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Buffalo Outer Harbor Off-Road Cycling News - June 2017
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19 June 2017
WNYMBA issued the press release printed below last week to update on progress on the Outer Harbor. There has been a lot of progress on the new biking area, but at the request of EDHDC, we have been quiet about it. They have now allowed us to go public on the progress being made. And it's not a moment too soon because they have been getting push back from folks who haven't been encumbered by a request to be quiet. But the good news is this project is going forward in accordance with the revised master plan (http://eriecanalharbor.com/outer-harbor/PDF/Outer_Harbor_Blueprint.pdf), and ECHDC is, at WNYMBA's suggestion, going forward and retaining a bike-park specific consultant to provide design assistance and construction should start next year. Here is the text of our press release: June 15, 2017WNYMBA STATEMENT - BUFFALO OUTER HARBOR OFF-ROAD CYCLING AREAConstruction Begins 1st Quarter 2018 Almost two years to the day after an initial approach to EC...
Holiday Valley Timber Harvest Operations
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08 May 2017
Holiday Valley asks us to get the word out that they will be performing some logging for the next several months and portions of the trails will be closed for the riders safety. The goal is to keep bike trails open as much as possible but we may need to close sections from time to time. They will put signs up in those location warning the riders. The goal is to be done by end of June. The good news correlary to this is they plan on converting one of the logging trails to singletrack once they are done, and this will add about a mile or so of new trail connecting to MB-1. We thank Holiday Valley for being such a strong supporter of Mountain Biking.
2017 Swap And Sale
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04 April 2017
The 2017 Swap and Sale held on 2-Apr at the GOBNMC DIG Innovation Center was a great success for WNYMBA and the larger WNY biking community. Nearly 50 bikes were given a new lease on life. Along with a small truck load of wheels, pedals, handlebars, racks, and almost every other part you could name. There was great food, great fun, and a wonderful sense of community. Many thanks to all who supported the club through sales, donations, and solidarity. We’ll have the financials for the next meeting, but early count puts us ahead of last year’s total. This all would not be possible without the help of supporters and member volunteers so thanks to all listed below, apologies to anyone I may have missed GoBike and GOBNMC for presenting the event and supporting WNYMBA and the larger WNY biking community. Special thanks to Thea Hassan and Nate Hill! Our sponsoring local bike shops; Campus Wheel Works, Northstar Bikes, Ricks Cycle, and Tom’s...
Please report trail conditions
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11 April 2017
As we put it on our maps, we have said a general rule of thumb of when to hit the trails is "Tax Time" (April 15), sometimes earlier, sometimes later. As I type this, I hear the rain come down outside again. Unfortunately, this year sounds like it may be a "sometimes later" year. Right now, the Erie Co. parks aren't ready to go, and there are reports of very wet conditions in E-ville. Next week's forecast is looking better, but we will have to see. In the meantime, please report conditions at our "Trails Dry?" reporting page. Yes, right now, there are no recent posts and no posts from last year. But that is because out website got hacked last May and the latest backup was from February or March. So all the 2016 reports were lost. And after May, it was so dry, there was no need to report. It's super important to let the trails dry in the spring before heading out. Because of the way the soils are, way more damage can occur when ridde...
Spring 2017 Trail Work Schedule Announced
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23 February 2017
And what a great trail work season we have coming up. Highlights include (1) Starting trail building at Darien Lakes State Park! (2) Another trail building weekend at Allegany State Park with free cabin lodging (3) more maintenance work at Erie County forests and Cattaraugus State forests. Check out the summary at the Trail Work Page, or over at Meetup. Hope to see you all out on the trails.
Board meeting Monday, February 20
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17 February 2017
Board meetings are where lots of boring stuff happens. We try to work out boring details about running the club, in order to present to the general membership during our regular meetings. They aren't a lot of fun, but since WNYMBA isn't a secret organization, any members can come to if they are looking for a snoozefest. Our next one is going to be Monday February 20 to talk about insurance, IMBA Chapter 2.0 program, plans for the beer release party, spring trail work schedule, and the season open meeting at Tom's. Plus anything else of import. This one will be at Hamburg Brewring @ 7:00 on Nov. 15 (Monday) (WNYMBA isn't buying, just in case you wondered). If you like the nuts and bolts of running a nonprofit, see you there!
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