The directors of the NSMBA are responsible for planning for the future of the organization, as well as managing its day to day activities. Each director has a duty to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the society. Directors are expected to be involved in the planning, organization, execution, and follow up of the following activities:
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events (trail days, member meetings, special events)
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marketing and promotion
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advocacy
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fundraising
To fulfill their role, directors are expected to have excellent communication skills allowing them to effectively liaise, negotiate, and communicate with local landowners, NSMBA members, corporate supporters, media, and the general public. Directors should expect to set aside a reasonable amount of time to complete their duties, and be committed to the organization and serve their entire term.
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Adam Walsh
Describe your first experience on the Shore:
Upper Oil Can to Ladies only. I really had no idea what I was getting into.
What's your favourite trail?
Sex Girl, Boundary
Why are you involved with the NSMBA?
I felt a need to get involved and put something back into the trails I spend so much time on.
What's in your bike quiver these days?
Intense 951 and Transition Bottlerocket.
Mountain bike trend that you wish would come back:
Wide flat bars.... Are they in or out? I just don't know!
Mountain bike trend that you wish would go away:
Not a trend but it drives me crazy when I see people riding the shore with no helmet - not even a bucket.
If you were the benevolent dictator of the North Shore, what are the first things you would do for riding?
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Build a high alpine traverse trail (like Rossland's Seven Summits) from the Cove to Horseshoe Bay
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Build a flowy A-Line style trail (accessed by pedal only)
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Ilana Wapniarski
Describe your first experience on the Shore:
C Buster. It was my first season riding ever and I probably had to walk ¾ of it. The riding buddies that took me there will never be 100% forgiven!
What's your favourite trail?
7th Secret. Although, basically, all of Fromme.
Why are you involved with the NSMBA?
Biking is different from most other sports in that there is no one paid to maintain your grounds. This sport requires everyone that participates to give back.
What's in your bike quiver these days?
A Specialized Pitch Pro. Hopefully soon be replaced with an SX Trail. (If you’re interested in a well maintained Pitch… wink wink… let me know!)
Mountain bike trend that you wish would come back:
Flourecent paint jobs. With those splatters. And also.. remember how there were girls bikes way back when? And there still kind of are, but not really? Well, that should come back, not so much in girl specific bikes, but in bikes small enough that a small isn’t too big for us!! In bike shopping lately, I’ve learned that even a small can be 16”!!! It’s a challenge for a girl to find a bike that fits right and I want that to change.
Mountain bike trend that you wish would go away:
I’ve really had my fill of pyjama print on EVERYTHING. (And yes, flourecent is better than pyjama print.)
If you were the benevolent dictator of the North Shore, what are the first things you would do for riding?
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Make it a more accessible sport to get into – make it more girl friendly, more trail progession.
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I like the long flowy all mountain Rossland trail idea… yeah man. I think we need one of those.
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OPEN UP CYPRESS BIKE PARK!!!
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Give the people what they want… toonie races!
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I think there has to be more local government officials into biking than currently participate in discourse on the topic. I’d love for something to draw them into the discussion and support their sport publicly.
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Mathew Bond
Describe your first experience on the Shore:
I think I was 14. Me and my high school buddies rode up Fromme and dropped into Ladies Only. Two of us had toe clips, one clipless. I was riding a CCM Excel, one friend was riding an old BRC, and the other an aluminum Kuwahara. I bent my rear wheel off the first drop, walked 75% of the trail, and bailed as my bike rolled off Big Stupid.
Why are you involved with the NSMBA?
To secure our trail network, and grow the sport of mountain biking.
What's in your bike quiver these days?
That works? . . . A 2005 Trek Sessions 7, and an older Dekerf Implant. I ride a 1984 Norco Victory road bike, and my old Rocky Hammer Race to commute.
Mountain bike trend that you wish would come back:
Cantilever brakes. The diameter of my forearms has shrunk by 40% since I switched to disks. . .
Mountain bike trend that you wish would go away:
Riding in clean jeans and a t-shirt.
If you were the benevolent dictator of the North Shore, what are the first things you would do for riding?
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Declare that mountain biking is an important and valued activity that is supported by all levels of government.
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Empower the community to take ownership of their sport and the trails.
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Pay people (full time) to support and augment the countless efforts of dedicated volunteers that keep our trails awesome.
