Recent news & updates from the FVMBA
In this section you can view the most recent news from the FVMBA. We update this section whenever anything of interest pops up.
17 November 2007
Woodlot trail day - Sunday November 25
Trail day for Giant Killer at the Woodlot on Sunday, 25 November. Meet at the bottom of the trail for 10am. Bring tools for yourself (shovels, rakes). We'll be continuing on with the work that was started at the last trail day.
Refreshments provided by Experience Cycling and Maple Ridge Cycle.
Rain or shine. Stay tuned to the FVMBA website for any updates.
7 November 2007
FVMBA promo video
Local filmmakers Brock Anderson and Cam Miller put together a video featuring some of our local trails to show before the NWD 8 premiere. They only had a week to do it and came up with something great.
18 October 2007
FVMBA burger and brew fundraiser
Support FVMBA by drinking beer and eating burgers!
Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association presents a Burger and Brew fund raiser at Blueridge Bar and Grill (3600 Townline road, Abbotsford), Sunday November 4 from 6-9 pm.
All proceeds go back into the trails we love to ride!
Tickets are $12 each and include a burger and a beer. For more info or for tickets call Trevor at 604-309-4587 after 5 pm or you can pick up tickets at the following locations (cash only):
Bike Brewery in Abbotsford
Life Cycles in Abbotsford
Wentings Cycle in Mission
This is the evening after the ledgeview trail day, so I expect to see some hungry and thirsty trail workers there!
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17 October 2007
Vedder trail maintenance day - October 28
TRAIL MAINTENANCE DAY
Sunday, OCTOBER 28, 2007
9:30 AM AT VEDDER MOUNTAIN
Please bring your shovels, rakes, picks and any buckets or wheelbarrows.
The more people we can get out the more work we can get done so bring your parents
Please do not bring your bike as there will be no where to put it while on the hill
Yes this will happen rain or shine
If you need more info please contact
Todd hovde at Byker_guy28@hotmail.com
17 October 2007
Ledgeview trail day - Sunday November 4
Sponsored by Bike Brewery!
It's time to give some love back to some of the Valley's most used and abused trails! We'll be meeting at the main parking area (by the golf course) at 9:00 am on Sunday November 4. There will be some tools, but it never hurts to bring your own.
17 October 2007
NWD 8 Smackdown movie premiere...in Abbotsford!
New World Disorder 8 - Smackdown!
Saturday November 3 at 5:45 pm at Towne Cinema located at 1518 McCallum Road (the corner of McCallum and King Rd.)
Tickets are $8 at the door with all proceeds going to local trail maintenance.
16 October 2007
DH race in Mission this weekend
There's a new DH race course on Red Mountain!
Race the 2007 Arduum Challenge, 20-21 October!
arduum: steep place, the steep
challenge: something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.
The trail "Arduum" itself started out as two trails built "back in the day" We hiked these trails, looking for a good DH training course. When we realized that the combination of the two would give us everything we wanted (steep, techy, off-camber, rooty, and some flow) we built a connector and started reworking them. The finished product was this trail. We rode it a few times, had some friends ride it and we all agreed, we couldn't keep it a secret, we had to share this one. We decided to host a race. Just like that??
Nope. The decision to do the race happened six weeks ago. Lots of hoops to jump through, things to look after, trail to perfect but we did it. The "Arduum Challenge" has come to life. Take this as your call to battle one another and "The Steep."
Check out www.arduumchallenge.com for details!
28 September 2007
Sumas - Timekiller: Active logging
As of September 26, 2007:
There's active logging on TimeKiller right now, with trees down both above and below the new road cut about 1/2 way down.
Please stay off the trail until they are done.
We are really disappointed - we all knew this logging was coming, but in our discussions with the logging company, they weren't going to carry on the work until December. The whole point in keeping us informed is so we can put the word out, and try to ensure riders stay off the mtn for a while. There's nothing worse than a tree falling on your head, or meeting a loaded truck around a blind corner.
13 September 2007
Women's Mountain Biking Clinic
Women's Mountain Biking Clinic
Nationally Certified Coach Denise Britton
6-SATURDAYS: September 29th, October 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, & November 3rd
Deadline for Registration: September 24/2007
Details, costs and more here: PDF flyer here
9 August 2007
Westside improves again - Chilliwack
Westside DJ has improved again.
FVMBA would like to thank all those that have helped out with the construction of a new, larger starting hill. An original expectation of 30 lok blocks and 2 days of labour turned out to be 50 blocks, 4 days, and 10 huge truckloads of topsoil.
Next up is a safety rail, and the construction of a bigger set to make the current big set look small.
We’re thinking of putting on another big jam this fall, so keep an eye out.
Thanks out to:
Mike Boughner and Lafarge.
Eric Anderson of Mission
Little Mountain Mike’s dad for the topsoil.
And all others.
We’ve got plans for something similar in Abbotsford, but no set timeline yet.
More pics will come, but for now….. the wall.
