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Hinton, Alberta
Hinton Mountain Bike Association. Our goal is to develop, maintain and promote the best possible mountain biking opportunities around the Hinton area, while ensuring responsible and safe practices in environmental conservation, trail construction, trail maintenance and riding.
We ran into some "garbage angels" on the biking trails today. Thanks for taking the initiative to keep our town and trails clean and enjoyable. #hintonproud
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You have the chance to OWN a REAL HMBA Jersey with REAL SIGNATURES from some of Canada's Gnarly Maniac Mountain Bikers!
Bidding can be made by all ages in person at Sweet Lou's in Hinton on the evening of FRIDAY APRIL 24TH FROM 7PM. (More bidding options to come..)
All proceeds will be donated to 'Mobility Van for Owen Langford'
“Mobility is key and a van would be life changing for a boy that is fighting to stay mobile every day! He needs your help!”
Jersey bought and donated by Marie-Soleil Pinet and Jan Vassbotn
Postage and Volunteer Time donated by Vicious Cycle, Hinton.
Hoots Co. (Jay Hoots) rounded up the autographs!!
This is for a fantastic cause and you know all of your friends are going to be jealous!!!! So if you can't one up them with your bike, one up them with this sweeeeeettttt JERSEY!!!
Come out to Sweet Lou's and enjoy a night out to help Owen get a mobility Van. Live music from the Mary-Lee Bird Band, Silent auction, raffles, games, and more! Follow Owen's facebook event!
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A BIG THANK YOU to all our membership card discount sponsors!!! Membership cards will be available with new or renewed memberships at the AGM on Thursday April 16th. Doors open at 6:30pm at Lakeview Inn & Suites in Hinton, off Highway 16.
Visit our MEMBERS page for more information on how to obtain memberships after the AGM and find out about all the great discounts at local and regional businesses.
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HMBA has had amazing support over the years - we can't thank them all enough!!! THANK YOU!!!
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With the good weather and recent winds the Bike Park is drying up fast. There are still some critical wet areas and subsequent rutting from riders who are too impatient to wait it out. The ground is still frozen and spring showers are sure to come.
The strong winds also present a hazard with unstable trees in many areas of the areas of the Park. Several of these trees will have to be professionally removed and this may take time.
If favorable conditions hold throughout the week, there will be a basic maintenance day on Saturday April 18th. This will include garbage cleanup, removing debris from the trails, raking leaves and debris from drainages and raking out the unfortunate new ruts.
Stayed tuned on our website calendar for upcoming maintenance dates!
When conditions are poor, you will see signs like these at the Hinton Bike Park.
The Happy Creek trail system has seen high use in the last couple of weeks with favorable temperatures and rapidly melted snow pack.
There are still a few areas with snow/ice and lots of wet problem areas throughout, especially Happy Creek East and Just Giver. All other trails are in awesome early season shape.
Downed trees on Slowcooker were cleared this weekend.
Report from Jack's Trails of downed trees and wet areas in the obvious spots.
As always, please let us know your trail feedback. Keep us informed on trail conditions and maintenance so we can pass it on to others.
See you at the AGM!
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Beat the rush and purchase your annual HMBA membership online! Membership cards will be distributed at the AGM. If you are unable to make the AGM - the membership cards will be mailed out to you after the AGM. Membership forms will still be available at the AGM for those who prefer to stick with pen and paper. Cash or cheque please!
Sprockids registration is also available online or at the AGM.
We still have jerseys and socks for sale. Support the club you love!!
HMBA's Annual General Meeting is on Thursday, April 16th. Doors open at 6:30pm at the Lakeview Inn & Suites off Highway 16. AGM to start at 7:15pm. See you there!
*All Discounts Valid until March 31, 2016
HMBA sponsors continue to offer Membership Discounts! Please see the list below of businesses that support the HMBA. We would like to give a BIG THANKS to all the businesses that provided these discounts for our members.
Bike Boy – 10% off bike parts and accessories
Escape Clothing Company – 10% off regular priced items
Hinton DQ Grill & Chill - 15% off food and drink.
