Posted on 1st December 2009 / Category: General updates / Author:Steve
FVMBA
AGM – Annual General Meeting.
Jan 6, 2010
7:30 pm
Abbotsford Recreation Centre (The Loft)
2499 McMillan Road, Abbotsford
Come on out to the AGM, for our yearly update of Club activities, election of officers, and general discussion. Now is the time to speak up on any issues you have on your mind, and to ask us about the trails, and give us direction.
You don’t need to be a member to attend.
We are looking to expand our executive team and create new positions, so if you want to be involved, it’s very easy.
Posted on 12th November 2009 / Category: General updates / Author:Tom
Todd is looking for some help at Vedder this weekend…
HELP WANTED. going to be heading up to vedder on Sunday Nov 15 @ 10am to do some raking of leaves. anyone who is interested in helping out can show up rain or shine. I would like to get “2 cents, skidder and dilemma” raked and any small puddles drained to make the trails dry out quicker and a little less slimy. any help would be great. so if anyone needs some bike karma show up with rakes in hands and if we have enough people show up we might even be able to get the back side of the hill raked and winter ready as well. I will also be going up Saturday to work on the “36″ tranny if you can’t make it out Sunday.
Posted on 13th October 2009 / Category: General updates / Author:Tom
The 2009 Halloween Ride was a great success! A great mix of both XC and DH riders showed up (most in costume) for a fantastic day of riding at Vedder Mountain. The fast group of XC riders almost beat the first group of shuttlers to The Den! Great weather, delicious burgers, and hilarious costumes were in store for the day. Thanks to the many new and returning members who purchased a 2010 FVMBA membership! Thanks to the event sponsors: Pinkbike.com, Wentings Cycle and Mountain Shop, Bike Brewery, and Jack’s Cycle.There were some great costumes…but not everyone was able to stick around for the voting and swag give aways. The top three costumes were:
1. Bike Patrol (ala Reno 911)
2. Tooth Fairy
3. Peanut Butter and Jam (great couple costume!)
We had a great time putting on the event…look for lots more fun events like this one in the year to come!
***Attention mountain bikers and trail users at “The Woodlot” in Maple Ridge***
Please note that there will be timber harvesting operations taking place at Woodlot 0007 in September and October 2009. The main access roads will have logging trucks and or heavy machinery on them so please be aware and yield to the machinery and trucks. The areas to be harvested are blocks 14 and 15 of Woodlot 0007. Block 14 contains the trail QUICK HIT and the main access road up the hill. Block 15 is west along one of the access roads and not within the mountain bike trail area.
Please obey all signs that will be posted. Below you can see the area that is to be harvested. Any trails that are closed and or damaged during the harvesting will eventually be repaired and re opened by volunteers of the Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association once the harvesting is complete.
$328,000 TO IMPROVE FRASER VALLEY WEST FOREST ROADS
VICTORIA – Fraser Valley residents will benefit from $328,000 to improve travel and safety conditions on the Norrish Creek, Sumas Mountain, Chehalis River and Lost Creek Mountain Forest Service roads, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell, Community Development Minister Kevin Krueger and Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Randy Hawes announced today.
“In many areas, Forest Service roads provide essential connections for rural residents and access to recreation sites,” said Bell. “Keeping these roads safe and open is important to the quality of life for residents of Mission and visitors alike.”
The Norrish Creek Forest Service road is 15 kilometres east of Mission and provides recreational and other access within the Norrish Creek Community Watershed. The Sumas Mountain Forest Service road provides access to trails and recreation sites at Sumas Mountain regional park, as well as a mountain bike trail network managed by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Arts. Work on these roads includes steep slope stabilization, ditching, road surface repairs, grading, brushing, and safety signage.
“These improvements are so important for people who have to use these roads,” said Randy Hawes, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission. “We are giving these people an extra sense of security and hopefully we can encourage other people to get out and visit the recreational sites that these roads service.”
The Chehalis River Forest Service road near Harrison Mills provides access to recreation sites at Chehalis Lake, private residences, the Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village and a variety of recreational opportunities for the public. Work on this road includes ditching, culvert maintenance, brushing, and road safety signage.
