The photos from the September 7th Skills Clinic at Malibu Creek State Park have just been posted on this website. Eight participants braved a very hot day to improve their skills. You can see them in the September 2013 photo gallery.
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September Skills Clinic photos published Monday, Sept 9, 2013
Monday, September 9th, 2013Show Us Your Smile
Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. We have created this message tag with the help of BikeTags (biketag.wordpress.com) so that we can spread the message of goodwill, peace, and harmony throughout the world. Or maybe just the message “don’t worry, be happy.” The idea is to show other trail users that we belong, we care, and we can coexist. Similar to the SoCal High School Cycling League’s “spirit of howdy”, it’s a way to remember to slow down and smell the sage brush.
We’ll be making the CORBA Smile Tags available to anyone who wants one, just send an email request to info@corbamtb.com. We’ll be giving away prizes for the best photos of the tags on your bikes while on the trail. Photos will be judged on originality, creativity, and overall quality. (Details to follow in the coming weeks). The grand prize will be a Niner full suspension frameset, donated by Niner.
OK, so maybe putting the Smile Tag on your bike* won’t save the world. But a lot of times a little smile can go a long way.
*The Smile Tag is a high quality plastic laminated product and comes with all hardware necessary to mount on a handlebar or under the seat. If mounting to the handlebar, a hole may need to be punched at the bottom of the tag to help secure the tag to a brake or derailleur cable (see photo).
GirlzGoneRiding News for September
Saturday, August 24th, 2013From Wendy Engelberg
GGR is now gearing up for their annual ROCKTOBER 20th XC Gala! We are so thrilled to welcome this year Mountain Bike Action Magazine! MBA will be providing their latest edition in every one of our goodie bags plus donating 5 subscriptions for our raffles! Read more on the GGR Blog here!
GGR is still looking for supporters and sponsors for the October 20th event at Malibu Creek state park. The event is also a CORBA fund raiser and membership drive!
GGR has a lot of exciting events coming up too! We are now almost 400 strong in LA!
Check out the upcoming events on the FB page!
September 7th! GGR Rocktober 20th Committee Meeting. Want to volunteer?? Sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/486482391439056/
September 14th! GGR Rocktober 20th Pre ride for ride leaders: Sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/560359060693927/
September 15th! Wanna train for distance?? Come join us in the 1st ride to get ready for the 12 hours of Temecula in November! Sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/625295274169689/
GGR Road Trip! Kernville Style! September 27th-29th! Want some EPIC XC and all mountain riding?? This is a CO-ED GGR road trip! Spouces and partners are welcome! Strong Intermediate and Advanced riders only. More info and sign up: https://www.facebook.com/events/533384660043145/
And of course our annual GGR big event is October 20th at Malibu Creek State Park. Registration will go up mid September and close at 150 riders!
For additional information on GGR or our events, please feel free to contact me anytime! wendy@girlzgoneriding.com.
See you out on the trails!
GGR Gurl Wendy!
Beginners Ride Video in Pt Mugu State Park
Sunday, August 18th, 2013About two weeks ago, Michelle of the North Ranch Mountain Bikers led a combined North Ranch and CORBA beginners ride in Pt Mugu State Park, starting in Newbury Park and riding to the PCH, and then back. I made video recordings of much of the ride, and have put together an 8-minute video so that others can see what our beginners rides are like. Also, you can see how the area is already recoving from the Springs Fire that decimated the area in early May.
August Skills Clinic photos published
Saturday, August 3rd, 2013The photos from the August 3rd Skills Clinic at Malibu Creek State Park have just been posted on this website. Thre were 29 riders today on a lovely day for riding. You can see them in the August 2013 photo gallery.
Niner Bikes’ Generous Donation To CORBA
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013CORBA recently received a generous donation of framekits from Niner Bikes.
Some of these sweet Niner frames will be put into CORBA’s Youth Adventures fleet, where at-risk youth are given the opportunity to experience the joy of cycling on trails in our State Parks. Others will be raffled off to reward volunteers who come out for CORBA’s trailwork days, or to raise funds to support our programs. The generous donation will also benefit our neighboring IMBA Chapters, including the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers, Mount Wilson Bicycling Association, SHARE Mountain Bike Club and the San Diego Mountain Bike Association.
Niner has a strong history of supporting mountain biking advocacy. They truly understand that more trail opportunities helps grow the sport, and everyone benefits. As an Above and Beyond IMBA Corporate Member their custom IMBA-themed bikes have generated many thousands of dollars for IMBA at the national level. For many years they have also been there to support CORBA’s efforts at the local level.
They also understand mountain bikes themselves, making some of the sweetest mountain bikes available. Niner were among the original proponents of 29 inch wheels, and have helped advance the state-of-the-art in off-road bicycle design.
We thank Niner for their generous and ongoing support, which will ultimately benefit trails and mountain bikers throughout Southern California.
GirlzGoneRiding News for August
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013From Wendy Engelberg
On Sunday we had 16 awesome GGR girlz participating in the Wenches with Wrenches workshop at Newbury Park Bike Shop. http://www.npbikeshop.com/. These clinics are limited to typically only 15 GGR members,
Dorothy Twitchell, the events director of NPBS greeted us with our own clinic space, a valet for our bikes and breakfast goodies!