Maximum Work and Active Gear - 10% off regular priced items
Mountain Donair - 10% off food and drink.
Subway - 10% off regular prices items (not valid with any other discounts) - valid at 5 locations including Hinton, Jasper, Banff and Canmore
The Hinton Voice - Two free classifieds per week (maximum 30 words each)
The Old Grind - 10% off food, drink and giftware (excludes alcohol)
Vicious Cycle Hinton - 10% storewide (excludes bikes and Go Pro cameras)
Yukon Sausage Inc. - 10% off meat purchase
Bombshell Boutique - 10%
Coco's Café - 10% off food & drink
Jasper Freewheel Cycle - 10% (labour not included)
Jasper Source for Sports – 15% bike services
Patricia Street Deli - 10%
Ransom Clothing and Eyewear - 10%
Subway - 10% off regular prices items (not valid with any other discounts) - valid at 5 locations including Hinton, Jasper, Banff and Canmore
Totem Ski Shop - 10%
Vicious Cycle Jasper - 10% storewide (excludes bikes and Go Pro cameras)
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Lakeview Inn & Suites, 500 Smith St.
Thursday April 16, 2015
Doors open at 630pm so you can come down and purchase your:
* 2015 Membership
* Jerseys
* Socks
* Register for Sprockids
Presentation starts at 7ish. Find out our great plans for 2015:
* Happy Creek Bridge Build
* Youth Committee Plans (park & shuttle sessions, Dirt Jams, etc)
* Trail and Park Plans
* Awesome events, including the 6th Annual Beaver Bike Fest.
Can't make it? Memberships will be available online shortly.
Selling your bike or bike related gear? There will be a 'Sales' board at the AGM. Just bring in a flyer with a pic, description, and contact info to share with those in attendance.
See you there!
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Great article written by Jay Sanders! READ HERE.
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Check out these great picks taken during the Fun Fat Bike Race at the Winter Magic Fat Bike Demo Day on February 21st, 2015!
Flickr Photos from The Hinton Voice
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Please stay out of the bike park during these early spring conditions. The weather is great and we are all itching to get out, but please have some patience. It takes a lot of time and effort to fix ruts created when trails and features are muddy. Time that would be better used making the park radder for all of us!
Thank you!!
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The Winter Magic Fat Bike Demo Day was a great success! Some fresh overnight snow, groomed tracks and lots of bikes to try out. 10 riders participated in a fun race - randomly paired with enthusiastic partners on a beautiful wintry day.
Thanks to HMBA's Sarah, Mike and Mike for putting time in organizing and prepping this fun event! Thanks to Christopher Read for being a great MC!
Sarah staying in front of Colin on the final lap.
Fun Fat Bike Race Trophy - crafted by Mike Mahoney
The winning team.
Lots of people trying out fat bikes for the first time - and loving it!
Gals on Fat Bikes
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Volunteer Call! HMBA is looking for someone to help with a Hinton Bike Park mini-project. We need to have a cement pad installed near the seacan in the spring (roughly 3'x3' to 4'x8') and would like someone with good concrete know-how to help manage this small project. Any takers??
Email us at info AT bikehinton.com for more details!
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Are you wondering how you can further contribute to awesome mountain biking in Hinton? Anyone who is interested in (or thinking about!) joining our board as an executive member or as a coordinator is invited to attend a meeting. Come check us out - you don't have to commit right off the bat!
Contact Us and let us know you are interested!
Let's work together and continue to provide awesome mountain biking opportunities in Hinton for all!
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Posted on: February 13, 2015
The Town of Hinton and the Hinton Mountain Bike Association have collaborated to create more recreation opportunities in the winter months for Hintonites! Read More...
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Two of our local fat bike riding enthusiasts, Mike Mahoney and Mike Langford, have teamed up on this recent Winter Trail Pilot Project. With the support of the Hinton Mountain Bike Association and the Town of Hinton, this project will allow the grooming of some of our favorite established backyard trails!
