Free Lift-Served Biking? Yes Please!

Our next Bike N' BBQ event is coming up soon and we hope you can join us! We'll be having a downhill day at Tamarack Resort, woohoo!! The details are: 

Join us at Tamarack Resort on Saturday Aug. 12th for our second Bike N' BBQ Group Ride of the Summer!

Tamarack will provide complimentary one-day lift tickets to CIMBA members. 

If you'd like to become a member so you can get a free lift ticket, you can sign up online by clicking HERE .

Saturday events: 
Ride the lifts 10am-4 pm
Tamarack's Sweets & Sunshine - free cookies & lemonade 3pm-5pm   
CIMBA Raffle: 4:30 pm @ Seven Devils Pub 
Patio Live Music: 5pm - 8pm @ Seven Devils Pub patio  
O'Dell Brewing Beer Tasting: 6pm-8pm @ Seven Devils Pub patio

We'll be posting on social media when we are closer to the event on if we'll have a group "meetup" so we can all take a lap together! 

We hope to see you out there! 

Update on Trail Work Tuesdays

Thank you so much for all of your dedication this year on helping with our trail work days! 

We have moved our weekly Trail Work Tuesdays to monthly trail days due to drying trails and summer schedules, so please keep an eye on our social media and website for updates on these days.

Next one is happening,  August 8th at 5:30 PM at Tamarack Resort. 

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From on-site lodging, dining and event space to the full range of outdoor recreation in the Idaho mountains, there is adventure for any season. The winter brings 2,800 feet of vertical on 2,000 mountain acres for skiers and snowboarders, along with Nordic and snowshoe trails. During the summer, the resort is home to mountain biking, ziplining, hiking, rafting and watersports on Lake Cascade. 

If you haven't rode any of Tamarack's trails, you are missing out!! From their fun cross country trails to the lift-served biking, you will have amazing view and lots of fun on all their world-class trails! Our personal fav- Super G! 

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Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for these exciting events we have planned: 

• Grom Series

  • We have had so much fun with our little kiddos this summer! We'll pick it back up in August once the summer Parks & Rec sports are over. Stay tuned to our social media for weekly posts on location and day/time. 

• Brundage to Bear Basin Ribbon Cutting & Downhill Day at Brundage

  • We were so sad to have to cancel this event and now that BlueBird is fixed we're working on finding a new date for this event. 

• Bike N' BBQ September Ride

  • We're still working out the details of this final group ride that will take place sometime in September. Stay tuned! 

The time is finally here, it's time to officially release our newest trail, Brundage to Bear Basin and we can't wait to celebrate with you! 

Did you know that this trail cost roughly $259,000!!! That's a lot of money!! Thankfully it was under the estimated cost ($292,000) and also thankfully we had some amazing support. Funding sources included:

• One Track Mind Foundation

• Albertson's Foundation

• Recreational Trails Program Grant through Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation

• IMBA Dig-In Grant

• Idaho Community Grants

• City of McCall Local Option Tax

• Individual Donations 

• Several Large Donors & Receipts from past Idaho Gives Campaigns through CIMBA

• YOU- your membership and involvement helped fund this trail! 

We had professional crews from Dirt Candy Designs and Progressive Trail Designs help us build this trail. We also had the help from Brundage Mountain Resort Trail Crew, Montana Conservation Corps, and a lot of volunteer time to make this happen. One Track Mind paid for the final design work to be done and donated their mini excavator to the project for almost 2 months.

Construction started in mid June of 2022 and was finished Sept 10th, 2023. Volunteers have been BUSY getting this trail ready to ride, from trail work, installing signs, and a few minor repairs near the Ditch Witch connection. 

This trail was a labor of love and a lot of money, but it's something we are so excited about. We appreciate your support in the trail work and memberships as that helps us raise grants and pay for new trails. 

If you haven't had a chance to ride it please get out there and check it out. You can access the trail from the bottom of Ditch Witch (in Bear Basin) or off Forest Service Roads 452, 451, or 488, which are a great option on weekends when there is more downhill traffic on the trail. In total the trail is 6.2 miles and 1700 vert. It will be a multi-use and two-way trail, so be aware when you're ripping down the trail to always stay in control for any uphill traffic. 

We will have an official release party and a downhill day at Brundage on Friday, July 7th, 2023. The details are: 

• Ribbon Cutting at 3 PM at Brundage Mountain Resort 

• FREE lift service from Brundage Mountain for CIMBA members from 12-5 PM on Friday the 7th.

  • So if you aren't a member or you need to renew, make sure to do so before July 7th. You can do so by clicking the button below. 

• CIMBA Trail Recap and Raffle at 5:30 PM

• Brundage Mountain Concert Series at 6 PM - Pickpockets Band

• **Self Shuttling is Required for the B2BB trail** 

We hope to see you out there. 

Thank you to everyone that has come out so far!  

We've been having a lot of Trail Work days this year already and we have a few more planned. We try to post about these on our calendar and social media, so keep an eye out for those events and come on out if you can. You'll get a free trailcrew shirt and food after our work is done!  Special thanks to May Hardware for donating the grill that has already fed so many of you hard workers. 

Kick-Off Party Recap

Thank you for joining us in May for our Kick-Off Party! It was so great to connect, get out for a gravel ride, drink some beer and send you home with cool prizes. As a recap we raised $1281 in funds for CIMBA from raffle sales and Broken Horn Brewing donating money for each pint sold that day. Thank you so much for this support and involvement! 

Sponsor Spotlight- Check it Out!

Plain and simple, One Track Mind Foundation (OTM), funds mountain bike trail building and maintenance across the United States. Umm, yes please!

OTM has been so instrumental in a lot of our trails in Central Idaho! They have provided the majority of the funding for the single tracks on the West Side of the Payette Lake Trail and has also paid for design on the East Side. As mentioned above they have also paid for the final design work on the B2BB trail and donated their mini excavator to the project. Besides their involvement in our local trials, they have also worked with MTB groups on projects in Minnesota, Colorado, and California.