“Communities in this region have told this government they value the economic and social opportunities that come from having a stronger road network. We listened and we are taking action to strengthen the connection between isolated communities and city centres,” said Krueger. “Whether it’s accessing health care, exploring new mineral opportunities or opening new regions to tourism, the benefits of this investment will strengthen the region as a whole.”
The Lost Creek Forest Service road, two kilometres east of Mission, provides access to 30 properties licensed to the Stave Lake Leaseholders Association and to Davis Lake Provincial Park. The road also provides access to a popular recreation area including sites at Salsbury Lake and Kenyon Lake which are co-managed by Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts and the Four Wheel Drive Association of British Columbia. Improvements to the Lost Creek road include traffic delineation to protect sensitive forest land, road surface repairs, brushing, and safety signage.
“B.C.’s recreation sites and trails are not only enjoyed by the local communities, they’re also an important part of our diverse tourism offerings,” said Bill Bennett, Minister of Tourism Culture and the Arts. “By improving forest service roads, we’re ensuring that these sites and trails can be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike for years to come.”
British Columbia’s 55,000-kilometre network of Forest Service roads is bigger than the provincial highway system. As first announced by Premier Gordon Campbell at the 2008 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, the Ministry of Forests and Range is providing $20 million to improve travel conditions on Forest Service roads that serve as crucial transportation links to rural communities and recreation sites. The Province of B.C. and the Government of Canada committed on April 7, 2009 to a further $20 million in shared funding for additional Forest Service road upgrades that will be announced in the coming months.
New road maintenance funding is the latest in a series of initiatives to improve safety on Forest Service roads, which include the establishment of radio protocols, speed enforcement through expanded use of radar guns, and the expansion of the Vehicle Identification Plates Program.
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Reference #: 2009FORZ0082-000912
Date released: Apr 10, 2009
Region: Coast Forest Region
Category: General
Contact(s):
Jennifer McLarty
Public Affairs Officer
Ministry of Forests and Range
250 387-4592
For those wanting to earn tons of good Karma, mark Sunday April 26 on your calendar for the “Annual Vedder Mountain Trail Cleanup and Maintenance Day”. This event has been going off for many years now and is an essential part of our efforts to keep our riding area healthy. Each year we remove 5-7 tonnes of garbage and recyclables that are illegally dumped on the Vedder Mountain roadways, parking areas, trail heads and trails. The second half of the day will be dedicated to trail buffing and maintenance. Without this effort our playground would be a junkyard and no fun to ride. Every year there is a ton of free food and Swag provided and if you were there last year, you know that everyone got something good to go home with. In addition, anyone attending this year will be able to get your brand new Vedder Mountain Trails Association (VMTA) Member stickers for $10 instead of the normal $20 price and support our work towards legalizing and permanently protecting all of our trails through ongoing negotiation with the government and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Arts. Contact myself by email (via the Contacts page at VMTA.ca) or by phone (604-793-5265) or Rob at Jack Cycle (604-858-3011) to sign up. See VMTA.ca for more deets. The skinny:
• 9:30 am, Sunday April 26 (lunch at 12, wrap-up around 3pm)
• Meet at the mountain bike parking area (first “Y” up Parmenter Road)
• Bring gloves, big plastic bucket (maybe a shovel or rake, but these may be provided)
Mark Steinebach, VMTA
“Making Vedder Trails Better”
Not too much deadfall, but there was snow yesterday and again today. Many of the lower trails are rideable but they’re pretty slippery. Not sure about the stuff at the powerlines and above.
Collin says: We may have to get more aggressive with the signage on Backstad and Batt Rd to alert the retards that drive too quickly in the ...
Tom says: Unfortunately, only a minority of mountain bikers out there are members of FVMBA. Those who are, I'm sure would be much more respectful than that. ...
Sumas Resident says: I would like say how nice it is to see so many people using the trails on the mountain, but I would like to know ...
Doug says: Look for new signage within the Sumas Mountain Bike Recreation Site! Looks good! ...
Gary Harder says: Here's a link from Matthew of the Bear Mtn DH race video.
http://www.cyclecomponentnetwork.com/news/bear-mountain-challenge-2010
Big thank you to all racers and volunteers of Bear and the district ...