The grooming will be done with a small snowmobile which is handy for mobility and keeping our trails narrow. Absolutely no trail work needs to be done in order to accommodate the grooming, nor will there be any erosion or damage to the existing trails.
The groomer is towed behind the snowmobile and it is exactly the same type of groomer that is used by nordic centres to groom for cross country skiing. The only difference is in the width of the groomer - only 30 inches (76 cm) wide, the ideal width for non-motorized winter activities such as cross country skiing, snowshoeing, bicycling, hiking, dog walking and trail running.
Grooming is a slow process, the snowmobile runs approximately 5 kms/hr towing the groomer as it rolls and packs the trail down. Once groomed, it takes a few hours to "set up" or harden, then it is ready for use. Grooming will be done mostly at night when there is less usage, and a better chance for the snow to set-up.
There will be no cost to the town as Mike Mahoney has volunteered his time and money for this project. The HMBA has agreed to review progress in one years time, and if the project is a success, the association will become financially active with the project.
A groomed winter trail will further promote healthy, "green", carbon neutral activities within our community.
There is a potential to draw more tourist dollars to our town.
The HMBA and the town of Hinton are pushing for Hinton to be a "Alberta's Mountain Bike Mecca". What better way then to make mountain biking a year-round sport?
Dead-fall will be removed throughout the winter thereby reducing the spring workload for the trail crews.
The area that would be groomed include a connection of several small trails in the Happy Creek zone. Trails that will be part of the groomed loop:
The J
Ranger
GS connector
GS
Halloween
Phil's Thriller
Bubba's
Bighorn
Happy Trails!!
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The Hinton Mountain Bike Association would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all the Hinton and Jasper businesses that provided discounts for our 2014 members!! We value your continued support!
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HMBA has an immediate opening to our coveted executive board: President! Presiding over a full board of FIVE executive members and FIVE coordinators, it's a great opportunity to extend your passion for Alberta's Mountain Bike Mecca! You too can be part of a great team!
Don't delay! Submit your application below.
(a bit of humour, quoted from this site)
Oversees HMBA vision/mission (great biking in Hinton!)
Manages HMBA governance & bylaws (makes sure HMBA follows its bylaws)
Chairs HMBA meetings (and gets to make motions and delegate!)
Maintains/Promotes external relations:
Media relations (we love the press!)
Partners: Foothills Recreation Management Area, Coalspur, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Town of Hinton and many other awesome supporters!
Works closely with all Executives (we're in this together!)
Reports to: HMBA Membership (HMBA wouldn't exist without them!)
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On Saturday February 21st from 1pm Various Bike Shops from Hinton & Jasper will be at Maxwell Lake!
Come down to trial a bike, roast some marshmallows or participate in a race!
There will be a snowman competition (snow permitting) and hot chocolate for the kids :-)
Suggested parking locations off of Collinge Road:
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On November 30th, 2014, the Hinton Mountain Bike Association's president, Jan Vassbotn, will be stepping down from his post. Jan has given the club 4+ years as an executive member, with a number of those years as President. The current, and past executive, that have worked with Jan, want to give him a big THANK YOU for everything he has done to promote the HMBA, the Bike Park, and the sport of mountain biking in our region. In all honesty, it hasn't always been pretty and it hasn't always been fun, stress free work, but Jan poured heart and energy into making this club successful. Thank You, we appreciate everything you have done!
HMBA has been very lucky! Since starting in 2007, it has seen numerous dedicated members step up to the plate and volunteer their time on the executive and as directors and coordinators. All these individuals deserve to be recognized! In order of appearance between 2007 and 2014:
Thanks for a great 2014 season! Our membership numbers were the highest we have ever had. Every weekend, we seemed to be meeting someone new at the Bike Park, so our amazing backyard is getting recognized as a great biking playground. Beaver Bike fest was a success and the 2 day August format may stick (we will be looking for consistency on the dates as well).
Thank you to all current and past executive, members, volunteers, and sponsors, for making this club as great as it is. It really is a great thing to be a part of.
Have a great winter and don't forget to contact us if you are interested in sitting on the board or helping with Beaver Bike Fest organizing!
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