“Full  NEW… Moon Fandango” Night Ride Postponed til Tuesday November 9th, 6pm.
LIGHTS, Helmets and pre-ride check in will be required to at this FREE event!
Update 10/6…..We are fortunate enough to have a great local bike shop eager to help you experience single track night riding. Harpeth Bike Shop at 330 Mayfield Drive in Franklin is bringing the “SHINE” for your trail experience. Several headlamps from Light in Motion will be available for you to test, on your bike, on killer single track. Oh, and Lock 4 is a perfect place for …

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.
RSVP to Scott Gentile – vp@sorbamidtn.org
Address:
Harpeth Bikes
330 Mayfield …

A much needed communication tool coming to local trails that will compliment trailhead info centers. IMBA/SORBA members have donated to or sign and trail funds to underwrite these projects.
Look for these features at Lock 4, Hamilton Creek and Long Hunter trails this summer and fall.

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
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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

February 18th, 2012 ~ Trail Love Day, Cane Ridge Park, Nashville, TN
9:00 AM-4:00PM – REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE!
Open new trail corridor on phase ONE while learning more about sustainable trail care!
Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP!!!!
Suggested items to bring:
Dress for winter weather(in layers), Trail Snacks,Water / Hydration, Gloves, Long Pants, Sturdy work boots, EYE/EAR PROTECTION.
Also bring FRIEND & A SMILE!
For more information: trails@sorbamidtn.org
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Nantahala Outdoor Center Hosts Spring Festival
On March 19th 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 …

Support Your Trails – Donate to IMBA/SORBA, Take Home a Moots!
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 …

The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association Middle Tennessee chapter is backing an $11,000 project to improve three trails at Hamilton Creek Recreation Area with two kiosks, trail signs, park entrance signs and a skills confidence course. The trails off Bell Road are on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property between Percy Priest Lake and the Nashville International Airport.

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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 …