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COSCA
Ranger grill some burgers (including vegi-burgers) for
trailwork volunteers during the COSCA Annual Trailwork
Day, this year coming October 15th. See
story...
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Proper Trail Etiquette
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News from the CORBA Website
Blog since the previous eTerraTimes
President Obama signs the proclamation, October 10, 2014
Next month, October 10, 2016 marks the two-year anniversary of President
Obama’s proclamation declaring the San Gabriel Mountains National
Monument. We’re also two years in to the three-year deadline imposed on
the Forest Service to develop...
In 2012, CORBA put out the call for the public to come to
Thousand Oaks to show support for a new Bike Park facility at what was
then called Lang Ranch. You responded in droves , and the Conejo Rec and
Parks District heard. Now renamed the Sapwi Trails Community Park, the
re-envisioned park inclu...
Join CORBA, SMMTC , COSCA and other volunteer groups to work
on the Conejo Open Space trails in Thousand Oaks. This year we’ll be
building a new trail, about 0.7 miles long, that leads from the top of
the steep ‘Baxter Road’ in Newbury Park around and down to near the
south end of the Hawk Canyon...
Click for larger version. As part of President Obama’s
proclamation declaring the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, the
Forest Service was tasked with creating a management plan within three
years. Meetings about the plan are being held this week . For the first
time in Forest Service hist...
Last Saturday, September 10, about 30 mountain bikers joined
50 or so HandsOn Santa Clarita volunteers to help with Sand Fire
cleanup at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center. The HandsOn crew focused
on the west end of the trail and the parkland surrounding the Nature
Center. Meanwhile the SCV Trai...
Graham took over the photographer duties again for Steve,
who was out of town, in Malibu Creek State Park this month at the Basic
Skills Clinic. There was a smallish group with nine participants this
Labor Day Weekend. The clinic is always held the first Saturday of the
month. You can see the pho...
In 2011, The Canyon Trail in Placerita Canyon State Park was
closed to mountain bikes without warning. It had been mistakenly posted
as open, with many mountain bikers using the trail for years. Local
mountain bikers united with CORBA to successfully lobby the County to
open the trail bikes. From...
On August 17, the Forest Service released the remaining
chapters of the draft Environmental Analysis (EA) and draft Management
Plan. The plan will guide the management of the San Gabriel Mountains
National Monument (Monument) by the Forest Service. The biggest changes
are those mandated by the Pr...
We had an even baker’s dozen at the Skills Clinic in Malibu
Creek State Park this month at the Basic Skills Clinic. The weather was
perfect! The clinic is always held the first Saturday of the month. You
can see the photos in our August photo gallery .
GGR: Girlz Gone Riding is very excited about our 2 upcoming
annual events. August 20th-21st: Womens Weekend in Big Bear! This event
is SOLD OUT except for a couple of spots ! This is our annual women’s
only weekend celebrating women on the mountain. The weekend starts with a
very select few recei...
Graham took over the photographer duties again for Steve,
who was out of town, in Malibu Creek State Park this month at the Basic
Skills Clinic. This month there was a large group with 26 participants.
The clinic is always held the first Saturday of the month. You can see
the photos in our July p...
Graham took over the photographer duties again for Steve,
who was out of town, in Malibu Creek State Park this month at the Basic
Skills Clinic. This month there were 11 participants. The clinic is
always held the first Saturday of the month. You can see the photos in
our June photo gallery. Book...
We had an uncommonly small class of only 7 on a partly sunny
day in Malibu Creek State Park this month at the Basic Skills Clinic.
The clinic is always held the first Saturday of the month. You can see
the photos in our May photo gallery .
The May 2016 edition of CORBA’s monthly newsletter, the
eTerraTimes , was published today, May 5. If you don’t get it by email,
you can view it online . As always, the eTerraTimes has all the latest
news for mountain bikers in the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding
areas.
President’s Message: CORBA and IMBA Membership Drive
 This fall IMBA is doing a membership drive. Between now and October
30th, by joining or renewing your membership to CORBA and IMBA, you’ll
be eligible for a drawing for a Yeti SB 5c mountain bike, and a year’s
supply of nutrition from CLIF Bar including set of Maxxis Tires (27.5 or
29). If you’d rather not support new trails, but want to be eligible,
you can sign up for an entry
at https://www.imba.com/2016-membership-contest-signup.
Women who join or renew before October 30 will also be eligible for a
prize from CORBA, to be drawn at our upcoming Rocktober event in
Castaic. We have goodies from REI, Ergon, and others.
So go ahead and join this month. If you’re membership isn’t expired,
an additional year will be added to your membership so there’s nothing
to lose. Support CORBA and become a member today! You might end up with
a cool new Yeti mountain bike, or other goodies. Monthly CORBA Meeting Moves to REI in Woodland Hills
Come and join us to learn about current issues and let us know what
concerns you! Always open to the public, the CORBA Board of Directors’
meeting is held the 4th Monday of the month in Woodland Hills. REI is
kind enough to let us use their meeting room, for which we thank them
profusely!
