http://www.fvmba.com Representing mountain bikers in the Fraser Valley Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:48:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pretty good all-round conditions; a little bit of washboard on certain corners but good stuff overall. There are still lots of bears around, especially in and around the lower clearcuts (berries!), so keep an eye out and try not to end up in a wrestlin' match with an angry momma bear. http://www.fvmba.com/2008/07/04/woodlot-trail-conditions-july-2008/ A new trail has appeared on Sumas. The construction of this trail took place without the consent of the woodlot owner or FVMBA. This trail is in direct conflict of FVMBA's agreement with the woodlot #45 owner, “FVMBA will not build unauthorized trails without permission.” The woodlot owner is very upset this ... http://www.fvmba.com/2008/06/18/unauthorized-trail-building-threatens-access-on-sumas-mountain/ Bear Mountain challenge!! Race results: DH: Bear DH 2008 Results XC: Bear XC 2008 Results http://www.fvmba.com/2008/06/17/bear-mountain-challenge-2008/ All of the trails are running pretty well, even though they're pretty wet. Lots of bear sightings up there, particularly in / around the clearcuts near Shotgun and Hoots. Keep your eyes peeled and don't poke an angry bear. Feel free to post new sightings in the comment section below. http://www.fvmba.com/2008/06/09/woodlot-trail-conditions-june-2008/ Everything's pretty good right now. There are some mushy parts on pretty much every trail though, so keep that in mind. If anyone has info about Goldmine / Cabin, please post it up in the comments sections below. Note: If you can't ride something, please get off your bike and walk ... http://www.fvmba.com/2008/05/09/woodlot-trail-conditions-may-2008/ Last Saturday, the Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association (FVMBA) held a trail maintenance and cleanup day at Woodlot 0007. We had between 25 and 30 people show up and it was nice to see people coming from out of town -- there were a good number of folks from North ... http://www.fvmba.com/2008/05/01/recap-of-the-woodlot-trailday/ 100 Volunteers Combat a Mountain of Garbage Sunday April 27 saw the Vedder Mountain Trails Association host the annual Vedder Mountain Trails clean up and trail maintenance day. VMTA representing the interests of Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association, Back Country Horseman of BC, Vedder Running Club, Pacific Northwest ... http://www.fvmba.com/2008/04/30/vedder-mountain-trail-day-vmta/ For all of you who have been riding the Woodlot this winter, 26 April is the day for you to come out and do some work on the trails. Initially, we planned to do another trail day on Giant Killer to continue the work we started last year but, after ... http://www.fvmba.com/2008/04/18/woodlot-trail-day-26-april-2008/ Trail Conditions for April 6th, 2008 Goldmine / Cabin Trail - the trail head is under at least 3 feet of snow. Access to the trail can only be gained by pushing up the trail. The lower 3/4 is clear of snow but the top 1/4 is under heavy ... http://www.fvmba.com/2008/04/06/woodlot-trail-conditions-april-2008/ Time Killer is being re-born. The logging that took place on Sumas recently wiped out the Freeway Bob section of TimeKiller. Over the past few weeks, we've done alot of work putting the trail back in and now that the trail's been generally cleared of debris, alot more effort is ... http://www.fvmba.com/2008/03/26/sumas-time-killer-trail-day-mar-29/