Thank you OTM for being a huge supporter of biking in Central Idaho! 

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Upcoming Events:

Mark your calendars for these exciting events we have planned: 

• Grom Series

  • Let's get our kiddos out together on the trails! From pump tracks to easy single track we want to get the young ones out on the dirt this summer. 

  • Diane Sanders will be leading these "rides". A parent will need to attend with their kid and bring their own bikes and gears. We'll meet at various pump tracks and/or trails throughout the area to encourage our young riders to have fun and learn the sport of mountain biking we all love so much. 

  • Keep an eye on social media for weekly dates and locations. 

  • Tonight, June 28th we'll be meeting at 6 PM at the Bear Basin parking lot. 

• Bike N' BBQ 

  • Wow!! Double Wow!! We loved the turnout we had at our first event this month at Bear Basin. Thank you for showing up and making it such a fun day. 

    • Special thanks to our in-kind sponsors that day: 

      • May Hardware

      • Muc-Off

      • Deity

      • Leatt

      • Mountain Madcaps

      • FunLuvin' Fleecewear

      • FlyLow

  • The next one is our Brundage to Bear Basin trail release party (details above). 

  • August 12th: Tamarack Resort 

    • Come and ride at Tamarack with CIMBA this day! More details to follow. 

  • September Dates: TBD but we're working to plan something super fun! :)

• Board Meetings 

  • Summer is hard with schedules, but we are still working hard for CIMBA. We've postponed a lot of our board meetings to be virtual ones. We aren't meeting online, we're just chatting throughout the month with each other when we have questions. We'll keep you posted about these in case you do want to join any of our in-person meetings. And if you're interested in getting involved in CIMBA we would love the support and help! From behind the scenes admin work, to people willing to help with events, and more, we could use YOU if you're in a position to help out. 

• Keep an eye on social media and our calendar for more events. 

• And if you ever want to lead an event, please let us know! We have so many ideas of fun events to do but we don't have the manpower to make them all happen. So if you're interested in getting involved please reach out. 

Join Us for Our Kick-Off Party!

It's CIMBA Member Kick-Off Party Time and we so hope you'll join us! Come out on May 20th to Broken Horn Brewery in McCall for a movie, a gravel ride, raffles, beers, and a good time. See below for all the details and sign up on our website by clicking HERE or on Facebook by clicking HERE. 

Thank YOU for Your Idaho Gives Donations

We are so grateful for all of the donations that poured in last week during Idaho Gives!  

We raised $3371 during the four days. These funds will go to our future FlightPath Jump Park. We can't wait to share details with you soon about this exciting new project. 

Congrats to our daily raffle winners too! 

Upcoming Events:

Join us for these upcoming events! 

Gravel Grinder Series- 1 Ride Left! 

• Saturday May 20th at 1 PM meet at Broken Horn

  • Signup HERE

Intro to Bikepacking:

• May 18th from 6-8 PM at Ponderosa State Park (Lakeview Shelter next to the Visitor's Center) 

  • Come and learn all about bikepacking! 

  • Guest speakers, Q&A, gear to check out, and so much more. 

  • Signup HERE 

Member Kick-Off Party:

• See above details! :) 

**Submit Your Trail Reports**

As biking season is around the corner in our area, we love any trail reports you can send our way! We want to be a resource to keep our trails happy yet also keep our sanity while we are all eager to get out of this mud season and get on our bikes. 

Shoot us an email, tag us on social media, whatever is easiest for you works for us! 

International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) is hosting a membership drive for the month of May and we are excited to be apart of this! 

Anyone that joins or renews their membership this month will be automatically entered into various sweepstakes with your chance to win a bicycle from Yeti, a biking trip from Wester Spirit, DT Swiss wheelset, and more! It will also make you a valuable member of this mountain biking community. Join or renew your membership with us today and continue to make mountain biking better in Central Idaho.

Sponsor Spotlight- Check It Out!

Life in McCall is ALL about enjoying the outdoors. Since 1979, Home Town Sports has provided the latest gear and local knowledge to give you everything you need to go out and play in these beautiful outdoors. From rentals, to sales, you will be in good hands whatever your questions or needs are. 

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Save the Date:

Mark your calendars for these exciting events we have in the works. We are waiting for the snow levels to melt a little more before we get dates completely finalized but keep them on your radar! 

• Bikes N' BBQs 

  • This summer we'll be having monthly group rides.  Each ride will be followed by a BBQ and opportunity to socialize.  The first will be in June with the date to be shared soon.

• Brundage to Bear Basin Trail Release

  • Depending on how fast the snow melts we are hoping to have this event take place on Friday, July 7th.  Make sure you are in town, take the day off, and get ready for a fun filled day partnered with one of our sponsors, Brundage!  Once we assess snow levels on the trail this coming month, we'll send many more details regarding this exciting event.  For now, mark your calendars and we'll be in touch.

• Weekly Grom Rides

  • We're shooting for Wednesday mornings around 10 AM to get kiddos and their parents together riding our great trails.  These rides are focused on young kiddos, but any age can join as long as an adult is present.  There will be a lot of different levels and paces for the riders.

• Trail Work Days: 

  • Trail Work Tuesdays will be starting soon and will be weekly from 4-6.  We'd love you all to join us so we can continue to be good stewards by cleaning up and maintaining our great trails.  

• Check Our CIMBA Calendar for all Bike Related Events this Summer

  • We're trying our best to get all the details from all the different biking organizations in our area to have on our site. It's our goal for it to be a one stop shop of all bike things in this area. So keep your eyes on it! 

It may be snowing outside this week but I'm still going to say Happy Spring and we hope dry trails are coming our way soon!  We have so many fun rides and events planned this spring and summer that we can't wait to share with you all. But before we can get to riding, it's important to give your bike, membership, and your calendar a tune-up!

Bike Tune-Ups:
Our amazing bike shops are working hard to make the switch from winter to summer, so give them grace and perhaps plenty of time to get your bikes ready for riding. A few things to remember:

• The earlier you drop them off the better!

