June 2012

Hello!

big thank you to all the volunteers who joined us May 6th & June 3rd to dig
in the dirt on Empress Bypass. If you missed out, not to worry, the next trail
day is June 23rd! (sign up here)

After last year's successful work on
re-routing Bottletop, NSRide is excited to again participate in NSMBA's TAP program. Partnered with Different Bikes, and under the guidance of Daniel Liu and
Darryl Marlatt, this year we've adopted Empress and Empress Bypass. So far, the
focus has been on Empress Bypass, with plans to improve drainage, some slight
trail realignment, and repair of rock work and berms.

We were greeted with perfect dry conditions for

our first trail day May 6th. Working our way up from the bottom, inital efforts
were devoted to smoothing out the main sections of the trail. Drainage ditches
were cleaned out, rock work repaired, grade reversals added, and the worked on
areas topped off with gold dirt for a smooth, flowy ride. On June 3rd the focus
of the work was on rebuilding some of the lower berms. Great work was done by
all who turned out each trail day; a total of 19 volunteers on May 6th, and 16
on June 3rd.

Thanks also to the generousity of our newest

sponsor Safeway, no trailworker went hungry. Tasty croissant sandwiches,
vegetables & fruit helped fuel our labours. Muffins and other goodies
supplied by club members made lunches just a little sweeter.

If you'd like to join us on June 23rd, please sign up on the forum here. Anyone can volunteer for a

trail day, no experience necessary.

Perks! Different Bikes is offering shop discounts
for every member that participates on a trail day.  Receive a voucher for a
one-time 20-30% discount* on parts, clothes and accessories.  In addition, a
draw for a BIG discount on a bike (pro-deal), will be held each trail
day.

June 23rd
meet at the Old Buck Parking lot at 9 am

bring a small backpack, sturdy shoes or hiking/work boots, water and work
gloves

work will include re-shaping switchbacks & berms, water dispersion and
building grade reversals

Congratulations to Shirley Wilcott and Ivana
Horecek who are the winners of the pro-deal discount on a bike offered by
Different Bikes!!