Every month (except December, when we have no meeting), we discuss these topics:
- Issues of trail access for mountain bikers
- Mountain bike advocacy and ambassadorship
- Public involvement
- The latest news from the land managers, including State Parks and National Park Service
- Trail building and restoration
- Furthering woman’s mountain biking
- Bike parks and other dedicated mountain bike facilities or trails
- Education and etiquette
- Anything brought forward by members of the public
The meetings are 6 – 8 pm at the REI in Woodland Hills (Google Map and Directions):
6220 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
P: (818) 703-5300
We look forward to seeing you there!
Recreational
Rides
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A
recent
Beginners' Ride had 16 participants. Would you like to join us too?
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For a list of upcoming recreational rides, please visit the CORBA
Calendar.
CORBA’s Club
Rides calendar provides a full
monthly schedule of mountain bike rides for all skill levels. Mountain bike
rides are organized by CORBA member clubs and led by experienced and
knowledgeable guides. Recreational rides are a fun and social way to experience
a variety of trails in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and beyond.
Upcoming
Trail Restoration and Reports on Past Workdays
 For many years, most trail upkeep has been done by volunteers because of budget
cutbacks at our parks systems. So come out and help CORBA and
other volunteers keep our trails in top riding shape! You can learn
more about what to expect and what you'll need to bring with you
on our Trailwork
web page.
A number of companies and volunteer organizations have asked
us if they could do trailwork as a team building exercise, or just
to give back to the community. We are happy to work with such groups
- shoot us an enquiry at trailwork@corbamtb.com
for more information!
For CORBA workdays, we provide lunch for participants after we're
finished. Please register
in advance to help us prepare
by knowing how many volunteers to expect. And... If you come out to two
or more trailwork days in a year, we'll give you a cool long-sleeved
CORBA trail crew shirt - be sure to ask for yours!
Children
must be over 7-years old to attend, and children under 14 must be constantly
and directly supervised by their parent or guardian who brought them. Children
under 18 must have their waiver signed by their parent or legal
guardian.
Saturday October 15: Build a new trail in Thousand Oaks
during the COSCA Annual Trailwork Day. This year we'll build
a new 0.7-mile trail that will lead from Newbury Park down into
the Conejo Canyons Open Space (Western Plateau). This will become
the pimary way for access, supplanting the steep and hot Edison
Road and 'Baxter Road.' On-site registration starts at 7:30 am.
Trailwork is followed at noon by a free barbecue for workers and
a prize give-away. Our online
details and registration page has all the details.
Summary of Recent Trailwork
Canyon Trail Sand Fire Trailwork, September 10. About 30 mountain bikers joined 50 or so HandsOn Santa Clarita
volunteers to help with Sand Fire cleanup at the Placerita Canyon Nature
Center in Placerita Canyon State Park. We split up and built eight debris check dams in drainages that lead
into the streambed of Placerita Creek. After a fire, soil and ash
denuded of vegetation, can become major debris flows with a relatively
small amount of rain. These debris flows do more damage to trails than
anything else. The debris check dams will help capture sediment and slow down flows before they cross the trail and enter the canyon.
You can see the full report, including two videos, on our
Canyon Trail blog report.
To see all trailwork dates, including those of other groups,
visit the CORBA
calendar.
Join our mailing list to get updates on trailwork
opportunities!
Send an email to Trailwork-Volunteers+subscribe@corbamtb.com
General
News
Free Mountain Biking
Skills Clinic
 Saturday October
1st is the next skills clinic.
The CORBA free skills clinic is held on the first Saturday of
every month at Malibu Creek State Park.
Mountain biking is a lot like tennis or skiing. Just a few minor
adjustments in technique can make a huge difference in your
control and proficiency. If you want to get better faster,
you need to know the fundamentals of mountain biking technique.
Whether you're just getting into mountain biking or have been
riding for years, you'll learn some valuable tips from our Introduction
to Mountain Biking skills class that is offered each month.
Check out our Skills Clinic
web page for all the information. After the clinic, see photos
of your new skills on the CORBA web site that you can share
with your family and friends!
Follow
CORBA on Meetup, Twitter and Facebook
 We have set up accounts with Twitter and Facebook to help keep people informed
of the latest developments in our trail advocacy, recreational rides and trailwork days. Join
our events on Meetup meetup.com/CORBAmtb
and follow
us on Twitter at twitter.com/CORBAmtb
and Facebook at facebook.com/CORBAMTB.
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Support
CORBA
Join or Renew your membership today on our membership
web page. Join Our Team! Do you have any ideas about mountain biking recreation in the
L.A. region? Would you like to apply your skills and manage projects
that contribute to the sport and lifestyle that you love? Is there
an advocate in you? We are recruiting motivated individuals who
work well with others. Send an email to info@corbamtb.com
or come
to a monthly Members Meeting to find out more about what we do and how you
can help. Check the calendar
for the next meeting.
Other simple ways to
support CORBA
- REI:
Use the link at left and REI will donate 5%
of the purchase price to CORBA
- Amazon.com:
Buy online and Amazon will donate to CORBA through their Smile
program
- Holmes Body Shop: Get that dent fixed and help CORBA
(Click on the links above to get more details!)
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