• When you drop your bikes off remember to say thanks to them for being a CIMBA sponsor! 

• Shops that support CIMBA: Gravity, McCall Sports Exchange, Home Town Sports, Carl's Cycles, and Reeds Cycles, thank you!

Membership Tune-Ups:
It's also a great time to make sure you are current on your CIMBA membership as we have a lot of great events planned this year and we'd hate for you to miss out! Not sure how to verify if you are active or are you new and need to get signed up? Then follow these steps here.

1. Click HERE to access the IMBA site (where CIMBA memberships are through). 

2. If you are new you'll have to create an account, otherwise log into your existing account. 

3. On the main page after you login you should be able to scroll down and see your current membership status. If your status doesn't say Current, or your renewal date is coming up then hit the Renew Now button. 

   • We recommend (obviously) checking the box "auto-renew" to save you time in the future and make sure you never miss out on any CIMBA membership benefits. 

Calendar Tune-Ups: 
The time is now to get that calendar out and start saving the dates for all our CIMBA events. We have finalized our spring Gravel Grinder Series, we have a fun upcoming raffle for Idaho Gives, and soon we'll have majority of our summer rides and events posted as well. So make sure you have your own personal calendar ready to go to fit in all the fun biking events! 

Idaho Gives - Mark Your Calendars!

We are so grateful and excited to be a part of Idaho Gives this year. In case you haven't heard of it, Idaho Gives is an event that happens from May 1st - May 4th. It's designed to bring the state together to raise money and awareness for Idaho nonprofits, like CIMBA! 

We have a big goal this year to raise $7000. These funds are being earmarked for our upcoming FlightPath Bike Park (more details on this to follow soon!) and as always, other new trails being built and existing trails being maintained and/or improved.

In order to achieve our goal of raising $7,000 we are asking for your help! Idaho Gives is putting on a few prize contests. We need your help and participation to win some extra prize money! 

Contest #1: Surpass the Past 
Help CIMBA "Surpass the Past" by receiving more donations from donors who have not donated to CIMBA in the past. We are looking for donations of any amount from as many first-time donors as possible to be entered in a drawing for $1,000!

Contest #2: Peer-to-Peer Pals
Instructions for this contest:

1. Click on the QR Code below or Scan it 

   1. It should take you to the Idaho Gives site and the CIMBA specific page.

2. Select Fundraise

3. Enter your information to create your own unique fundraiser for CIMBA. If you receive 2 or more donations totaling $250 or more before May 3rd at 3pm, CIMBA will get entered to win an additional $1,000!

So please keep CIMBA in mind when Idaho Gives arrives in a few weeks. And if you want the chance to donate and WIN something, then stop by the McCall Public Library on May 1st from 4-6 PM. We'll have a booth there with some goodies to raffle off for anyone that donates at the booth! 

Scan the QR code below or click on the image for a link to our Idaho Gives donation page.  

Gravel Grinder Series 

We have found dirt! And it's fairly close to us. So please, join us for the following gravel rides! 

Keep in mind for the gravel rides: 

• No drop

• Long and Short Options available

• Unguided - this is a social ride to get us all together and get on our bikes. 

• Signup so we can communicate with you in case anything changes (weather cancellations, etc). 

Dates and Locations: 

• This Saturday 4/22 - Up the Main Salmon

• 4/29- North Valley Loop

• 5/6- North Valley Loop

• 5/13- North Valley Loop

• 5/20- North Valley Loop AND Member Kickoff Party with a Movie at Broken Horn Brewery Company

Please check out our website for all the details and links to sign up for any of these. We'll be sharing next month about our mountain bike series we have in place for the summer, so stay tuned! 

**Save the Date**

We have two exciting events coming up in May that you need to make sure to put on your calendar! 

• Intro to Bikepacking

  • May 18th from 6-8 PM

  • Ponderosa Lakeview Shelter (next to the visitors center) 

• Member Kickoff Party

  • May 20th from 1-7 PM

  • Broken Horn Brewery 

More details to follow but we wanted you to get this on your calendar now! 

Sponsor Spotlight- Check It Out!

Mike Smithwick with Jug Mountain Builders, is committed to providing superior quality and craftmanship to clients regardless of the magnitude of the project. JMB will ensure that the “look ahead” method delivers confidence, quality, and most importantly, satisfaction to clients. 

If you're searching for a custom home builder in McCall or Valley County, you need look no further than Jug Mountain for the superior craftsmanship and innovative building techniques that will differentiate your home from others.  

Cimba Board Meeting

Join Us At Our Next Meeting!

• Date & Time: May 11th 6-7 PM 

• Location:  Cub McCall - 114 N 3rd St. McCall, Id

• We love having the community a part of our meetings to help us make plans for Central Idaho that will please all, so come join us if you can! 

Trail Reports

As the trails start to melt out and open up we will do our best to share on social media about updates on trail conditions. We'd love you to send us any information you have when you are out riding the trails. Keep us posted on: 

• Any clearings that need to be done (downed trees, foliage to trim, etc). 

• Snow status 

• Mud status

• Anything else you notice while out riding that you think others should know about. :) 

Biking is Around the Corner!

It's March, and although the powder gods are still delivering this yummy white stuff throughout the town and mountains of central Idaho, we can't stop thinking about the upcoming spring riding season. 

As the weather plays it's finnicky self over the next 1-2 months, we'll be busy preparing for a fun riding season and we hope to have you join us. So keep your eyes on the social media channels as we may have impromptu rides happen based on the weather. 

We have had a few fun events already this year and we loved seeing those that made it out. Thank you Gravity Sports and Ben Stein at On the Bike for your informative and helpful bike fitting clinic. If you missed it- click HERE to access Ben's site to book your own private bike fit.

Also, thank you Home Town Sports for your tech night you did for us! My bike is ready to ride and I think that's the earliest I've had it ready. I'm stoked to not have a last minute scramble before I head south for spring rides! 

Lastly, are you a CIMBA member? There are a lot of savings you may be missing out on, so read on to learn about these benefits. 

