Chicopee trails are OPEN !!!

 Gainesville State College Trails are OPEN !!!

 PLEASE USE THIS SITE FOR TRAIL STATUS, *NOT* THE LOCAL BIKE SHOPS.

Note:  This status is only updated when the trail status has changed.

The Gainesville SORBA chapter meeting for February will be on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:00 PM at the El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant in Oakwood.  Come out and meet the new chapter officers and see what Gainesville SORBA has planned for the coming year.

The Southeast Bike Expo will be bringing manufacturers from all over the United States to show and demo their products.  Manufacturers like Trek, Niner, Specialized, Shimano, and SRAM will be there to show off their latest and greatest products.  Many more have committed.  Check the Southeast Bike Expo website for updates.

 Not only will it be open to retailers like most bike expos, but it will be open to the general public as well. Our goal is to put on a fun event in a great location for very low cost to manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.

The Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia provides that.  The GIHP is the site of the 1996 Olympic Mountain Bike cross-country course. This gives us the opportunity to use onsite world-class MTB trails. We will also have an area for road bike demos. This unique outdoor demo area has space for over 1000 vendors.

This new event gives you the consumer the ability to actually ride the new products and then talk with the manufacturers about the products.

The Southeast Bike Expo will take place February 25th-26th, 2012.

To purchase advance tickets go to one of the following:

http://sebikex.com/

www.facebook.com/sebikex

 We are pleased to announce that all proceeds will be donated to IMBA/ SORBA !

It’s night riding season again at Chicopee!  In order to keep this privilege all night ride participants must abide by the following rules.

Meet at the MTB parking lot at 6:30 PM, ready to ride at 6:45 PM and we must ride in a group with a designated leader and sweep.   Please arrive early because the main Elachee Nature Center gate automatically closes at 6:30 and no one will be allowed in the park after that.  All riders must be current SORBA members  – SORBA membership forms will be available at each night ride.

NOTE: Night riding at Chicopee is only allowed during sanctioned group rides. Anyone caught riding at Chicopee after dark is in violation of Gainesville City laws and also puts sanctioned night rides in jeopardy for the rest of us.

Night Ride Schedule:  We will have two rides a month scheduled during standard time.

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 (Rescheduled from Tuesday, November 29th)

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Thursday, January 5th and Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Thursday, February 9th and Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Tuesday, March 6th , 2012

These dates are subject to change pending weather and trail conditions so check the Gainesville SORBA Forum to confirm dates before the ride.

The Tumbling Creek 6 hour Mountain Bike Race presented by Gainesville State College SORBA and Gainesville SORBA will be held at the Gainesville State College Mountain Bike Trails on Saturday, October 29th, 2011.  Check in and race day registration will start at 8:00 AM.  The Kids Races will start around 9:00 AM with the 6 hour race starting at 10:00 AM.  There will be solo and team classes of up to 3 racers with awards 3 deep. There will also be a costume contest with awards for the best decorated team and pit. Electronic timing will be provided by Dirty Spokes Productions. All proceeds will beneft our local Trips for Kids program and Gainesville SORBA.

Click HERE for the official Tumbling Creek Race Website with all the info!

Click HERE for some pictures from the 2011 race!

ATTENTION:  We are no longer using online registration thru Sports Base Online as they have gone out of business.  We are now using BikeReg.com.  Please use the online registration link on the Tumbling Creek Race website.  Thank you for your patience