About Tucson Off-Road Cyclists & Activists

TORCA's Mission is to take an active and strategic role in the mountain biking community in the maintenance of the resources available to us. We are focused on the All-Mountain and Downhill disciplines of mountain biking with a focus on the Santa Catalina Mountains.

TORCA's goal to focus on specific disciplines as well as specific areas of Tucson is not to say we don't accept other disciplines or other areas of Tucson. Our Board of Directors as well as members at large, represent all facets of the mountain biking community with a diverse level of experience and skills whom enjoy riding all of the trails that Tucson has to offer. TORCA invites you to get involved so that mountain biking's voice becomes louder and louder and our trails get faster and faster!

TORCA Board of Directors

Nick riding a bike Name: Nick
Title: President

TORCA Focus: : Forest Service Relations
Riding Since: 2015
Disciplines: Mainly enduro and cross-country
Favorite place to ride: Mt. Lemmon
Trail Weapon: 2021 Rocky Mountain Altitude for enduro / 2024 Orbea Oiz for cross-country / 2025 Cervelo Aspero for gravel/road / 2023 Santa Cruz Skitch for cruising around town and pulling my dog
Must have bike part: Dropper post
Coffee or energy drink? Neither, water is the best.
You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Anything in the alternative rock music genre
Goal(s) for TORCA: To add more rideable miles of singletrack to Mt. Lemmon to decrease user conflicts

Picture Of Leland on Lower Porcupine in Moab Name: Leland
Title: Vice President

TORCA focus: Trailwork and development
Riding Since: 2014
Disciplines: Bikes in all directions
Favorite place to ride: Anywhere with dirt, rocks and a view but Tucson is tops
Trail weapon: Salsa Cassidy
Must have bike part: Droppers are good.
Coffee or energy drink?: Coffee
You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Rattlesnake - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Goal(s) for Torca: Advocate for as many mountain bike focused miles as we can get, and maintain what we got.

13917_20251004_080532_567623349_original Name: Kristina
Title: Secretary

TORCA Focus: Trail work (rock work and brushing)
Riding Since: 2018 
Disciplines: Mostly cross-country, but I dabble with enduro and gravel 
Favorite place to ride: Anywhere the sun is shining 
Trail Weapon: Pivot Mach 4 SL / Ibis Ripmo V2 
Must have bike part: Forgiving suspension 
Coffee or energy drink? Neither - just water  
You’re Dropping into Bug Springs descent, what’s on your IPOD? Nothing, my internal dialogue is more than enough. But also Chappell Roan.
Goal(s) for TORCA: To get people involved and excited about trail work and giving back to the community