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Welcome to the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers website!
Click here to learn about SBMTV News from IMBA Help Secure Nationwide Investments in Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Tell Congress to vote for a Land and Water Conservation Fund supported by dedicated, permanent and full funding. This moment holds great promise for mountain bikers and recreational trails. IMBA to Host 'Mountain Biking Hub' at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market IMBA will host a new addition, the Mountain Biking Hub, in the Endurance Zone at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, to be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Aug. 3-6. IMBA and U.S. Forest Service to Host Lake Tahoe Trail Conference in October This fall (Oct. 1-3), IMBA and the U.S. Forest Service will host the Tahoe Trails Conference at South Lake Tahoe's Montbleu Resort and Casino. The event, which is open to all members of the mountain bike community, will create a valuable opportunity for collaboration between riders, land managers and the bike industry. The goal is to ensure the future of sustainable and enjoyable trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and beyond. IMBA Seeks Field Programs Coordinator IMBA is looking for a fulltime professional to coordinate IMBA's field programs, specifically the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew and National Mountain Bike Patrol program. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. IMBA Executive Director Coauthors Denver Post Op-Ed on Colorado Roadless Legislation IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel recently coauthored an opinion piece on Colorado's pending roadless legislation. Writing for the Denver Post, Van Abel joined with Brady Robinsion, executive director of the Access Fund. Both IMBA and the Access Fund are founding members of the Outdoor Alliance. Mountain Biker Participation Needed for America's Great Outdoors Listening Sessions The White House Initiative on America's Great Outdoors, or AGO, is coming to a town near you, with public listening sessions slated for July and August. The topics include land conservation, outdoor recreation and public health -- topics that mountain bikers care about deeply. These sessions pose a great opportunity for mountain bikers to help shape national policies on recreation and conservation. Pearl Izumi Hosts Colorado Rep. Jared Polis and Front Range Bicycle Leaders Bicycle advocates and industry leaders from Colorado's Front Range attended a gathering with U.S. Representative Jared Polis (CO-2) yesterday. Pearl Izumi, a leading producer of sports apparel and footwear, hosted the event at the company's headquarters in Louisville, CO. IMBA World Summit Day 2: Cycling Legend Hans Rey Presents 'Flow Country' Trail Concept Cycling legend Hans Rey gave a keynote address for the delegates at the 2010 IMBA World Summit today. The presentation spanned his career as a champion trials rider and early forays into film projects. As he described his pioneering role in the sport, dozens of projected images revealed Rey's daring and skill. "I moved away from competitions and, to satisfy my wanderlust, I began searching for places to push the boundaries of riding, or to find them," said Rey. IMBA World Summit Day 1: SRAM's Mike Mercuri Delivers Keynote Address The first day of sessions at the 2010 IMBA World Summit kicked off with a keynote address delivered by SRAM's Mike Mercuri. As Vice President of Product and Marketing, Mercuri helps lead a company that has pushed the boundaries of bicycling technology since 1987. Today, SRAM employes 2500 workers in eight nations, with an annual revenue of $480 million. Mercuri also serves as board treasurer for Bikes Belong and guides SRAM's programs to advance bicycling opportunities for people around the world. IMBA's Mike Van Abel Participates in Shaping Obama's 'America’s Great Outdoors' Initiative IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel joined President Obama for the signing of the "America’s Great Outdoors" initiative at a conference in Washington, DC on April 16. Van Abel and about 200 other executives were invited to participate in discussions led by the secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). According to a presidential memorandum, the program aims to bring citizens from all over the United States together to, "... develop new partnerships and innovative programs to protect and restore our outdoors legacy." SBMTV: We are a group of advocates dedicated to building a trail community and sustainable trail system through continued volunteer work. And, some of us also enjoy riding mountain bikes. The Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers formed over 15 years ago in response to threatened trail closures. Since then the Trail Volunteers have worked hard to promote responsible mountain bike trail use and volunteer trail maintenance activities. We are currently focusing our energy on rider education and the development of closer ties between members of the trail community. For more information on your trail community, check www.sbtrails.org What we do Trail maintenance, building and repair: We organize and conduct volunteer trail maintenance events to preserve the trails for everyone's enjoyment. Events are held monthly March through November and are open to all trail users. Trail User Education: Our local trails are receiving more use than ever before. It is very important that everyone using the trails behaves in a responsible and courteous way. SBMTV's Trail Head education program informs trail users of proper trail etiquette and encourages everyone to respect their fellow trail users. Advocacy: SBMTV leads the way in advocating for increased trail opportunities for all trail users. We also work for the preservation of open space and wild places. What we have done: » Twenty one years of trail maintenance with 2000+ volunteer hours of work each of the past 6 years. » Created a local bike bell / user education program that has helped ease trail user tensions and created a safer trail network. » Developed ties between SBMTV and local equestrian groups in the interest of fostering better understanding and cooperation. |
For the last two decades, the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers (SBMTV) has provided some 2000 hours of volunteer work each year to care for the Santa Barbara front country trails. Founded in 1988, our mission is and has always been to maintain and improve our trails for the safety and enjoyment of all users. Our mission and goals are to promote: SBMTV trail crew leaders are trained by the US Forest Service to make trail work safety their first priority. Our volunteers are trained in tool safety and sustainable trail work techniques. All SBMTV work events are reviewed and authorized by the appropriate governmental agency. These agencies include the US Forest Service, Santa Barbara County and the City of Santa Barbara . Our volunteers include hikers, equestrians, trail runners and mountain bikers. Almost all of our trail work is done using hand tools such as Pulaskis, McLeods, hand saws, and brush loppers. SBMTV has a strict, “no power tools” policy during fire season or whenever conditions pose a risk of fire. Only select SBMTV volunteers who have received US Forest Service approval in their safe use may use power tools. The members of SBMTV extend their support and best wishes to the members of our community who have suffered losses because of the Jesusita fire. We look forward to playing an important role in restoring our trails and community as we move forward.”Find current information, calendars, and news on local racing events here: RideSB and the Stump Grinder Dirt Club The Chicken Ranch - B Team Use this link to view or download the report with Adobe Acrobat. And stay tuned for the upcoming 2007 trail maintenance dates. New SBMTV T-Shirts - Show your support for local trails SBMTV now has t-shirts available for purchase! The short-sleeve shirts are natural color (off-white) and have SBMTV's logo in large on the back and in small on the front breast. They are made of organic cotton by Patagonia's Beneficial Tees. To view the shirts click here. For a tshirt flyer click here. We have men's small, medium, large, and XL, and youth large and XL, which are the equivalent of women's medium and women's large. The shirts are $20 each and all of the proceeds go directly to SBMTV. To order, contact Rick Margolin at rsmarg@yahoo.com, or 805.895.2731.
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