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First NSMBA Trail Day for 2011 – April 17th on Upper Griffen
NSMBA Gear Swap – April 9th
The North Shore Mountain Bike Association's will host its 2011 Bike and Gear Swap on April 9th at Jaycee House in North Vancouver. Jaycee House is located at 1251 Lilloett Road.
This is a great opportunity to clear out your closet, garage, or basement and also pick up some great deals on new and lightly used equipment. Mountain, Road and BMX bikes and gear will all be on sale.
Drop offs will be handled April 6th, 7th and 8th between 5pm and 10pm at Jaycee House. Cost to sell is $2 per item with 15% of the proceeds from the sale, up to $120, going directly to the NSMBA. Cash and unsold gear can be picked up as of 5:30.
Admission is $2 from 11AM until 5PM. Early birds can get first crack between 10AM and 11AM for $5.
All money raised will go directly to the NSMBA, to be used for the maintenance of local North Shore trails. As always, volunteers are much appreciated. For more information about the sale or how to get involved; contact Rachid@NSMBA.ca
NSMBA, Hoots Inc. and the City of North Vancouver to formalize Loutet Jump Park
In March, the NSMBA applied for and received grant funding from the City of North Vancouver to start the process of sanctioning the Loutet Jump Park. Many cities across Metro Vancouver sanctioned skills parks, including Burnaby, Port Moody, Surrey, the District of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver, however the City of North Vancouver does not. The jumps at Loutet have been informally maintained by the community for a long time, and were an obvious first choice for this pilot project.
Life Cycles Showings (Presented by MEC)
Presented by MEC, supporting the NSMBA, there will be two showings of Stance Films Life Cycles.
When: Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Where: SFU Woodward's Cinema, 149 West Hastings Street
Two screenings: 7:30 & 9:00
Tickets available online through the NSMBA Online Store, at MEC, and at the door, cost: $10
Bobsled Grand Opening Photos Online (in our new Online Store)
Two big news items here:
Bobsled Grand Opening Photos Online
During the Grand Opening of the newly rebuilt Bobsled trail on Fromme, professional photographers Spencer Kovats and Cameron Hunter were there capturing photographs of as many riders as possible. Spencer was positioned near the start of the trail, and Cameron was a bit further down. You can find all of their photos in our new online store. With a donation of $10 we will provide you with a high resolution version of the your image as our thanks to you.
New Online Store
We have set up a fully functioning on-line store as the delivery mechanism for these photos. This enables us to easily set up and manage the downloads, and also gives us the facilities to sell on-line in the future.
Metro Vancouver and FVRD Park Survey – Let them know you want places to ride!
Take this survey before November 8th. There's some great specific questions about mountain biking in here.
Q: What services or facilities are important for you to have when visiting such parks?
A: Well maintained trails
Q: If available in regional or large parks, would you be likely to use:
A: Mountain bike trails
Read on for the scoop from Metro Van:
Muddbunnies Riding Club Fund-raiser evening at the Bridge Between Pub Friday November 5th
Biking, Beer and Bunnies – the perfect formula for a Friday night fundraiser!
On November 5th, please join the Muddbunnies Riding Club to watch an evening of mountain biking pictures & videos.
We will be showing several mountain biking slide-shows and videos produced by some of our very own amateur ShutterBunnies.
Plus, we will be featuring slide-shows from local pro and semi-pro mountain biking photographers, both of whom have been Muddbunnie Calendar Photographers.
Federal Government Announces $10M to Complete Trans Canada Trail
On October 22nd at 10:15AM I joined a small, but impressive group for the announcement including federal Minister for the Environment Jim Prentice, Valerie Pringle and Deborah Apps, Chair and President of the Trans Canada Trail (respectively), two time Olympic medalist Simon Whitfield, and Parks Canada Director of Visitor Experiences Ed Jager to mention a few.
Some locals in the bunch, including our BC IMBA rep James Brown, SORCA's Mike Nelson, MOTCA's John Hawkins, Jeremy McCall from the BC ORC and quite a few more.
