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CAMBC works to keep your favorite local and regional trails open and to develop new trail riding opportunities on behalf of all members and the local mountain bike community.

CAMBC Q4 2020 Membership Update

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November 2020 Winter is coming, eventually.  We hope.  This fall has been amazing—weeks of dry weather and beautiful colors.  On top of that, we have some updates for you. Riding in the time of Covid First, Covid safety practices are still in effect.  We can’t have socials, big trail workdays, and group rides.  We CAN be good role models and help keep our trails open and in good shape, especially as the winter season kicks in. Don’t ride on wet or muddy trails.  Don’t skid.  Don’t ride at crazy speeds on crowded trails. Don’t use or create shortcuts.  Stay on … Continue reading →

CAMBC Membership Update – August 2020

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It’s been a while since we’ve last communicated with you.  We blame it on Covid as we practice social distancing, doing our part to reduce spread.  Several updates on ongoing projects, trail systems, and our accomplishments are below. Riding in the time of Covid The Covid epidemic has impacted our club’s organized events.  We miss riding with and seeing all of you.  While we wait this out, we are aware that our local trail systems have experienced a considerable increase in usage, both with hikers/runners and new riders.  Here are some encouragements on how to be leaders and responsible riders … Continue reading →

CAMBC Membership Update – November 2019

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Project Updates Pump Track CAMBC is prepared to offer the City to fund the design, materials, and construction of a small pump track in the city to promote biking and provide a place for kids and adults to work on bike skills and help with the maintenance of it in partnership with the City’s Parks and Rec team.  We intended this to be our major 2019 effort, and we had planned to do fundraising for the track, and solicit membership support for the build and maintenance of it. City Parks and Rec leadership did not respond to our communications.  The … Continue reading →

CAMBC Quarterly Update – May 2019 – Addendum and a Clarification

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We’ve got so much going on that I missed some important updates that CAMBC is doing to grow and contribute to the community. May Membership drive: Paid members are up from 180 to 220.  Thank you, loyal members! Kudos to Eric Magrum for leading this drive.  We have many more bikers on this mailing list.  Please consider joining CAMBC as a member.    BTW: you can go to IMBA.com and create a personal login so you can view/manage your membership yourselves.  No need to ask the board if their dues are paid up. CAMBC teaching mountain biking through City Parks … Continue reading →

CAMBC Quarterly Update – May 2019

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  Project Updates Pump Track CAMBC is offering to fund the design, materials, and construction of a small pump track in the city to promote biking and provide a place for kids and adults to work on bike skills and help with the maintenance of it in partnership with the City’s Parks and Rec team.  We intended this to be our major 2019 effort, and we had planned to do fundraising for the track, and solicit membership support for the build and maintenance of it. We expected to work with City Parks and Rec to get formal permission on a … Continue reading →

CAMBC Update – February 2019

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Mountain Bikers, an update on CAMBC, the ongoing projects we are working on, some background on various advocacy issues and a schedule of trailwork and social events for the next 2-3 months. I inherited the role as President in January 2019, taking over for Sean Tevendale.  Thank you Sean (and our past Presidents) for your leadership of and commitment to CAMBC, promoting trails advocacy and growing our mountain biking community in Charlottesville. Let me know if you have any questions or need any clarification. John Lewis and the CAMBC Board CAMBC Update February, 2019 Mission A reminder of our Club’s … Continue reading →

Albemarle County 2020 Budget – need your help to voice support for trails

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Albemarle County 2020 Budget – need your help to voice support for trails Trail advocates, this is a long email, but CAMBC needs your help if you are a County resident to make sure our community is heard voicing our support for funding trails and greenways in Albemarle County. Please take 5 minutes to read this, and another 10 to send in a message, or even better, come to the public hearing and make a statement today. Today, Tuesday, February 19th at 6pm, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will have a public hearing on the County’s FY20 Budget recommended … Continue reading →

Ragged Mountain Natural Area and our Trail Partnerships

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Since 2003, the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club has proudly partnered with government agencies and non-profit organizations in an effort to promote sustainable trails, and educate our community about trail stewardship. We have also been fortunate to partner with many community organizations to promote shared trail use, safety education, healthy lifestyles, and alternatives to motor vehicle transportation. Our partners include the City of Charlottesville (City), Albemarle (County) and Fluvanna Counties, the US Forest Service, the University of Virginia, and the Rivanna Trails Foundation. We will never back away from these partnerships, or our shared missions.  Despite these solid partnerships, we … Continue reading →

Safe Routes to School Bike Repair Party at Champion

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You might know that the City of Charlottesville has a new Safe Routes to School program, coordinated by our own Kyle Rodland. The city actually owns about 50-60 bikes that Kyle intends to repair and utilize for bike riding safety programming at local schools.  How cool is that? Here’s where we come in.  Those bikes need repair.  So, we’re planning a huge party at Champion Brewery on February 24 to fix those bikes and have a beer to celebrate. Mark your calendar and come contribute to a great program that gets more kids out of cars and onto bicycles!!!  Here … Continue reading →

Joint Letter in Support of Shared Use at Ragged Mountain

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CAMBC, Rivanna Trails Foundation, and Charlottesville Area Trailrunners have delivered a letter to Mr. Brian Daly of the City of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department to endorse a shared use plan for Ragged Mountain access. “Option E” is one of several plans on the table for future of Ragged Mountain. This is the only viable plan that allows shared trail access within the park. For more information about the options that will be presented to City Council, please visit: http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/parks-recreation-/parks-trails/city-parks/ragged-mountain