CIMBA Membership = SAVINGS

Do you know what your current CIMBA Membership will get you? Well, it's a lot of SAVINGS and if you aren't taking advantage of them then we should talk.  ;)

We have added some NEW hookups to your membership and we are so excited about them. So read on to learn about all the different savings we currently have and keep checking back to our website HERE as they are changing constantly. 

They are: 

• Outdoorly

  • Create an account on this site to access amazing discounts on lots of outdoor brands.

  • Use this link HERE to set it up or if you have an account just add a qualification using this code: CIMBA-25NP .

  • You will have to upload your membership card.

• ExpertVoice

  • Create an account to get discounts on over 100 brands of bike and outdoor gear. There are some AMAZING deals in here!

  • Click HERE to get started!

• In your IMBA Membership dashboard there are additional benefits including:

  • Free digital subscription to Mountain Bike Action magazine, delivered to your inbox.

  • A discount on a new Subaru via our VIP program. 

  • 15% discount on Water-to-Go bottles.

  • Spot injury insurance for mountain bikers: IMBA members and registered family members get Spot for just $74.99 for an entire year.

• Fuel for Fire:

  • Yummy and healthy protein smoothies to eat on the go.

  • Use this code CIMBA20 to access our discount when you place an order on their site, HERE.

• 20% off Kates Real Food

  • Use code: ADVENTURE23

What are some of your favorite brands you'd like to get discounts on? We're working to call some companies and request hookups for our favorite people we appreciate (that's you!). 

Sponsor Spotlight- Check It Out!

Whether you are looking to ski the best snow in Idaho, or bike some fun trails, Brundage is your year round destination! Brundage Mountain has offered lift-served mountain biking since the early 1990’s and is well known for gravity-fed thrills on 30 miles of trail. In recent years, a fresh focus on the XC experience includes more than six miles of XC riding in the base area and the addition of two stunning new trails, Rock Garden and Lakeview Vista, which complete a 360 degree loop around the mountain. Besides their skiing and biking, they offer yummy food, great service, and a fun summer concert series! Plus, they believe in CIMBA by being a financial sponsor as well as showing up to our board meetings! Thanks Brundage for everything that you do for CIMBA and the McCall area! 

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Upcoming Events:

• Riding season is coming!!! And we can't wait to get out there with you. Until the trails in our area are snow free we'll be planning some other social events. So check our site often for updates on those. 

  • We also are putting together some gravel rides and trail work days so keep an eye out for those as well. 

• Mark your calendars for our annual Idaho Gives fundraiser May 1-4, 2023.

  • We will be kicking off our Flight Path Bike Park fundraising campaign and we are looking for any individuals or businesses who may be interested in sponsoring a matching funds campaign for Idaho Gives, no matter the size! 

    • Contact Kelli@cimbarides.org if you’d like to be a generous donor!

What CIMBA Events Would You Attend?

The new board at CIMBA is working hard behind the scenes to make 2023 the best year yet. And although we are all avid bikers, we still want to make sure our game plan for CIMBA events links up with what our members want. So if you have time to answer a few SHORT questions please click HERE.

If that's too much work, shoot us an email saying which events below you'd be interested in and/or prefer:

• Weekly vs. Monthly Rides 

• Informal vs. Formal: 

  • Informal: just show up and ride at own pace

  • Formal: Leaders/sweeps, different biking levels, bike rentals, food and drinks, etc.

• Mechanic Nights 

• Skills Clinics 

• Gravel Rides 

• Other: 

We really are trying to make this an amazing nonprofit that not only builds great trails, but gives back to the community in ways they want it. So please, share with us today what you would be stoked to see and be apart of! 

Photo Contest- Winners!

Thank you everyone for submitting your photos. They were so fun to look through and they definitely raised our level of stoke! Here are our winners: 

Categories & Winners: 

• Action: Levi Schoonover 

• People: Pavla Clouser 

• Scenic: Kyle Nay 

• Outside of Valley County: Jay Sampsel

• Overall Winner and Winner of our Bike Fit: Zach Glover

If you are a winner we'll be in touch to coordinate getting you your swag. Thank you again! 

This is an amazing opporutiny to come and learn from Ben at On the Bike about tips and tricks for fitting yourself to your bike.

When: Thursday, February 16th, 2023 6 PM- 8:30 PM
Where: Gravity Sports - 503 Pine St. McCall, Idaho
Cost: FREE to CIMBA Members
What: Ben with On the Bike will be leading us through a bike fitting seminar. Everyone will walk away from the event with basic skills and knowledge to go home and fit themselves into their current bikes. He'll do a full bike fitting for our photo contest winner, Zach Glover! 

Heading to Moab (or somewhere South) for Spring Break? CIMBA and Home Town Sports are hosting a clinic to get your bike ready.

• You'll learn the skills needed to keep your tires, brakes, chains, and derailleurs happy with basic home tools.

• There is a $10 cost to Home Town to pay for the Stan's and Chain Lube that you'll use that night to prep your bike.

• Limited to 10 people.

• Bring your bike, pack, and trail tools to make sure you've got what it takes to keep riding all summer.
  
  **Sign Up HERE**

Join Us At Our Next Meeting!

• Date & Time: March 9th at 6 PM

• Location:  Community Hub McCall 114 N 3rd St, McCall, ID 83638

• We love having the community a part of our meetings to help us make plans for Valley County that will please all so come join us if you can! 

Sponsor Spotlight- Check It Out!

Jug Mountain Ranch is always the place to be! From summertime with its amazing golf course, beautiful hiking trails, or epic biking trails (for all levels) to wintertime where you can find groomed nordic trails, fat biking trails (and rentals), and snowshoe adventures you can always find a good time at JMR. Their food is top notch, their employees are friendly and helpful, and they are big supporters of outdoor recreation and CIMBA! 
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Happy New Year!

