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2010 Memberships Are Now Available!
SMBA is a member supported club with annual dues of $40 for an individual and $55 for a family. SMBA member dues go directly to the cost of maintaining the lease upon the land our trails are on, paying for insurance, and buying materials to build new trails and improve existing ones.
For 2010 we've continued distributing our new map of the trails for our members. It is printed on waterproof and tearproof paper and each member will get one copy with their 2010 SMBA sticker. The map will not be available for purchase. All the trails are on the map, from beginner to expert, old and new.
2010 Memberships are now on sale at your favorite bike shops:
Elevate Cycles - Saratoga Elevate Cycles - Clifton Park
High Adventure Ski & Sports
Inside Edge
EMS - Stuyvesant Plaza
Blue Sky Bicycles
SMBA is on facebook
Meet other members, discuss topics, post links, videos and pictures, stay up to date on club news and events as well as what's going on in your local mountain biking community.
SMBA Merchandise
Help support SMBA by purchasing a T-shirt or a pair of socks. T-shirts are $10 and socks are $5
New SMBA Jerseys Are Back!
SMBA jerseys now available at Elevate Cycles (Saratoga Springs) and Eastern Mountain Sports in Stuyvesant plaza (Albany). We used Verge Sport out of New Windsor, NY and they really came out great. A special thanks goes out to Jamie Clechenko for donating his graphic arts skills and time to come up with the design of the jersey. The cost per jersey is $60 payable in cash or check only. There will likely be another order this Fall so if we run out of your size please let us know so we can account for it. They'll probably go fast so stop by one of the shops and check them out!
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Weekly Rides
SMBA has a group ride on every Wednesday during the regular riding season (April 1st to November 1st). Meet at the clearing @ 6:00PM. Link up with other riders. It's a great way to meet other riders as well as improve your bike handling skills and overall fitness. Check our event calendar for more info.
Also intermittently scheduled are club beginner rides at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve - keep an eye on the forum for information about when the next one is!
See you on the trails!
Visiting the Saratoga area?
Due to the agreement on our lease, non-members must ride the trails with a SMBA member (Or become a member). Post on the FORUM to find members that will be riding when you will be in the area.
Hook up with other riders in the area. Switch up your weekly ride to see somplace new. Check out the group rides on Capital MTB.
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Mix Up The Dirt
6th Annual Mix Up the Dirt Mountain Bike Festival
June 12 @ the Clearing, SMBA trails
SMBA will be hosting the 6th annual MUD event from 10a-5p. This event will take place in the clearing. There will be mountain bike demos, BBQ lunch, refreshments, scheduled group rides for all skill levels, a skinny challenge and other mountain bike related activities, giveaways, etc.
The event is FREE and open to members and non-members alike. Attendees must have a helmet, water (hydration pack or water bottle) and mountain bike to take part in any of our group rides.
Demo bikes will be available from Trek, Gary Fisher, IBIS, and Cannondale. If you wish to demo a bike, be sure to have a valid ID and credit card on hand as some may require a deposit to demo a bike. Anyone 18 years and under wishing to demo a bike will need a parent or guardian present.
Also check out the latest cycling computers, Heart rate monitors and lighting systems from Sigma Sport. A few local bike shops will also be there. Talk to representatives from Elevate Cycles, High Adventure Ski & Bike and Blue Sky Bicycles. They'll also have lots of bike related stuff for sale as well.
The LUNA Chix of Upstate NY will also be there. Join them as they will lead a women's only/all-abilities MTB ride at 10:30am and a co-ed intermediate MTB Ride at 1:30pm. They will have water bottles for $5 each and raffle tickets for sale for several items with all proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Fund.
Volunteers needed
We could always use an extra hand with running the event. Right now we could use people to help lead and sweep on group rides. If you know the trails or just want to ride sweep, we'd be very grateful. We could probably use a hand setting up and tearing down too. Any help is appreciated.
SMBA T-shirts, Jerseys and Socks available
We have shirts available for $10 each in red, grey, and black, in sizes M through XL.
Also available will be SMBA cycling jerseys for $60, in sizes ranging from S to XL.
The socks are black with a mid-cut ankle, with SMBA logos on each side of the ankle. There are limited numbers of S and XL left, as well as a regular supply of M and L sizes. (See below for size conversion.) The socks are $5 per pair.
Directions and Parking
We encourage all attendees to park in town and bike to the trails. Parking at the intersection of Clinton and Daniels is limited and inadequate. Parking in the clearing or on the access road will not be allowed under any circumstances. Here is a map showing available parking in town, on Skidmore campus as well as directions to the clearing.
Click here for the map.
Mark your calendars because you do not want to miss this! You can also keep up to speed with what's going on with the club, trail conditions and event updates by checking our website and facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you there,
Stephan Godlewski, Jim Mitchell, Matt Stawarz, Justin Giffuni, Chris Pitts, Luca Marinelli, Dick Cooley, Dan Baker and Theresa Crombach.
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