ontario

May 15, 2012, 10:37 am
Ontario
trail access

IMBA asks "What would you do without trails" in its well-known 2004 ad campaign.

But, really. What do you do without trails?

May 4, 2012, 5:21 pm

Ontario's newest community bike park will be opening June 1st, but we got a sneak-peek today!

The ROC (Georgina's Recreational Outdoor Campus), located just north of Newmarket, ON, is putting the final touches on a free community bike park which includes pump tracks, dirt jump lines, skills park, and north shore trails.

May 1, 2012, 8:16 am

In the early 1920s, Upper Canada College acquired land in the small village of Norval, just outside Georgetown, ON, with hopes to relocate their boarding school to the country. But in the years following the First World War, expansion was out of the question. Rather than relocate the entire school to Norval, the Board decided to keep the property as a field centre to cultivate the boys' outdoor education. For many decades after, students travelled to Norval to camp, learn survival skills, and plant trees.

Apr 16, 2012, 11:20 am

Next month, IMBA Canada will kick off a series of trail building workshops in Crothers Woods, and at the Bayview Bike Park. Ten workshops with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority are scheduled throughout 2012, and IMBA Canada staff will be participating, along with Sustainable Trails Ltd.

Attending groups include the Toronto Off-Road Cycling Association (TORBA), Youth Unlimited, Wild Betty's Cycling Club, and Evergreen Bike Works.

Stay tuned to the calendar for more information on the workshops, including who will be facilitating.

Apr 16, 2012, 7:23 am
Ontario

Hilton Falls Conservation Area in Milton, Ontario hosted another successful Annual Trail Maintenance day with 40+ people volunteering their sweat equity into rejuvenating the trails they love.

Hilton Falls, under the stewardship of Conservation Halton, is one of two parks that offers world class mountain biking along the Niagara Escarpment. Staff at the park developed a detailed work plan for the day, with multiple teams dedicated to projects that ranged from simple pruning to advanced bridge building and repair.

Mar 26, 2012, 10:08 am
education

This past weekend saw Daniel Scott head back to central Ontario to teach a new group of students about the fundamentals of trail design. Over the course two days students were bombarded with as much information as possible whilst being quizzed repeatedly by our resident Trail Solutions staffer. Using a variety of slides, chalkboard drawings and anecdotal information, the class was prepared for a beautiful sunny afternoon of inclinometer work, flagging and assessment in the local green space, Ken Reid Conservation Area.

Mar 19, 2012, 7:22 am
Resources

We have now added IMBA Canada specific FAQs for the new bike theft/all risk insurance program offered by Oasis, called Pedal Power. IMBA Canada supporters and members of IMBA-affiliate clubs qualify for the discounted rates, while individual IMBA Members are eligible for competition coverage.

Mar 13, 2012, 12:14 pm

Over the wet West Coast winter I sat down with 65 applications, a 2012 calendar, and a large map of Canada and started plotting out the 2012 Trail Care Crew schedule.

Mar 6, 2012, 11:03 am
Ontario
event

It's finally spring! And spring in Ontario means visiting the Toronto International Bicycling Show.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Show last weekend -- we had a great time visiting with long time members and meeting new supporters! All in all, the weekend was a great success with many new members signed up, helping us to build more trails in Canada!

Now, if only the trails will dry out.

Feb 6, 2012, 2:46 pm

We've all been there: riding on a great trail system for the first time – its got great flow, sweet technical sections, and you're having a blast.

But where the heck are you? Do you go right, or left at that fork ahead?

Signage (or lack-thereof) can make or break a ride.