Shane, the GM held the clinic while Dorothy and Ben were there to help in any way they could. The clinic’s focus was to simulate things that can happen on the trail and repair them enough so we don’t have to walk our bikes out of the trail.
The clinic started out with a pre ride check list that was very thorough and led us to MANY other things. We discussed the most important things to put in our packs, how to repair a broken chain, re thread the chain, what to do when a spoke brakes, rim is bent, suspension set up and more.
For those who wanted more, there was a separate clinic for pulling out and changing your brake pads and even repairing flats.
GGR would like to sincerely thank Newbury Park Bike Shop for spending your Sunday with us, holding an outstanding, very, very useful workshop and really getting involved in our local women’s cycling community. Other bike shops………step up! YOUR TURN!
GGR girlz Wendy, Lisa, Karine, Dianna, Mila and Jennifer went for a ride in Sycamore Canyon after the clinic. This was the 1st time I have ridden there since the fires. This was also a few of the girlz longest rides ever at a respective 18 miles which is a big ride for these newbies! Well done ladies! You rocked it!
Until next time girlz…..GGR girl Wendy
July Skills Clinic photos published
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013The photos from the July 6th Skills Clinic at Malibu Creek State Park have just been posted on this website. Mark was on his own this month because both Ezra (Mark’s regular assistant and MBU volunteer) and Steve (normally reliable photographer) were out of town, so in addition to his normal teaching duties, Mark took photos when he could. It looks like there was quite a large class, about 30-35 participants, based on the first photo. You can see them all in the July 2013 photo gallery.
GirlzGoneRiding News for July
Monday, July 1st, 2013Ladies! We have had a big problem in our cycling community for a long time now. NO DEMO BIKES! Problem solved! Kim and I had a wonderful meeting with Newbury Park Bike shop in Newbury Park and they have MANY demo bikes now available to us GGR Girlz! They even purchased a few more just for us! Make sure you tell them you are from GGR and they will treat you extra special! http://www.npbikeshop.com/
They have a a size run of ladies Cannondale hardtail 26 inch aluminum bikes and Scalpel Carbon 29′er 1′s. PLUS getting in the 2013 Giant Anthem ladies 4 X-small and 2013 Giant Anthem ladies 4 small! Cost is $40 per day on hardtail and $100 per day on full suspension. This rental fee is credited in full if a bike is purchased from them within 60 days.
GGR trail work day June 15th sponsored by CORBA! This was our 1st trail work day on the fire damaged trails in Sycamore Canyon. We were proud to work on a trail we loved so very much! We will do it again in the fall when it cools down. As a GGR member, we ask for 2 trail work days a year to be completed.
June 29th was a double event day for GGR! In the morning we had a GGR beginner ride with girlz riding from 1 month to 1 year! We had a fun time riding to the Nike Tower and back. It was an absolute furnace! 104 degrees when we were done! The girlz were troupers and every one completed the ride!
The same evening we had PEDAL-DRIVEN night at Kimberly’s. Pedal-Driven is a bikeumentary about trail building and dealing with land managers. We had yummy treats, vino and a great flick! WHAT A DAY!
Soooooo, what’s coming up?? Another Wenches with Wrenches work shop! The workshop is sold out sorry. July 28th at http://www.npbikeshop.com/. We will be simulating everything that can go wrong on the trail and making repairs as well as suspension set up and basic maintenance.
ATTN TUBELESS LADIES! Now that summer is here and temps are reaching triple digits, remember that your Stan’s dries up quicker in the heat! Summer time means injecting more to keep the sealant in! For more info, please go to: http://www.notubes.com/
And on a note that is close to my heart and many others, the Danusia Bells are now here! We are working on the literature and a bell box program. We hope to have them online and ready to sell soon. All the profits will be donated to the sarcoma fund to help others with Leomyosarcoma; You can purchase these bells directly from Wendy Engelberg anytime for $10. I will be keeping a box in my car now all the time.
Well, it’s been an exhausting weekend of cycling with great people and I am very content. Some of us GGR girlz signed up for the Cool Breeze Century on August 17th, so training starts next weekend with a supported ride starting at the Unlikely Cyclist. For event info and sign up go here: https://www.facebook.com/events/540437629336072/
Until next time luvs………..look ahead, smile and appreciate every moment
GGR girl Wendy E
CORBA’s Skills Clinic article for Japanese
Sunday, June 30th, 2013Los Angeles’ Japanese language periodical “Lighthouse” has written up a short article on CORBA free basic Skills Clinic, held every month on the first Saturday at Malibu Creek State Park.
The cover of “Lighthouse”
The following translation was provided by Miyuki Tanaka:
Enjoy nature on your bike – CORBA’s Free Mountain Bike Skills Clinic
Agoura Hills – First Saturday every month
*No reservation required, cancels with rain
*Please check the meeting location on the website
‘CORBA’ (Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association), the non-profit organization for mountain biking in Southern CA, has held the events since 1992. The clinic is held at Malibu Creek State Park. After the clinic, you will ride the actual trail.In the skills clinic, you will learn the manner on the trail, basic bike maintenance, gear shifting, riding form and technics and more. The clinic is available for individuals from 10 years and up (with adult supervision for kids). The ride is about five miles and the course is easy for beginners.
You need to bring your mountain bike, helmet, gloves, sunglasses and water. You can download the check list for the gears you need from the website.”
