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Rides
Group Rides Novi Nights, Lakeshore Park, Tuesdays at 6:30 (rolling at 6:45) Folklore has the “Novi Nights” group ride starting on a blisteringly cold snowy Tuesday evening in November 2002. Since then, a hearty group of bikers has continued this tradition, meeting at the park each Tuesday evening at 6:30, weather permitting, for a 6:45…
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Long shadows, crisp air, and a stillness in the forest
Love them or hate them, Michigan winters are part of the experience of living in this great state. You could spend months on the trainer enduring the season, or you can embrace the experience and keep in top riding condition by riding all year long. There’s a lot of great advice on clothing, tires, and…
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FAFL Award Winners
Congrats to our 2014 FAFL award winners! Each of these volunteers has reported at least 10 hours of boots on the ground construction and maintenance work this year at a chapter trail, and will receive a small token of appreciation from the chapter. Amber Koa Bill Hermann Bob Spleet Bryan Garchar Carole Mousigian Chris Smith…
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Reflections on 2014
Passion for mountain biking is alive and well in the MCMBA! The enthusiasm of our trail coordinators and other volunteers is contagious, and it’s an awesome team that I feel proud to be a part of. Let’s look back at some of their accomplishments: January: A new 24 page full color MCMBA magazine was published,…
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Some things change…
And some things don’t. Leaving ruts in thawing trails has never been cool.
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Hines Park
Hines Park Hines Park is a linear parkway stretching from Northville to Dearborn Heights along the Middle Rouge River, with 15 miles of heavily used paved pathways connecting cyclists in the surrounding communities. Together with Wayne County Parks, the MCMBA is developing singletrack loops long the pathway, inviting users away from the road and into…
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Chapter meeting
Join us as we wrap up a great 2014 and make plans for the new year! Wed, December 10th, 7:00 pm Bakers of Milford 2025 S. Milford Road, Milford MI 248-685-0505 Agenda is available here.
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Bike through the Lights 2014
Friends of Wayne County Parks, Beat the Train in Detroit, and the MCMBA are joining Wayne County Parks in hosting the Bike Through The Lights event on Wed, November 19th at 7:00 pm. This is a great way to see the Lightfest up close and personal before it opens to the public. Update: 11/19 –…
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Forage at the Farm!
Fall is here! Join us for the 3rd annual Forage at the Farm! breakfast at Lakeshore Park, sponsored by the Motor City Mountain Biking Association. Sunday, October 12th, Lakeshore Park in Novi. Starts at 10am until everything’s devoured. Ride and eat, eat and ride, eat and run – it’s entirely up to you! No…
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Oct 5th – an event for everyone!
You’ll want to head right over to your calendar and write “Lakeshore – 1 PM!” in ink on Oct 5th. Here’s what’s happening: Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Join us at Lakeshore Park in Novi on October 5 from 1 to 6 p.m. to take your kid mountain biking! We will have four trail…
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