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Tara Mowat
Describe your first experience on the Shore:
I'd just moved out west from Ontario (where I "mountain" biked") and had fallen in love with the real mountain biking out here. I'd spent a lot of time getting acquainted with my bike in Squamish and was convinced by a friend to give the shore a go. My first ride was up Fromme (I thought the climb would never end) to Upper Oil Can and Ladies only. I remember staring at the wood work and wondering what on earth I had got into. Turns out I got into the greatest sport ever!
What's your favourite trail?
I love them all - how can you not?
Why are you involved with the NSMBA?
I love to bike and what better way to give back to the community I love then be apart of an organization that works towards growing the sport!
What's in your bike quiver these days?
Giant Glory 01, Norco Six-3, Kona Cowan, Miele
Mountain bike trend that you wish would come back:
I'd have to say fanny packs (they're so damn functional - just ask Mark...)
Mountain bike trend that you wish would go away:
Skinny jeans. They're no good for the rider or those that have to look at them.
If you were the benevolent dictator of the North Shore, what are the first things you would do for riding?
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Build more beginner/intermediate trail networks to bring youth and those just getting into mountain biking down.
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Putting some of those unused chairlifts on local mountains to use in the summer months.
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Tim Ambler
Describe your first experience on the Shore:
Some friends took me up to Ladies Only. I was on a hardtail and a 2" travel fork and it was humbling to say the least. That experience actually scared me off the Shore for several years and I didn't return until I had a few years of bike handling skills from XC riding under my belt and a renewed zeal to tackle the technical. I am suitably hooked now....
What's your favourite trail?
I love pretty much all of them really! How about Espresso for the nice mix of Shore-tech up top and fast and flowy near the bottom.
Why are you involved with the NSMBA?
I love riding so much that I can't bear to think of not being able to do it. I want to have a trail network even better than what we have today for generations to come.
What's in your bike quiver these days?
Ibis Mojo HD, Banshee Legend MkII, Santa Cruz Blur LT, a Trek road bike
Mountain bike trend that you wish would come back:
Bar Ends. I'm too vain to put some on my XC/AM bike but I actually think they are awesome.
If you were the benevolent dictator of the North Shore, what are the first things you would do for riding?
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Turn big chunks of Cypress, Fromme, and Seymour into parkland with mountain biking as a legitimate and encouraged recreational activity
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Build an all-mountain epic to rival Rossland's Seven Summits or the Squamish trail network
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Make sure that we have a great mix of trails from beginner to advanced, old school to new school, slow and techy to fast and flowy
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Mark Wood, Programs Manager
Describe your first experience on the Shore:
I remember riding to the top of Grouse on my hardtail with rim brakes for the Canada Day Party sometime back in the early 90s. It was a two hour slog to the top (which I’ve never done since!), and when we got there, we partied on top of the mountain for a few hours-there was a band and a big crowd, bratwurst & beers. I remember on the way up I was so excited to ride one of the trails down at the end of the day. When we did, the beers were in full control and I most certainly wasn’t. With half finger gloves and knee high socks, soccer shin pads and 2 inches of bumper travel up front, I was all over the place. But I was hooked from that moment on - I couldn’t get enough.
What's your favourite trail?
All depends on the weather and my mood. Sometimes I want things to be totally on the edge and sketchy but other times I just want a cruisy, flowy run. Sometimes new school, like Sex Girl, but sometimes old school like Bewkwus/Grannies. I also like to travel and ride places that are completely different, like Black Rock which is one of my new fav spots.
Why are you involved with the NSMBA?
At times in life you need to put into the cookie jar rather than take from it.
What's in your bike quiver these days?
Mojo HD, Anthem 29er, Zerode
Mountain bike trend that you wish would come back:
Trends come & go. And if you wait long enough, they come back again. The return of flat bars makes me LMAO! I’m running flat & wide on all my bikes now. Just like 15 years ago!
Mountain bike trend that you wish would go away:
People being critical without action.
If you were the benevolent dictator of the North Shore, what are the first things you would do for riding?
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Open local ski hills for lift access in the summer with a portion of the profit going to maintenance/development of the lower trail networks
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Build some flowy jump trails using Black Rock, Oregon as a model
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Create a loop/network for beginners to draw more people into the sport
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