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A Message from CORBA’s President
by Mark Langton
 Show
Us Your Smile Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.
We have created this message tag with the help of BikeTags
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).
Take a Kid Mountain Biking 2013 to be Oct 5 in Malibu Creek State Park On October 5, in conjunction with the IMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, CORBA Kid’s Club will be having a fun ride at Malibu Creek State Park at 9:00 am. This will be a ride followed by a barbecue. All ages are welcome! If the kids are too young to ride, feel free to bring a bike trailer or trail-a-bike and tow them along. These can be your own kids, nieces, nephews, friends kids, neighbor kids… Kids must have their own bikes and helmets. There will be a few different ride options for different age groups. Feel free to participate even if you don’t have any kids to bring.  Childhood obesity in the United States has reached an all-time high. Experts say that the current generation of U.S. children could actually have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. IMBA and CORBA believe mountain biking can help reverse this trend. We need your help to get kids back on bikes.
For for more information email info@corbamtb.com Please register online in advance so we’ll know how many people to expect. Directions and further details are given on the registration page.
Beginners Ride Video in Pt Mugu State Park
by Steve Clark
In early August, 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.
Recreational
Rides
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A
recent
Beginners' Ride had 16 participants. Would you or
a new rider you know like to join us too?
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For a list of upcoming recreational rides, please visit the CORBA
Calendar.
Upcoming Beginner - Intermediate Rides (follow the link for details
and to sign up!)
See our Rides
Calendar for details and for other beginner-level rides. Many thanks to North
Ranch Mountain Bikers Michelle and Kevin for leading these
rides!
CORBA’s Recreational 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
and Recent Trailwork
For many years, most trailwork 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. Keep in mind that CORBA now provides prizes and lunch
after the event for volunteers who register
in advance! And by registering in advance, you'll help us prepare
by knowing how many volunteers to expect. 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.
October 19: Twenty-third Annual COSCA Trail Work Day. Join
CORBA, SMMTC, COSCA and other
volunteer groups to work on the Conejo Open Space trails in Thousand Oaks. This
is a great event with many volunteers. We will be working on new trails in the
Conejo Canyons Open Space (aka Western Plateau). COSCA will treat participants
to lunch afterwards and have a drawing for some great door prizes, including CST
tires contributed by CORBA. For full details and to register, see our registration page. We hope
to see a good turnout of local mountain bikers at this event! To see all trailwork dates, including those of other groups,
visit the CORBA
trailwork calendar.
Join our mailing list to get updates on trailwork
opportunities!
Send an email to Trailwork-Volunteers+subscribe@corbamtb.com
General
News
GirlzGoneRiding News for
September
by 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!
To see the rest of the September GGR news, please visit our blog
article...
Free Mountain Biking
Skills Clinic
 Saturday August
3rd 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
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
- Holmes Body Shop: Get that dent fixed and help CORBA
(Click on the links above to get more details!)
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