont du Lac Recreation Area with their trails.

Q: What do I get with my membership?

A: Your membership gets you one item of COGGS swag and also allows you to ride at Mont du Lac for free on our Tuesday Night Rides.  Along with those immediate rewards, membership to COGGS allows you to get plugged into a club that has a lot of fun riding bikes.  We race, we have group rides, we do trailwork, we have fun.  If you want to get to know new people who ride bikes, involvement with COGGS is the best way to do it.  And by being a member you're basically putting more trails outside your door because the money that comes into COGGS mostly goes towards trailbuilding.

Q: Where does the money from my membership go?

A: Membership dues go towards paying for the COGGS membership gift (socks, T-shirt, etc.), insurance for the club, purchasing and maintaining trailbuilding tools and purchasing lumber to build boardwalk.  We also have hired supervisors to oversee student workers, such as the Yes! Duluth program, on a contract basis.

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