From all of us at SIMBS, we wish you a very "Merry Christmas", a "Happy Hanukah", "Seasons Greetings", "Feliz Navidad", "Sing Dan Fai Lo", "Joyeux Noël" and a verry happy new year! Thanks for your support in 2005 and see you all at the AGM in January!!
Cheers
SIMBS

SIMBS December Trail Maintenance Update

Just a quick reminder to all you Trail Maintainers out there that the monthly trail maintenance day has been moved to the 11th instead of the normal 3rd Sunday date.
Thanks for your support,
SIMBS

SIMBS Launches New Trail Map

An exclusive launch party at the new location of Chain Chain Chain Cycling Services, 1419 Broad Street was the perfect venue for SIMBS to debut its new map. This new format, 11 x 17 will fit easier in your hydra pack and now includes many favorite trails that were missing on the old map.
"This updated look along with more accurate trail data is the perfect fit for those wanting to know their way around the Hartland Mountain Bike Park" said James Brown President of the South Island Mountain Bike Society. Many retail shops will be stocking these so look for your copy starting November 28, 2005 in local retail shops

Thanks for all the replies to this request!

We have had a few volunteers step up to help SIMBS keep on top of our membership Database and to keep the Mud News mail outs running smoothly, one of which will be taking on this job in the new year. We also would like to thank the volunteers who will be helping out with the web site, the classifieds and the forums this coming year.
Sincerely
SIMBS

Letter to SIMBS From the NRC...worth a read Roadies!

Below is a letter to SIMBS from the NRC or the "National Research Council of Canada". Click on the links below for the "full Details".

Click here for page 1 and here for page 2

Important: SIMBS 2005 Survey

Interested in telling us a bit more about yourself and riding habits? We are looking for info on where, when, what and how often you ride, as well as your input into the job SIMBS is doing. This info is not personal info, just generic stuff to help us get an idea of who you are and what you want from SIMBS. We will be taking all of your info and putting together some stats on the riding public in Victoria and area.
This will help us better serve you as well as to give us some hard numbers to pass along to the CRD.
If you wish to take part in this survey, please fill in the blanks on this form and e-mail it to rene@simbs.com. Thanks for your time!

Join IMBA Canada Today!

Want to join the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), but feel you should spend your hard earned Loonies on trails and advocacy in Canada rather than in the USA or elsewhere?

Wait no more.... now when you join IMBA through IMBA Canada, all the money you spend stays at home! Click on the image below for the PDF application and join up. Feel good about fulfilling your 20/20/20 commitment to cycling, and right here at home!

NWD 6 "Unchained" At UVic & Sugar Nightclub!

Not a SIMBS member yet? Come to either show, sign up for a SIMBS supporting membership and get entered into a draw for a great prize.
Only new supporting members signed up at the event will be eligible to win so your odds to win are fantastic! Existing members, renewals and advocate members will not be eligible to win this special prize, however all ticket holders will be entered into another draw.
Thanks to Martin at Russ Hays for offering the new membership draw!!

Adult Show Friday Oct.21 @ Sugar Nite Club
Doors at 8:00 pm Show at 9:00
Tickets $10.00

All-ages Show Sunday Oct. 23
David Lam Auditorium UVIC
Doors at 7:00 pm Show at 7:30
Tickets $10.00

Tickets at:
Russ Hays Bike Stores
2% Jazz Espresso Bar
Other Bike Shops
First 100 at the door get entered for a draw for a Kona Long Board $260.00 value!

$$$$$$ Thousands of Dollars in Prizes $$$$$$

Youth Ride Update for October 9th 2005

The Youth Ride will be held this Sunday, the 9th of October at 11:00 Am, not 10:00 AM as before. This will be the new ride start time until further notice.
Thanks,
SIMBS.

SIMBS Advocacy Group Meeting

At our August Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) we committed to announce in September a meeting date to discuss land access. We have booked the community room at the Victoria Police Station Thursday, October 13th, 7 PM.
Those of you who attended our EGM and expressed a desire to see more land accessible to legal mountain biking should attend. This will be your opportunity to be directly involved in the future of mountain biking on South Vancouver Island.

As a refresher, areas looked at as being desirable were:

1. West Goldstream
2. East Sooke Park
3. Mt. Doug (.seriously)
4. Hartland to Thetis corridor
5. Urban Area Parks
6. Partridge Hills
7. Tzouhalem
8. Harbour View in Sooke

We will need to develop a strategy to effectively lobby for these and other areas, that is what the October 13th meeting will be about. I urge all who want more places to ride to attend.

James Brown President
South Island mountain Bike Society