Bring your lights if you got’em….let us know if you have extra lights and bring a friend.  Check back in the next few days for all the details and date.

If you have questions or want to volunteer to lead a group, shoot us an email: fandango@sorbamidtn.org

Helmets and pre-ride check in will be required to at this FREE event!  It’s gonna be a blast…

Full Moon Fandango 2008 with former IMBA TN State Rep Doug C.

SORBA urban ride and social at Hapeth Bikes this coming Friday, Aug 6th at 5:30pm. This event will feature some sort of Urban ride or fun time trial at 5:30 followed by pizza, beer and the Ride Accross The Sky movie featuring Lance Armstrong and the Leadville 100 Mnt bike race in 2009 at 7:00pm.
Bring a friend! Bring your bike! Bring you favorite beer mug! You may also want to bring a lawn chair for the movie.

This SUNDAY June 13th you can be part of Lock 4′s Future. We need your help to build bridges and rework the trail tread on one of Tennessee’s most popular mountain bike trails.
You can join us at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm for a day of construction and dirt work followed by a dinner time cookout. We will even get to ride on what we work on before the day ends.

Please RSVP NOW or by June 10th so we can plan on work party details and food. email trails@sorbamidtn.org
…or…
Visit us & RSVP on FACEBOOK IMBA-SORBA Middle TN FACEBOOK

We also need a few crew leaders for:
1. Trail Tread dirt prep and layout
2. Bridge base layout/construction
3. Trail Trimming
4. BBQ cook and 5pm Dinner prep
5. Trail Day head quarters / Tent and volunteer support
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF CAN HELP WITH THESE AREAS!!

When: June 13th
Where: Silo Trail Head (trail work) & Penninsula Pavilion (5pm for dinner)
Time: 9:00am -1:00 pm & 1:30pm – 5:00pm (stay for the day!)
Bring: Plenty of water; trail snacks; favorite trail tool (optional); GLOVES; sturdy shoes, eye, sun, & bug protection; bike & gear; A FRIEND & A SMILE!
SORBA WILL BRING: Portable saw mill; Tool Trailer; Back up water & snacks; Dinner!

This project was postponed from the late winter due to such wet conditions, so we want to get YOUR trail back in shape at once! If you have love for this trail, we need you to bring a friend.

Contact us at:  trails@sorbamidtn.org or The Bike Choice 615-822-2512 /  bc@thebikerschoice.com

8th Annual Hamilton Creek Fat Tire Festival June 5th & Harpeth Bicycle’s 6 Hours of Ham on June 6th.

Wow!  8 years and still going!  We welcome all of the mountain bike community to join us for a day of games and rides, followed by a day with 6 hours of Rocks and Speed.

Special Thanks to Harpeth Bicycles, Ride For Reading and Metro Parks for all their support!

…..THE FESTIVAL

…..THE 6 HOUR RACE

Trim Work 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Continued recovery from heavy growing season with trail sections in need of some summer trimming.

Bring: Plenty of water; trail snacks; favorite trimming tool; GLOVES; sturdy shoes, eye, sun, & bug protection; A FRIEND & A SMILE!

For more information:  montbell@sorbamidtn.org

On March 19^th around 100 Mountain Bikers, including Land Managers, SORBA Chapter leadership, IMBA Affiliate Clubs and IMBA-SORBA’s Executive Board, all converged on Nantahala Gorge, near Bryson City, NC.  The goal was to not only gather for the spring IMBA-SORBA board meeting, but to invite all southeastern clubs and membership.  Further, was to teach, share and listen to ideas.  The weekend was graciously hosted by the Nantahala Outdoor Center near our trail destination of Tsali Recreation Area.

Attendees were able to draw on the success stories and expertise of professionals such as Bill Victor of Long Cane Trails, LLC and Chris & Leslie Kehmeier, Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew.  Bill Victor offered details in how the Forks Area Trails System (F.A.T.S) was started, with additional input from National Forest Service – Florida Trails Manager Jim Schmid.  Schmid was the Ranger at the time Victor enhanced his passion for digging trail.  F.A.T.S. is the host for the 2010 IMBA World Summit, near Augusta, GA with the support of our CSRA chapter.

During this leadership meeting, 40 volunteers took part in the IMBA Trail Care Crew class room ses sion to learn more about sustainable trails.  After lunch the crews all headed to Tsali for trail work and rides.  The rides for the day were focused on the Mouse loop and the Thompson Loop trail, which offers a great mile plus descent at the finish back to the trail head. What a pay off!

Saturday wrapped up back at NOC’s River’s End Restaurant for dinner and awards for volunteers.  Special THANKS to NOC and to Oskar Blues/Dale’s Pale Ale for the social and after party.  The Colorado based company offers their craft beer in cans utilizing a canning process that has grabbed the attention of many brewers.  Pack’t in…Crush & Pack’t Out!

Due to the success of this festival type gathering for trail work, rides and volunteer award banquet, it is moving forward as an annual event.  The Spring Festival will move throughout the southeast and highlight other regional mountain bike epics.

For each $10 donation to SORBA your that much closer to taking home your dream Ti ride form MOOTS. Frame will be given away at DSG awards ceremony on May 15th, 2010.
For Every $10 you get a ticket. Donate early, donate often!

Want more trails?  Want to improve and expand the trail in your neighborhood.  You have an opportunity to direct funds straight to local trails, both current and new trails.  This is just one way for you to give.  Join IMBA-SORBA or RENEW to learn how YOU can make a difference and have tons of FUN!

“Moots Flexes Ti Grassroots Muscle….”

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

More….  Tennessean Article – Mountain Bike Trail Refined

Our proposal to add a new trail sign program, rework the Lakefront Trail Head Kiosk and to build a new Pinnacle Trail Head Info Center has been submitted to Metro Parks and will go before the Park Board on Tuesday, March 2nd at 1:30. This is a move forward after last December’s annual permit agreement between our chapter and Metro Parks. This will allow the much celebrated partnership with our land manager to grow and embrace many trail amenities, as mentioned above, but possibly a skills confidence course and new park sign.

You are welcome to attend the Board Meeting and most of all we invite to to ride and volunteer at all of our local trails!

The Hamilton Creek 2010 Proposal can be viewed by CLICK HERE

MidTN Chatper Feb 2010 Meeting Notes

We are spoiled now with our Secretary’s video record and hope to see more of the same…Thanks Greg!

SORBA MidTN Meeting 2/18/10 from Greg Lawrence on Vimeo.