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New Additions to the NSMBA Team!

New Additions to the NSMBA Team!

Introducing New Additions to the NSMBA Team! As the North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA) continues to grow and expand its influence in the mountain biking community, we are thrilled to welcome two talented individuals who will undoubtedly bring fresh...

Casual Fiver Preview, Presented by Norco North Shore

Casual Fiver Preview, Presented by Norco North Shore

The Casual Fiver is Back! Thursday July 6th – Seymour - 5:30pm Aprés will be held at @norconorthshore at 400 Brooksbank Ave. North Vancouver, BC V7J 2C2 around 6:30pm! Fiver Sign-in starts at 5:30pm and runs until 6:30pm, at Parkgate Park. WHAT TO BRING: - Please...

Fiver Course Preview, Presented by Steed Cycles

Fiver Course Preview, Presented by Steed Cycles

 Get ready for our 3rd CLASSIC Fiver of the season (Thursday 22nd June) presented by @steedcycles 🎉 Join us for an awesome night of riding and hanging with the trail community! Fresh course preview for this week's route - thanks to @dalestonemtb/ for the run...

Cancellation Announcement Fiver June 3rd

Cancellation Announcement Fiver June 3rd

Dear Fiver Community,   It is with a heavy heart that we bring you the unfortunate news of the cancellation of our highly anticipated Casual Fiver event scheduled for Saturday, June 3rd. We understand the disappointment this may cause, but we wanted to provide...

May 2023 Trail Update

May 2023 Trail Update

   TRAIL DAY SEASON! Thanks to all of our builders and volunteers who put in some awesome work on the mountains this month.  So many great Trail Days so thank you to all of those that volunteered their time to give back to the trails. Keep an eye on our...

April 2023 Trail Update

April 2023 Trail Update

   TRAIL DAY SEASON! Thanks to all of our builders and volunteers who put in some awesome work on the mountains this month.  So many great Trail Days so thank you to all of those that volunteered their time to give back to the trails. Keep an eye on our...

Airplane Mode Premiere + Season Opener!

Airplane Mode Premiere + Season Opener!

Get stoked on the riding season with us on April 26th at North Point Brewing! Come hang out, try our 25th Beer "The Big Smooth" and watch some awesome Mountain Biking films including the OneUp Components Documentary - Airplane Mode! Airplane Mode tells the story of...

NSMBA Members Save up to 30% Off Knolly Bikes At Dialed Bike Service

NSMBA Members Save up to 30% Off Knolly Bikes At Dialed Bike Service

We’re stoked to offer 2023 NSMBA members an up to 30% off MSRP discount when you purchase a complete Knolly bike from Dialed Bike Service! Members will need to show proof of their 2023 builder membership to redeem this offer at their local shop (see associated dealers...

Cheers to 25! Meet the Big Smooth West Coast Pale Ale

Cheers to 25! Meet the Big Smooth West Coast Pale Ale

THE BIG SMOOTH (BEER) West Coast Pale Ale What better way to cheers to 25 years of trail building and community than with a nice cold can of this West Coast Pale Ale from our friends at North Point Brewing Co? Just like the infamous Big Smooth, this West Coast Pale...

Thriving Non-Profits Participants

Thriving Non-Profits Participants

  The NSMBA was also chosen to participate in the Thriving Non-Profits program run by Scale Collaborative and supported by the West Vancouver Foundation. “Thriving Non-Profits is a learning program developed by non-profit leaders for non-profit leaders. The...

February 2023 Trail Update

February 2023 Trail Update

   Nice-ish weather?   We'll take it... Thanks to all of our builders and volunteers who put in some awesome work on the mountains this month.  Keep an eye on our events calendar for some upcoming trail days! Check out below the work that our volunteers...

Active Transportation projects Being Deferred – Take Action!

Active Transportation projects Being Deferred – Take Action!

Dear NSMBA Members,  The District of North Vancouver recently released the draft 2023-2027 budget and it is now in the Public Consultation phase until March 6th, 2023. There are significant proposed cuts to parks, recreation, and active transportation, and a very...

Trail Crew Update – February, 2023

Trail Crew Update – February, 2023

Dreamweaver, Drainage and Dismounting  January continued the trend of relatively dry conditions, which we weren’t complaining about! The trail crew picked up where we left off before Christmas with continuing work on Dreamweaver. A few sections that have been...

2023 Same Game Challenge Kicks Off with 40 Participating Organizations

2023 Same Game Challenge Kicks Off with 40 Participating Organizations

  Same Game Challenge Announcement  For those of you who attended the AGM (or watched it online) you may recall I had a couple of “More information coming soon” placeholders under our Strategic Plan update for 2023. The time has now come where I can share the exiting...

Trail Crew Update – January, 2023

Trail Crew Update – January, 2023

Cambodia, Dreamweaver, and plans for 2023!  The first half of December brought us great weather for digging! The trail crew started off with two trail days on Cambodia, along with sponsor SRAM and a few of our volunteer builders. During the rest of those weeks,...