We hope you had a great holiday season and are diving into all the winter things. We have exciting events in the works for CIMBA in 2023 and we can't wait to have you join us. First though, we wanted to share some exciting news- we have a new board elected, which is made up of new and old faces in new positions. We wouldn't be here today without the hard work of our previous board members and those before them, so we'd like to take the time to thank them for all their hard work! If you see them out on the trail, give them a high five and say thanks for their efforts. 

Previous board members haven't strayed far as some will be stepping into other roles allowing the group to continue to advance CIMBA's mission. With a new board comes the added challenge and complexity of learning to work together so please be patient with us as we navigate this transition. Over the coming weeks we'll be sharing board member bios on our social media, allowing you to get to know us. There's many new ideas and much enthusiasm going into 2023 so we're excited to get to work! 

Newly Elected Board:

President: Matt Brewster

Vice President: Dominick Guliuzza

Treasurer: Jodi Guliuzza

Secretary: Jerrod Warner

Members & Sponsors: Kelli Day

Events: Open

Trails: Wyatt Albright

Rides: Ken Enochs

Education: Wayne Ruemmele

Advocacy: Dave Bingaman

-PHOTO CONTEST- Win a Bike Fitting Session

Let's keep dreaming about past rides to get us excited for future rides when the snow melts. For the next few weeks we'll be running a photo contest and we want to see your photos. This is not about being a professional, it's about sharing your everyday biking photos that raise your level of stoke! Here are the details: 

Categories: 

• Action

• People

• Scenic

• Outside of Valley/Adams County

Rules: 

• All photos must be taken in Valley or Adams County (or close to it) unless it's the "Outside of Valley/Adams County" category, then it must be photos outside of our area. 

• Photos must be submitted by February 1st, 2023. 

• You can enter as many times as you would like. 

• Email photos to: Kelli@cimbarides.org 

  • Please include: Photographer's name, Social Media handle (if desired), and Category

• By entering into the contest, CIMBA will have full rights to use the photos for marketing.

• You must be a CIMBA member to submit photos. Memberships are inexpensive and go a long way in building new trails in our area so if you're not a member yet, please consider joining. JOIN HERE. 

Prizes: 

• They'll be one winner per category that will receive CIMBA swag. 

• There will be an overall winner that will receive a free bike fitting session at our February Bike Fitting Clinic (see details below on this awesome event). 

Bike Fitting Event

Join us for our first event for the 2023 year!

When: Thursday, February 16th, 2023 6 PM- 8:30 PM
Where: Gravity Sports - 503 Pine St. McCall, Idaho
Cost: FREE to CIMBA Members
What: Ben with On the Bike will be leading us through a bike fitting seminar. Everyone will walk away from the event with basic skills and knowledge to go home and fit themselves into their current bikes. He'll do a full bike fitting for one lucky winner of our photo contest as well! Check out his info HERE.
RSVP: Space is limited! So sign up HERE to claim a spot. 

We Need You

We are looking for qualified inviduals to help CIMBA.
Could this be you? 

• Trail Workers

  • No skills required but if you can help with trail work this year let us know.

• Marketing Gurus

  • We need help with a few marketing pieces from a logo, 3D flyer, and possible marketing printied material. If you have any of these skills and are interested in helping we'd appreicate it! 

• Biking Enthusiasts

  • We are looking to improve CIMBA in so many ways and we need people that are passionate about biking to help us! From weighing in on important trail building decisions, to growing our biking community in the area, we want you to be involved with us! 

• Sponsors

  • We are looking for businesses that are interested in becoming a CIMBA sponsor for 2023. 

If any of these sound up your alley, please send us an email letting us know which area you'd like to be involved in! 

2022 Year in Review

2022 was a great year for building. Here are some milestones CIMBA hit:

1. Completed the Ursa Major trail from Brundage to Bear Basin.  No other trail comes close to this one- 6.2 miles long, 1800’ vertical, modern flow-trail corners, and features.  This trail is a real showcase of our area and the flow is on a whole new level. Official release party coming this spring. 

2. Groundbreaking of the Flightpath Bikepark in conjunction with the City of McCall.  This upcoming in-town park will become a hub of the biking community in the area.

3. Partnered with OTM, Brundage Mountain, City of McCall, and McCall Area Comp NICA team to build new trails and maintain existing ones.

4. Worked with Brundage, Tamarack, and Jug Mtn. Ranch and mapped the new trails to keep Adventure Maps, mtbproject, and trailforks.com current and accurate.

5. Completed a major strategic planning effort that will guide the club for the next 3 years.  We took your comments and crafted a plan that gives CIMBA four pillars to move into the future- trails, community, organization, and funding.

6. Reached out to more people than ever through events, emails, social media, and in-person to increase participation. 

7. Increased the number of grants to make this all possible. 
   
   Thank you for everything YOU have done for CIMBA this year. We so appreciate our sponsors, our members, our volunteers and our community. Oh yeah, and our amazing land that we get to bike on! 

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Next meeting (December 8th, 7pm @ Spring Mtn Ranch Clubhouse) we will be holding our annual board elections. If you would like to get involved, now is a great time to engage! Here’s a rundown of CIMBA’s elected positions and descriptions.

The fundamental responsibility of a board of directors is to provide leadership and oversight so CIMBA can reach its goals and achieve its mission. They serve as a fiduciary or legal advisor, providing sound ethical and legal governance and financial management policies.

CIMBA’s board structure has two tiers- Officers and Directors. Detailed job descriptions help define board member responsibilities and give new members the clarity they need to feel comfortable expressing views and collaborating as a team. However, specific responsibilities depend on the organization’s needs at the time.

Officers are voting members with the following responsibilities:

President: Sets board meetings, prepares agendas and leads the discussion. The president would also work most closely with the Executive Director.

Vice President: Responsible for specific assignments from the board president and will assume the role of president when the president isn’t available.

Secretary: Prepares and maintains important records, such as meeting minutes and committee reports. Posts approved minutes to the website and maintains the calendar.

Treasurer: Monitors finances and may work with other board members to develop financial plans for specific projects.

Members and Sponsors: Communicates with members and sponsors. Leads social media efforts, sponsorship programs, membership drives, and fundraising.

