NOCS

Group Rides

juliemelan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:11:04 +0000

GROUP RIDES

Monday Skyride group ride… meet at Ellison at 6:30

Tuesday Toonie Rides – meet at Cosens Creek kiosk at 6:00 til end of April

Wednesday night men’s ride – call Olympia for details

Thursday Sun Country group ride – meet at Sun Country at 6:00 or Cosens Bay parking lot 6:15

Join us on Facebook for more details.

The biking season is near…

juliemelan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:32:47 +0000

NOCS is about riding our bikes and…

Trail maintenance and development
Promoting safety and trail etiquette
Environmental responsibility
Fun rides and social events
Relationships with other community agencies, other bike clubs
Dirt, rocks, roots, logs, rain, mud, sunshine, friends, smiles ….

Halloween Poker Ride

juliemelan — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:48:03 +0000

Trail Building Workshop

adaminvernon — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:19:23 +0000

The Shuswap Trail Alliance is hosting a trail building workshop at the Enderby Cliffs called Tweaking the Tread on July 7.

We will show how making small changes to the tread can increase the durability of the trail. We will fix some small erosion problems which have shown up on the new (and old) sections of trail, anchor some of the traffic flow with natural features, and tiddle along the edges to preserve alignment of the trail.

Another third workshop (August 4) will be at Haney Heritage Park. This will be a bridge building workshop, highlighting legal requirements when building or maintaining in a riparian area.

If you would like more info or would like to attend contact:

Carmen Massey

Shuswap Trail Alliance

Stewardship Program Coordinator

250-835-8766

Gingerly Update

adaminvernon — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:13:17 +0000

There has been some controversy over Gingerly… just what we hear from people riding the trails. We didn’t communicate to people that the trail is not complete and we are working on a e-mail for the membership. In the meantime, however, if people ask WHY we built the last part the answer is:

The easy way beyond the end of the newest section is to turn right and go over to Cosens Bay Trail! There are novice riders who are not comfortable with riding into Bear Valley.

The plan is to continue the trail back into Bear Valley from the bridge on Cosens Bay Trail, it will make an easy way out from the kiosk with the big bikes.

The objective is to get an easy way into the kiosk and beyond.

This project is set in six stages and will take some time to complete.

Thanks for your patience.

juliemelan — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:11:43 +0000

“Happy spring everyone. BC Parks has asked me to pass on their appreciation and gratitude for all the work that we have done the last couple of years. May 6th Trail Day was a huge success, the second phase of Gingerly is “SWEET SINGLETRACK” and great for the novice rider…. I could not believe so much was accomplished in 1 day.. you all are incredible!! Just think of what we can accomplish next…. we are reviewing our next new trail proposal with Parks and will keep you posted. NOCS is currently working on signage for Gingerly and an updated Cosens Creek trail map.

Just a reminder…. for your personal safety… please don’t do any digging in the ground in Kal Park without approval from NOCS as there were UXO’s located on the new trail which alerted the Dept. of National Defence and there is still great potential for danger.

A couple of things you need to know…..

FIRST, Skyride Cycle is having a Rocky Mountain Demo day at Ellison next Sunday, May 27th, 10:00 – 2:00. Everyone is welcome to come out and Ride a Rocky!

Vernon Tourism has requested “high resolution” photos of mountain biking in Kal Park/Cosens Creek and Ellison for publication in the West Coast Winds magazine. If you have a high res. photo please forward it to me by the end of the day this Wednesday (May 23rd) and I will pass them on to Vernon Tourism.

Anyone wanting to join the NOCS Bike to Work Week Team contact Cindy Garvin at garveron@telus.net.

2012 Memberships are available at Sun Country Cycle, Skyride and Olympia (or you can mail it in). I understand we have had a small issue with online registrations; we are working to correct that and apologize for the inconvenience.

There has been a request for beginner/intermediate weekly ladies rides and NOCS is looking for someone who may be interested in organizing this for the month of June and possible throughout the summer; please contact me if you are interested.

Also, there have been requests for a NOCS newsletter and NOCS is looking for someone who would like to volunteer for this as well.

Our next board meeting is Thursday, May 31st 6:15 at Blenz Coffee downtown. If you are interested in helping out the Club in any capacity, or just want to come to the meeting, you are very welcome to do so.
Updated information on the ladies ride and a general Club update will be sent out/posted on the website after the meeting.

That’s all for now.
Enjoy the long weekend, the sunshine and the trails!!.
Cynthia”

Skyride demo day

Bike To Work Week

juliemelan — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:27 +0000

May 28 – June 3rd is Bike to Work Week.

Even if your commute is not a long one, we encourage your participation!
Cindy Garvin has offered to be a team leader for a NOCS team. Please contact her at garvernon@telus.net if you are interested.

For more information visit the Bike to Work week website

NOCS TRAIL DAY – May 6th

juliemelan — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:45:26 +0000

Well spring has officially sprung and Kal Park has awoken from it’s winter slumber. That means it’s building time

NOCS Trail Day Sunday, May 6 2012, Cosens Bay Parking Lot, 9 am. We will be completing construction of the new green trail “Gingerly”. Pizza lunch will be provided. Please bring any picks, hoes, or other trail building tools you have.

Also, please pass the word on to anyone who might be interested in attending.

*We ask that all volunteers be members for insurance purposes

BC Parks Video

juliemelan — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:19:53 +0000

In March, BC Parks came to video NOCS volunteers to include them in a video being created showing the role that volunteers play. The trail crews give many volunteer hours that allow us to be able to ride our bikes on maintained trails in the parks. To volunteer email info@okcycling.com.

No Finish Line Ladies Cycling Camp

adaminvernon — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:16:30 +0000

EAGLE BAY CAMP is proud to host the:
“NO FINISH LINE” LADIES CYCLING CAMP

For Beginner & Intermediate Road Cyclists
MAY 25th – 27th, 2012
at Eagle Bay Camp on Shuswap Lake
Coaches include:
Leah Goldstein
Lori Moger M.Sc.
Marni Hamilton

Cost: $329 per person – Max. capacity 50
Price includes:
2 nights accommodation (shared)
6 meals and snacks
Take home goodies
Fully supported rides
Technical, Nutritional, & Training advice
Demos by Fresh Air Experience
Draw prizes from Trek, Pearl Izumi, Skinz, & more!

To Register go to www.eaglebaycamp.com

For more details email todd@eaglebaycamp.com or lori@breakawayfitness.net