Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post

My thought: find a shop to help you organize a once a month family ride, and start there.
+1 on this.
You will be able to judge after a year or so if there is enough interest to start your own organization.

Or, if there is a regular mtb club in your area, you can a talk to them about helping organize more family oriented activities with them.

Twelve years ago, I was a co-founder & president of the local chapter of a regional mtb club , New England Mountain Bike Association, and it was TONS of work. If we hadn't had the regional club to back us up, I don't think the chapter would still be here. Don't get me wrong, it was TONS of fun too, but if my kids were not already grown up, I don't think I could have done it.