Directors are non-voting board members although their input is always sought by the Officers prior to a vote. Each Director has a certain role on the board with responsibilities.

Events: Leads club-wide social events which could include a MTB festival or other community outreach events.

Trails: Leads trail construction and maintenance efforts including planning trailwork days, training, and tools.

Rides: Organizes group rides during the riding season.

Education: Leads children and adult educational programs which includes CIMBA’s scholarship program, mtb skills clinics, or other programs with area schools.

Advocacy: Advocates for recreation, trails, mountain biking and CIMBA with area decision-makers. This might include advocating for new trail opportunities, funding opportunities, or against trail closures.

They’re also tasked with fundraising and advocating for the organization. Other responsibilities might include:

• Hiring and setting compensation for the Executive Director

• Adopting policies to address conflicts of interest

• Strategic planning to shape the organization’s future

• Improving the organization’s strategic focus and effectiveness

• Serving on a board of directors is a team sport. It will fall apart without high-caliber, committed individuals. It’s a collective effort and everyone has a vital role to play.

See a role you might fit in? Please reach out if interested - we’d be happy to chat more. Shoot us a message on FB, Instagram, or send an email to info@cimbarides.org and we will be in touch.

Attention Mountain Bikers, the Brundage to Bear Basin Trail may look like it is finished but it is not open and definitely not ready to ride! We are still asking folks to stay off this trail based on the dry conditions when it was built. PLEASE keep wheeled traffic off this trail until we officially open it. Wheels will destroy our hard work and create ruts that will enhance erosion and drainage issues. If you see tracks on the trail, please don't assume its ok to ride it, all you are doing is damaging the tread and encouraging more folks to follow...we call these sucker tracks!

We are out checking the trail almost weekly and if conditions change CIMBA and the USFS will pull the ribbons and open the trail. In the meantime, If you want a preview feel free to go walk it and check it out just leave your bike at home. Please don't be that person that damages this great new trail before it is ready to ride. We guarantee it will be worth the wait!

We have Progressive Trail Design crews on site, they started the lowest portion of the trail near Ditch Witch on Tuesday( see photos). The new section of trail will not be connected through on both ends until we have a chance to hand build a bridge and a short section of trail in the riparian area near Little Goose Creek. We are asking trail users to stay off of the trail until it is officially open and connected on both ends.

They are moving up the mountain and will be starting near Brundage Mountain later today and will be working back downhill over the next couple of months. Brundage Mountain Trail Crew members will be joining PTD next week and working with PTD through the summer Again, we are asking trail users to be patient and let the crews do the work and wait for the official opening before using the trail.

We also have Dirt Candy Designs scheduled to be in late July to work on the segment from Brundage Mt to the top of the PTD build. Expected completion date is mid September. Exciting stuff!

5/27/22 Trail Report

Happy kickoff to the ‘22 riding season in McCall! It’s been an especially wet and cold spring, but there is finally some dirt to get your tires on. We know a lot of you will be headed up from the valley for the weekend, and we want to get the word out on what is (and isn’t) rideable.

Jug Mountain Ranch

JMR is about 75% open heading in to the weekend. All trails below the reservoir should be mostly rideable. Shoreline is still closed due to snow. Basic Training, South Boundary, and Vandelay are going to be your best way up the hill. Catch Berm and Ernie or Doejoe on the way down - both are riding great with perfect moisture content!

Bear Basin

This weeks warmer temps have really helped melt out the Bear Basin trail system. Trail gnomes have been hard at work clearing downed trees and doing brushing in overgrown areas. Sleepy Hallow, Dellas, and Ditch Witch typically hold moisture and snow longer than the other trails, though they have been melting out and drying quickly. Upper/lower drain are in great shape as is West Face and Grand Traverse. This is still early season, so look ahead and watch out for trail hazards including fallen trees.

Ponderosa

Ponderosa is open but still has some wet/muddy spots.

Tamarack Resort

The meadows XC trails are open and ridable, but the mountain trails are still closed. The Tamarack Parks crew is hard at work to get them tuned up and open for the season as soon as conditions allow! Look for substantial upgrades this year heading in to bike park season including a new blue flow trail, extensive work on existing berms/jumps, and new easier to load bike trays on the lift!

Eagles Nest

Lower Eagles Nest is riding well but road access may not be passable yet so the best bet is out and back.

Payette Rim/Payette Lake

Not open yet and still covered in plenty of snow.

Brundage

Closed with a tentative opening date of 6/18.

While it has been warm and sunny for the past few days, it looks like cold and wet conditions are on the way for the weekend. Conditions are likely to change quickly, and it is always a good idea to stay off muddy trails. Riding on trails that aren't dry causes damage to the trail that requires maintenance. Going around puddles, muddy sections or down trees causes trail widening and additional damage. Point your bike straight at the puddle, and go over or through. You can always throw your clothes in the wash :)

Don't be that person, don't damage our trails. Also, remind cyclists to smile and say Hi! Have a great weekend and see you on the trails!

McCALL, ID – An 8.4-mile trail that connects the popular Bear Basin and Brundage Mountain trail systems has the green light to be built this summer, thanks to more than a decade of planning and an extensive public/private/community partnership spearheaded by CIMBA, the Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association.

The multi-use single track trail will connect the 30+ mile Brundage Mountain Resort trail system with the 15-mile US Forest Service system in Bear Basin.

The multi-use trail will be open to hikers and mountain bikers. It will feature playful mix of smooth lines through shady forest, along with sweeping views of Meadows Valley, Long Valley, Payette Lake and Salmon River Mountain peaks as it descends 1,700 vertical feet, from 6,900 feet elevation on the Brundage Mountain end to 5,200 feet elevation on the Bear Basin end.

The trail will be built from both ends, with construction on the lower portion of the trail set to begin in late June. Trail work is scheduled for completion by late October of 2022 and the trail is expected to open to the public in Spring of 2023.

