Stables Acquisition Changes From Uncertain to Pending
You may have noticed the recent announcement by Governor Cuomo’s Office that New York State has committed to purchase the former Finch Pruyn Lands that are currently owned by The Nature Conservancy...
View ArticleWork Day at the Stables Saturday 9/15
We will have our last scheduled work day at the Stables on Saturday, 9/15. We will meet at the Clearing at 9:00 am. We will have coffee and snacks before and food and drink afterwards. Bring your...
View ArticleSuccesful Trail Day
We had a successful trail day this past Saturday. The crews repaired and improved trails. Thanks to all who could attend. You are awesome! Trails are in great shape– enjoy the great riding.
View ArticleFall Clean Up At SMBA North (The Stables) 11/10
Hey All, We’ll be doing some fall clean-up at the Stables on Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 from 9 AM to about 1PM, meeting in the clearing. We’ll have coffee and donuts to get you started and refreshments...
View ArticleHelp in Ithaca NEEDED – cycleCNY!
Some of you might take interest in a NYS forest bike access concern and help support our cause over at Cycle-CNY. They NEED emails and letters sent to the DEC on this one. Quick template below, and...
View ArticleGeneral Meeting – IMBA Chapter Proposal
ADDED 5/08/2013 IMBA CHAPTER VOTE CANCELED Recent discussions among the board require us to table plans to become an IMBA Chapter for the foreseeable future. There will be NO VOTE and NO MEETING held...
View ArticleFirst Trail Day at the Stables Trails, Saturday, 4/13
SMBA trails are riding well. Some dampness in areas, but drying up fast with trees budding and sucking up the moister. We will have our first trail day, Saturday, 4/13. Gates may be locked, so we...
View ArticleSuccessful Trail Day
We had a productive trail day on Saturday. Thank you to all who turned out! We cleaned up a number of downed trees (still a few more to get to on west Dam), reworked the rockwork at the beginning of...
View ArticleTrails are clean and fast
The Stable Trails are clean and fast as of this weekend. There is a tree down on Dam Trail that is on our work list, and there are the usual spring wet spots, but seasonally adjusted, the trails are...
View ArticleMore Trail Work Complete
Thank you to the Trail Workers for the work done last Saturday! Bridge repair work was done, face-whacking branches were trimmed, some less-traveled trails were cleaned up, one downed-tree was...
View ArticleState Land Transfer Update
Last year it was announced that New York State committed to purchase the former Finch Pruyn Lands owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The Club recently received notice from TNC/Finch that the...
View ArticleMembership Renewals for 2014 Season
In order to streamline our membership process SMBA will be switching to an online or mail-in membership only system. Memberships, stickers and maps will no longer be sold at local bike shops and will...
View ArticleSMBA 2014 Elections and 2013 Year-end Meeting:
We will be holding our annual season wrap-up gathering and officer elections for the 2013-2014 season. The event will be held on Tuesday November 12th at the Mill on Round Lake at 7:00 pm. We’ll be...
View ArticleTNC/DEC Land Transfer Update – Oct 2013
2014 will be a pivotal year for the Club as the land we lease will become owned by the State of New York. As of this week we have been informed by the The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Finch Pruyn that...
View Article2013 SMBA Wrap Up and Elections
That’s a wrap! The 2013 Saratoga Mountain Bike Association end of the season meeting and officer elections was held last week in Round Lake, NY at The Mill. An enthusiastic group of about 20 members...
View ArticleTermination of SMBA/TNC Lease, effective Dec 17, 2013
The SMBA board was recently notified by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Finch Pruyn that they have terminated our lease of the Daniels Road property effective 12/17/13 in preparation of the upcoming...
View ArticleSMBA MEMBER UPDATE – LAND TRANSFER AND 2014 MEMBERSHIPS
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has officially purchased the Daniels Road tract! Click this link to check out new information on the land aquisition and 2014 memberships....
View ArticlePittstown Trail Report 4/1/14
Conditions on the ground are melting snow & flooding. There is still a good amount of snow & ice. The water table is extremely high – streams, drainage & low lying areas are flooded....
View ArticlePittstown Update 4/9/14
Most of the snow is melted – aside from a few stubborn pockets. The ground is still going through freeze / thaw cycles as temps continue to fall below freezing at night. Trail surfaces vary between...
View ArticleStables Trail Conditions 4.6.14
Much snow and ice remains. Exposed areas are beginning to thaw but it will take a few weeks for the water to drain away. Photos available at the SMBA Facebook page. Trails are not ride able at this...
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