Bobsled Ceremonial Opening Sat September 25th 11am
Join us for the Official Ceremony at 11am on Fromme at the Water Towers!
As many will have noticed this year, the District of North Vancouver's trail crew have been busy doing significant amounts of trail maintenance on Fromme and have also created a new beginner/intermediate masterpiece in Bobsled.
Please join the NSMBA, the DNV including Mayor Walton and the District's trail crew, and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver Andrew Saxton to celebrate the official opening of Bobsled along with all of the great work that has been done this summer. The official ceremony begins at 11am at the water towers, 200m past the yellow gates. Come for the speeches, enjoy the BBQ, and go for a ride! We'll have guides for beginner and intermediate riders starting at 11:30 and we'll have a photographer on Bobsled to take some shots of you and your friends styling it up! You’re invited to help with a final buffing of the trail at 9am before the event to continue some of the naturalization that we did last week! Please join us for the official celebration at 11am to let the landowners and the political dignitaries know that we are a large contingent of the greater community who use the trails on Fromme and look forward to contributing in the continued efforts on improving the trail systems on the North Shore.
Volunteers complete trail work on Pre-Reaper
It was an incredible team of volunteers that came. Everyone found a role and kept the work flowing. Matt built the cribbing as fast as we could bring the logs in. The crush came in as fast as we could spike the geo into the cribbing, sometimes faster! This was the most productive crew we've had. Thanks to their hard work, the new, sustainable trail is now open from end to end.
Thanks go to Whole Foods for a truly awesome lunch and to Robin for arranging their support. Thanks also to Different Bikes, Lonsdale Quay Bean Around The World, and West Van Parks for their ongoing support. Thanks also to Mike and Roger for all the crush they hauled in between trail days. Amazing work! Finally, an enormous thank you to Alan Bardsley for the years of work he's put into spearheading the work on this trail!
NSMBA, Hoots Inc. and the City of North Vancouver to formalize Loutet Jump Park
Loutet to be given a new beginner line!
In March, the NSMBA applied for and received a Parks and Environment grant from the City of North Vancouver to start the process of formalising the Loutet Jump Park. Many cities across Metro Vancouver have sanctioned skills parks, including Burnaby, Port Moody, Surrey, the District of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver. This will be the City of North Vancouver's first. The jumps at Loutet have been informally maintained over the years by the community, and is an obvious first choice for this project.
The NSMBA and CNV are looking for volunteers to help with Phase I this Friday and Saturday:
VOLUNTEER – Friday August 20, 3-8pm
VOLUNTEER – Saturday August 21, 9am-12pm
VOLUNTEER – Saturday August 21, 12:30-3pm
Pre-Reaper Trail Day – Saturday, June 26th
Thank you to all who supported our work last year on Pre-Reaper. West Vancouver Parks is impressed and the mayor & councillors think very positively about the mountain bike community. We're in a good position for the next BPP development which will impact most of the trails on lower Cypress and shape the future of mtn biking in West Vancouver.
Work on Pre-Reaper is starting up earlier than expected. This year most of the work will be on Saturday events, though Alan Bardsley and a few dedicated volunteers probably still be wheelbarrowing crush the day after.
What: Pre-Reaper Trail Day
When: Saturday, June 26th 2010
Where: Meet at 9am in Parking Lot #5
Richie Schley Adventure Camp with guest coach Wade Simmons
On June 5th & 6th, Wade Simmons and Richie Schley invited the NSMBA to join them at the Richie Schley Adventure Camp at Whistler Bike Park.
First tip Richie gave to NSMBA Pres Mathew Bond: "Don't put your goggles there, your breath's going to fog them up!"
No matter how good you are, unless you’re a top level pro yourself, showing up in countless videos, you could most likely learn a thing or two from two of the most legendary Freeriders in the world.
Critters are in the Woods – Be Careful
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.
Want input on Seymour Trails? Submit this online survey by June 15th!
Metro Vancouver (LSCR) is conducting a survey. If you like CBC, Ned's, and Bottletop, or want more singletrack access on the North Shore let them know here!
Not sure what trails are in the LSCR. Here's a map!