CIMBA is the project lead. CIMBA volunteers and the Brundage Mountain Trail crew will be working alongside some of the leading bike trail builders in the world. Progressive Trail Design from Bentonville, Arkansas and Dirt Candy Designs from Grand Marais, Minnesota will each take the lead on a section of the trail. These contractors specialize in sustainable trail design that focuses on connecting people with their environment.

“Local hands will be doing a lot of the heavy lifting with this project,” says Brundage Mountain General Manager, Ken Rider. “We are bringing in extensive trail building expertise from other mountain bike meccas to make this trail the best it can be, and also expand our local team’s knowledge and skills for future trail construction across the area.”

This trail has been in the works for more than a decade. It was originally conceived by Payette National Forest recreation staff in 2009.  It was included in a larger landscape restoration project for the Greater Bear Basin area in 2011, but it was put on hold due to a lack of funding.

The project came back to life in 2019 when CIMBA, the One Track Mind Foundation and Brundage Mountain Resort partnered on the design of this project. The group got final approval from the Payette National Forest in 2021 to begin construction this year. It wouldn’t be possible without the partnership and support of the JA and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, the Idaho Community Foundation, the Richard J. Sabala Foundation, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, the IMBA Dig-In Program and the City of McCall.

“CIMBA truly appreciates the partnerships and grant awards that have made this possible as well as the generosity of the many donors who have contributed to help us reach our financial goals”, says CIMBA trails coordinator, Dave Bingaman. “This trail will be an amazing link between two of our major trail systems and will also provide opportunities to connect bigger loops that include the Payette Lake and Payette Rim trails for some calf-burning climbs and some epic downhills.” 

The adjacent Payette Rim Loop and recently-completed West Side leg of the Payette Lake trail comprise an additional 18 miles of scenic single track.

"Good things come to those who wait… AND to those who work relentlessly to make it happen and THAT is what mountain bikers are all about: patience, endurance, passion and commitment! These qualities are at the heart of this project and we can’t wait to kick off trail work linking two of the trail systems in Payette National Forest,” says One Track Mind Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer, Tracy Paradise. “This project lays the groundwork for future opportunities to connect bigger loops. One Track Mind Foundation knows you’re going to love it and could not be more excited to be a part of this incredible project."

The USFS is currently reviewing two trail projects that will directly impact riding near McCall, including the proposed alignment of the PLT East Side as well as legitimizing existing trails in and around Bear Basin.

This is where you come in - we need public comments submitted in support of our trail systems! See below for a list of talking points that you can use when submitting comments. Please personalize these points and make them your own. Form letter-style comments don’t hold as much weight when the agency is reviewing comments.

Comments are due by January 3rd, so please act soon!

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Payette Lake Trail - East Side

CIMBA is excited about this new alignment and about collaborating with the Payette NationalForest and Idaho Department of Lands to add to the Payette Lake Trail vision. CIMBA's initial route, which was announced in 2017, kept the trail entirely within the IDLendowment lands to simplify permitting; however, that proved to be an unsustainable route. CIMBA members spent hundreds of hours in the last four years re-exploring and scouring theterrain for the best and most sustainable alignment which took us up on to the NationalForest.

• This new route will reduce the amount of new trail construction and utilize the existing Crestline trailhead parking infrastructure as well as part of the existing Exterra Trail and Yockwah Basin Rd. system.

• It is the second phase of a trail around the lake getting us closer to achieving a long-term goal and providing a unique trail experience to residents and visitors to McCall.

• This trail will help fulfill the growing need for recreational opportunities accessible from downtown McCall.

• This trail will be built and maintained as a non-motorized trail that will be open to all non-motorized users.

• The Crestline/Fall Creek Trails are nearby and open to motorized users so this non-motorized trail will not negatively impact motorized recreation in the area.

• The trail construction will be funded through a variety of sources including grants and donations, and that it will be a great opportunity to get involved with local volunteer organizations in public-private partnerships.

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Bear Basin

CIMBA supports the addition of the existing trails that were missed in the Bear Basin proper trail system (Mack’s, Too Short) These are sustainably built existing trails that were built by the USFS in 2010-2011. We also support the Rising Sun user-created connection back to the Bear Basin FS 451 Rd. To bring this section up to USFS standards we would propose some minor realignment to improve sustainability.

• Adding the social trails near the Frisbee Golf Course that connect to the Payette Rim Trail and the FS 837 Rd. These trails allow connectivity to and from the Warren Wagon Residential areas and to the Payette Rim and Payette Lake Trails as well. They are likely to continue to be repaired by residents if not included.

• Keep existing user-created trail along the FS 839 Rd that connects to the Sleepy Hollow Trail. We would also propose a turnpike/puncheon and minor rerouting to mitigate the 2 wet areas on this section. These trails are also likely to continue to be repaired/rebuilt by users if they are not included. This provides a valuable single-track connection to the Bear Basin Trails from the lower FS 451 Rd. The FS 839 Rd is not a suitable connection for non-motorized users.

• CIMBA supports the development of Trailhead Facilities on the FS 451 Rd where the existing parking area is. Bathrooms and signage need to be included to preserve the resource and direct users to legitimate trails. Bathrooms would also provide much-needed facilities to the increasing dispersed camp use that this area is seeing.

• CIMBA would also like to see plans or wording included to include future trail expansion in the area between the FS 451 Rd and the Payette Rim Trail as well as the area north of the USFS 452 Rd. that connects to the FS 488 Rd. This would also address the Backside Moto trail that is not mentioned in the project summary. Opening the door for additional stacked loop trail building in this area would allow for future expansion as the demand for recreation continues to increase and as additional funding for trails becomes available. Adding trails in these areas also keep users out of the areas of concern identified for Goshawks and large game calving areas that are further to the west on the FS 452/1088 road complex.

• CIMBA would also like to see clear direction on the use of Type 1 Electric Bikes on non-motorized trails. CIMBA feels that these types of bikes allow more people to recreate and have no additional impact over traditional mountain bikes and should be allowed on all trails.

