Bicycles Plus 2010 North Texas DORBA Fall Race Series

Submitted by Bobby D on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 11:06pm

Dates & Venues:

    * September 12 - Sansom Park  (co-hosted by FWMBA) , Fort Worth, TX

Skills Clinic #41 Difficult Technical Climbs & Descents @ Sansom Trail on Labor Day

Submitted by chainsaw on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 7:09pm

Skills Clinic #41 Difficult Technical Climbs & Descents

 

where: Marion Sansom Park, Lone Wolf Trail, North Forth Worth

when: 8am Monday, Labor Day, Sept 6th

who: advanced beginners, intermediate & advanced riders are welcome to attend

instructors: Jerry & Sharon McNutt (if enough women show up, Sharon will take them on a separate clinic)

why: you will learn how to tackle some of the most difficult trails in North Texas… the Lone Wolf section of Sansom Park  trail. You will learn about proper weight distribution, body position, special pedaling techniques, best possible gearing, attitude, and more, to help you learn how to either master or cope with these difficult climbs and descents.

CAT3 Racer from OCNP

Submitted by Big Pig on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 7:14am

On Sunday, August 22nd, while competing in a race, Ralph Bailiff, Jr. collapsed, and later died at the hospital. From all indications, it appears that it could have been a heart attack.  The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to those who provided medical attention and care. Ralph loved his DORBA and FWMBA friends, and the family is grateful to those who were there for him in his final moments.

Beginner Clinic @ LB Houston on 9/4/10 at 8:30am

Submitted by chainsaw on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 2:22pm

Mark (OldJackBob) will lead a beginner clinic on Saturday September 4th at LB Houston Trail in Las Colinas mid cities area, at 8:30am. 

 There is a "classroom" for about an hour or so, 30 minutes on an obstacle course, and then a group ride that take about an hour or so. So count on approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. 

 

The clinic is recommended for riders new to the sport. If you have never ridden a Mountain Bike before or have just started out riding, then this is for you. Beginner Clinics will consist of basic instruction including bike setup, safety, trail etiquette, bike handling skills such as climbing, descending, cornering, obstacles, etc. There will be a ride after the instructional portion of the clinic.

Skills Clinic #40 Logs and Logpiles

Submitted by chainsaw on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 1:55pm
Event Date & Time: 
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 8:00am - 10:00am

 

Skills Clinic # 40 will be at Erwin at 8:00am on Saturday August 28th

This clinic will help you to learn how to roll over small to medium sized logs, then small to large log piles.

 

we will start with logs I bring to the clinic and place in a field. That way you can practice over and over till you get it right. Then we will build a small 3 log logpile for you to learn on. Then we will go hit the trail were there will be a couple of logs in the trail environment to try. The finale will be a rather large logpile. By then you will be ready for it. After this class you will have the confidence to roll over logs in the trail, instead of stopping and carrying your bike over the logs and log piles.

Joint DORBA/FWMBA Agreement

Submitted by Big Pig on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 10:42pm

In a mutual show of support for both organizations, DORBA and FWMBA (www.fwmba.org) have agreed to allow members of either organization to take advantage of mermbership discounts for any club/organization sponsored event. 

As an example, starting this weekend, the DORBA sponsored North Texas Series, all DORBA members, and now FWMBA members, can enjoy a member discount.  When FWMBA sponsors an event, DORBA members can enjoy the same discount as FWMBA members.

Time Trials @ L. B. Houston 7:30 pm

Submitted by SBRanch on Tue, 08/10/2010 - 11:21pm
Event Date & Time: 
Sat, 09/18/2010 - 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Hosted by the North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol

Cost: No Charge

Prizes: Bragging Rights

Fastest overall lap of the day

Fastest individual lap (5 lap maximum per rider)

Classes: None, open to everyone

This event is friendly for all skill sets

Fun With Son

Submitted by Digital Rebel on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 5:47pm
Event Date & Time: 
Sat, 08/21/2010 - 8:00am - 12:01pm

Call for volunteers.

This is a great annual function which provides over 1800 under privileged kids with hair cuts, clothes etc. It is a Christian function with a good message. Last year I vowed to start a Bike clinic, where the kids could bring there bikes and have flats fixed and work to get them operational for the school year.

 Volunteers needed to help me with clinic. There is a need for 5 work stations. People with their own tools.

Location: Old Settlers Park in east McKinney http://www3.mckinneytexas.org/www/parks.aspx?id=1946

Marshaling: "2010 DORBA North Texas XC Fall Race Series"

Submitted by SBRanch on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 7:40pm

North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol has taken on Marshaling for the 2010 DORBA North Texas XC Fall Race Series.

We need Volunteers to commit as soon as possible to any or all of the races.

Please send an email with the date you can commit (100%) no maybes.

 Reply to: Steven.Baumgartner@SBRanch.net  ASAP!

August 22 OCNP

  • Cat3 11 miles 1:00 pm 3 marshals

City of Dallas Update for Membership

Submitted by Big Pig on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 7:28am

At the April Board meeting it was decided to make sure that DORBA membership was informed of the ongoing discussion with the City of Dallas and DORBA. 

Currently, DORBA has three trails in the City of Dallas which are governed by an agreement with the City of Dallas, i.e. LB Houston Park, Boulder Park, and the new Harry Moss Park.  The City of Dallas has asked DORBA to enter into a new comprehensive agreement to govern the current trails, as well as future ones.

Become a DORBA Sponsor

Submitted by SOLO on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 5:04pm

DORBA has put together a program where merchants can market via the DORBA forum while supporting DORBA's land access and trail building missions. The program is simple and gives you access to an audience of over 6,000 local cyclists.

No Street Journal Editor vacancy

Submitted by Digital Rebel on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 11:08pm

Anyone interested in being the editor for the NSJ can submit a letter of interest to: dorbaDOTsecretary@gmailDOTcom
Read attached files for a description of the requirements. However, all the requirements are very flexible. We want to try something new and move away from dedicated software to create the newsletter and simply use the tools available through Drupal in this forum.
If you have any questions send me an e-mail.

DORBA Hall of Fame Nominations are Open

Submitted by Digital Rebel on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 1:47pm

The DORBA Hall of Fame is meant to honor those current or past members that have made significant contributions towards furthering DORBA's vision of promoting the sport of mountain biking, land access, and advocacy for the North Texas area. Those contributions could have come in the form of administrative leadership, trail stewardship, or simple and constant dedication to DORBA through individual efforts. In addition to being recognized, that individual will be granted Hall of Fame status as well as lifetime membership to DORBA.

DORBA partners with Tom Thumb

Submitted by Digital Rebel on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 9:02pm

DORBA is now a member of the Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program. The DORBA account number is 12119. Smile

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