Latest Trail Closures/Openings
Bobsled was opened Sat Sep 4, 2010
Pink Starfish was closed Fri Jul 9, 2010
Air Supply was closed Fri Jul 9, 2010
Jerry Rig was closed Fri Jul 9, 2010
Family Guy was closed Thu Jan 1, 2009
With the warmer weather upon us, critter encounters have been abundant on the trails we ride. In the LSCR, there have been at least two separate instances where dogs have been lured and attacked by coyotes, as well as a few daylight cougar sitings.
If you encounter a wild animal, stay calm. Check out the links below on how to respond to a wildlife situation.
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED! PLEASE WAIT FOR NEW DATES!
Ever wondered how to build that perfect lip that doesn’t kink? Learn to build DJ’s from one of the best crews in the business, Hoots Inc. With the BMX track getting a face lift, we’ll be grooming the jumps so the dirt don’t hurt! Registration is free, but limited to eight per session so sign up quick!
Rare Earth Recreational Developments has completed the majority of their work on the Richard Juryn Trail heading up to the Camp Brick Lookout. The trail is now climbable by mere mortals and open for your enjoyment!
This corner used to be a sniper maneuver. Now it's just a physically challenging uphill grind!
The NSMBA is proud to announce the completion of a trail reroute on Seymour Mountain. Thanks to a grant from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, the NSMBA trail crew has recently completed the first phase of what will be a four phase project ultimately resulting in a five kilometre cross country trail loop on Seymour Mountain. The loop will have sections of varying difficulties, but the main focus will remain on developing XC trails that are fun to ride and will stand the test of time on the North Shore.
On Wednesday April 7th, volunteers from the NSMBA assisted in coordinating a trail day for the High School Mountain Bike League. Staff from Metro Vancouver, students in the Cap U Outdoor Recreation Management Program, volunteers from the NSMBA trail team and of course the students, parents and teachers all made this day a great success. Work was completed on the Camp Brick/Richard Juryn, Hyannis and Blair Range courses. A parallel trail day was held on the Sunshine Coast by Ephinstone Secondary.
The weather was terrible, but we were able to complete most of the work without sinking too deeply in the mud!
We'd like to thank Wendy for wrangling up the high school crew, Heidi and the rest of the Metro Van staff for facilitating in Camp Brick/Richard Juryn, and Greig, Kris and Craig for bringing out the team from Cap U. Darryl and Randy from our trail team both volunteered extra time on a weekday afternoon to lead the crews at Hyannis. This day would not have been such a success without the dedicated efforts of these people.
We were all working too hard to take any pictures of all the students happily working away in the pouring rain and mud, but read on for more details of the improvements, including before and after photos.
The North Shore Riding Society (NSride) is a not-for- profit mountain biking club, based in North Vancouver. NSride offers guided group rides for members on a weekly basis (www.nsride.com)
NSride would like to invite all active NSMBA members to the NSride season opener ride,at a cost of $2 per member, on April 17th, 2010, 10am, on Mt. Seymour. NSride will cover the cost of insurance beyond the $2 per member. Season opener coed rides include beginner, intermediate and advanced cross country and downhill groups. All members are invited to the post ride party at Seymours Pub, following the ride.
Riders meet at Parkgate Village off Mt. Seymour Parkway, in front of Different Bikes, at 9:45am.
Ride departs at 10am sharp!
Mountainbike racing returns to Vancouver’s North Shore once again in 2010. The North Shore Bikefest is a weekend-long, family-oriented cycling event focusing on youth development; support and promotion of Mountain Biking on the North Shore. Plus some great racing and riding!
Fromme Trail Classification Plan
We know that many of you have heard the rumours that the District of North Vancouver is implementing the Fromme Trail Classification Plan this year. Indeed, we can confirm that the district has has approximately $500K to spend on Fromme. But despite what you may have heard, this is not necessarily the death bell of trails on Fromme. The DNV is planning to complete a broad range of projects that will affect all trail users and they may include: signage, forest management, planting of restorative vegetation, and yes, trail changes.
With the warmer weather upon us, critter encounters have been abundant on the trails we ride. In the LSCR, there have been at least two separate instances where dogs have been lured and attacked by coyotes, as well as a few daylight cougar sitings.
On Wednesday April 7th, volunteers from the NSMBA assisted in coordinating a trail day for the High School Mountain Bike League. Staff from Metro Vancouver, students in the Cap U Outdoor Recreation Management Program, volunteers from the NSMBA trail team and of course the students, parents and teachers all made this day a great success. Work was completed on the Camp Brick/Richard Juryn, Hyannis and Blair Range courses. A parallel trail day was held on the Sunshine Coast by Ephinstone Secondary.
