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Bike to Work Week May 12-16, 2008 |
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Written by brado1
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Sunday, 27 April 2008 10:41 |
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 BICYCLE SAFETY CHECK-UP
The City is proud to partner with several local bicycle shops to offer a FREE Bike Safety Check on Monday May 12th, Tuesday May 13th, and Wednesday May 14th. All you need to do is bring your bike to Piazza Bergamo between 11:30 am-1:30 pm to have a professional bicycle mechanic perform an
ABC Quick Check:
A is for Air in your tires.
B is for your Brakes.
C is for your Chain.
Participants will receive a FREE Trek Water Bottle. Even if you can't bring your bike by, stop in and say hello, we'll lots of fun toys to check out.
COMMUTER SAFETY COURSE 101
This 1-hour course will give you the knowledge and confidence to safely ride your bike with traffic. The course will be lead by 2 certified instructors and geared towards individuals who would like to use a bicycle as a form of transportation while getting exercise, having fun, and saving gas money.
We will meet from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm on Thursday, May 15, at TTR Bicycle Shop on the Swamp Rabbit Greenway Trail near Downtown Greenville. Helmets and Pre-registration is required, and space is limited, so please contact Andrew Meeker,
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, to sign up.
TTR Bicycles has offered several free door prizes to participants and demo bicycles and helmets available for those who do not have the equipment.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 April 2008 17:30 )
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Written by brado1
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008 10:59 |
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 What is SORBA? The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) is the largest nonprofit mountain biking organization in the Southeast. Our members work with land managers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee to create trails and trail systems for mountain bikers and other users to enjoy. Through advocacy, education, and recreational opportunities, SORBA carries out its mission to promote land access, trail preservation, and new trail development in order to enhance mountain bike touring, racing, fun, and fellowship for all mountain bicyclists in the southeastern United States. We have partnered with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and now represent over 3,600 members who help steward miles and miles of great trails in a seven-state area. The best riding in the Southeast is found on trails maintained by our volunteers. Our members love singletrack, rocks, roots, and logs, and we employ IMBA's trailbuilding practices to ensure that our trails are sustainable and challenging. SORBA was one of the first clubs to be affiliated IMBA IMBA SORBA relies on our wonderful members to carry out our mission. Our volunteers donate thousands of hours each year to advocate for trail access, build trails, and maintain trails. SORBA volunteers take pride in their work, and it shows in the trails that they build. Our news magazine, the Fat Tire Times, showcases member involvement, advocacy issues, trail information and much more. Join IMBA SORBA today!
What is Upstate SORBA? This chapter of SORBA exists in order to specifically serve the needs of SORBA members in the Upstate region of South Carolina . This includes Greenville, Anderson ,Spartanburg, Oconee, Pickens, Laurens counties, and surrounding areas. Upstate SORBA (local chapter of the Southeastern Off-Road Bicycle Association, and IMBA affiliate) is more than just a riding club. It is an advocacy organization that helps keep the trails you ride open to all mountain bikes. We work with land managers, and policy makers to develop fair, and responsible policies governing the use of public and private lands. What do we do? Upstate SORBA serves as the official voice of mountain biking in the area. We act as liaison to local government, and private landowners in order to preserve access to trails in the area, as well as encouraging the development of more trails. We believe that this spirit of cooperation and responsibility will ensure that we always have a place to ride our bikes. In addition, we strive to promote the sport of mountain biking in the Upstate of South Carolina by providing a social network of riders and like-minded people. Monthly meetings, special events, group rides, and other activities provide a setting where those seeking to learn more about mountain biking or improve their skills or fitness can find a welcoming and friendly environment. How do I get involved? You are welcome at any of our events, including our group rides, trail building and meetings. Check our calendar for upcoming events. We also have eMail lists where we make announcements, discuss advocacy business, chat about rides, and trail conditions and make race team announcements. If you are interested in joining any of these email lists please GO HERE and sign up. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 April 2008 11:31 )
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Written by Brad Allen
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 15:05 |
Please bear with us as our website is currently UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Please note there will be many changes here in the next couple of weeks, especially in the Events Calendar & Area Trail Section modules. Thanks you for your patience.  As you can probably tell we have been experiencing Technical Difficulties - Recently Changed Servers, Service Providers and Upgraded Software - You'd think that would be a painless, seamless transition..... Yeah think again! For the next couple of weeks, months will be full of updating format, content, calendars, log-ins (sorry for the inconvenience) bear with us as we struggle to re-build what we had before.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 April 2008 15:57 )
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Written by brado1
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 14:07 |
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 We now, finally, have a Online Forum setup - You can access it through our UpstateSORBA website click the forum button at the top menu.
or Just Go HERE
Instead of re-inventing the wheel, trying to create our own online forum, it was easier to use an existing online forum that SORBA.org provides. You will need to register and login name and password - your login info from this site will not carry over. Sorry.... Yeah it's a pain, i know. For those not yet registered on the www.UpstateSORBA.org, please do so...The Login Form is in the LEFT User Menu... This way we will be able to Email updates to members about upcoming events, important news, trail days, and rides. |
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