CIMBA x CITRA, MCC, and USFS Collaboration

With moisture in the forecast our trail work season is back in swing! We have a very short window before the snow is on the ground again, and we are short volunteers for our upcoming project. If you can spare some time this Saturday, we could REALLY use your help! Sign up now!

Come join CIMBA, the Central Idaho Trail Riders Alliance, the Montana Conservation Corps, and USFS Trail Crew members to finish out this much-needed re-route. This will eliminate the meadow, bog section of this awesome trail, as well as several failing bridges. It will also cut out several of the old switchbacks climbing out of the meadow. MCC has been working on this project for over a month and it is looking good! This is a joint day with several groups and we need MOUNTAIN BIKER support to show our commitment to better trails. Come out and show your support for CIMBA and this great trail on 9/18 from 8-3!

Here’s the latest scoop on trail conditions throughout CIMBA, straight from our resident trail guru Dave Bingaman!

I just got back from the CITRA state ride and we should definitely ask folks to avoid the Loon, Bear Pete, 20 mile and trails around the Burgdorf area this weekend. There are a lot of motorized users gathered for the Idaho State Trail Machiners Association event. The good news is that CITRA has spent the last month clearing, and re-clearing trails in that area so other than the dust they will be riding good after this weekend.

After riding Loon, Bear Pete and a few others in the area, trails are getting REALLY dusty due to the lack of precipitation and amount of use. Bikers would be better off hitting trails closer in like EFLF, Bear, Rim/PLT, Tamarack and Jug this weekend. The Cloochman side of Bear Pete is in good shape and we saw hikers and bikers enjoying it yesterday. As always, CIMBA reminds bikers to be courteous to other users and yield the trail to help foster good relationships between cyclists and other users.

USFS trail crews and Montana Conservation Corps are doing a major reroute right now on Ruby Meadows/Willow Basket Trail which will eliminate the muddy meadow with all of the failing bridges, I scoped out their work yesterday and it looks RAD! CIMBA and CITRA will be partnering with the USFS in September to help them complete the route so stay tuned for an upcoming trail day announcement.

USFS and MCC are also rebuilding bridges on the Center Ridge Trail which is an interesting backcountry option to avoid the crowds. CIMBA and Payette Trails will be starting work with Great American Outdoors Act funding to do some trail stabilization on the south side of the Bear Pete Trail in mid-August as well as some much-needed rerouting and trail repair on the Jackson Creek Trail(this makes a HUGE adventure loop when combined with the southern portion of the Bear Pete Trail).

The 2 images below are the last berm on the PLT, it was one of the major projects on the PLT trail day last month. It came out perfect, hard, and fast and smooth as cement...a much-needed fix for the sandy mess that was there. We also recently completed the re-route on the upper section of single track and added 2 more beautiful berms as well as decommissioned about 400 feet of the older section of trail where it went through a wet area. 2 great reasons to ride the RIM PLT combo this weekend.

-Dave

Get Involved!

We have a couple GREAT ways to get involved coming up in the next month! First off, join us for a FREE skills clinic at Bear Basin next Saturday, June 12 at 3pm led by the Director of McCall’s NICA youth MTB team, Dean Cromwell. Learn/practice basic skills and then ride to practice your newly acquired skills. Skills will include ready vs neutral position, braking, bike body separation, and riding small rollovers. This is a great opportunity to get your feet wet in the sport and/or learn your way around the Bear Basin trail system. Learn more and register for the ride here. This opportunity is open to all skill levels. If you need a bike, check out our sponsors Gravity Sports, Hometown Sports, McCall Sports, or if coming from Boise, Reed Cycle for rentals.

June 26th is our first weekend trail work day of the year. We will be focusing on the Payette Lake Trail - working on finishing up some new berms, doing rock work for drainage/erosion, and doing rehabilitation on a section of old trail corridor. This is one of our newest marquee trails, and we would love for you to join us. We will also be working with our sponsors to keep you well fed! Please register to let us know you are coming. Join us again on July 3rd for a pre-holiday ride to sample the results of your hard work. If you have wanted to ride the PLT but need a little guidance to figure out where to go, this is a perfect opportunity!

Lastly, please consider checking to make sure your membership doesn't need a tune-up! If you haven't joined yet or have let your membership lapse, it's quick and easy. For just $30/yr for an individual or $50/yr for a family, you help support everything we do. Have some riding buddies that aren't yet part of our tribe? Please forward this message on to them! We are always looking to grow our awesome community. You are all crucial to our ongoing success!

Hope to see you out there!

Matt Brewster
CIMBA Membership

The snow is slowly giving way to our long lost dirt and we are looking forward to another great riding season in the McCall area! We thought we would take this time to update you on our trail project progress, as well as highlight some of our recent achievements and goals for 2021:

• The proposed route on the Eastside of the Payette Lake Trail is finalized and will be submitted to the USFS and IDL this summer. We are hopeful that we can start applying for grants for this project next year.

• We are helping fund 2 bike repair stations that will be installed later this year at local trailheads.

• We are working with the USFS to complete 2 deferred maintenance projects on the south side of the Bear Pete Trail and the Jackson Creek Trail this summer.

• In conjunction with the Payette Area Composite Bike Team, CIMBA and a local graduating senior teamed up to reroute and improve a section of the Payette Lake Trail last fall.

• We will continue to work with partners and volunteers to have a more robust volunteer trail maintenance program starting in May. Check our calendar for upcoming dates and details as they become available.

• We will be hosting a variety of no-drop group gravel and MTB rides this spring and summer.

If you want to see more trails and better trail maintenance in the McCall area, make a donation during Idaho Gives 2021.
EVERY DOLLAR DONATED THROUGH IDAHO GIVES GOES STRAIGHT TO OUR TRAIL FUND!

For more details, read on...

CIMBA is currently undertaking its most ambitious trail project in the McCall Area, The Payette Lake Trail. The Payette Lake Trail is a new 33-mile loop around Payette Lake in McCall, ID. After years of planning and working on the permitting process, CIMBA finished the West side of the trail which opened 6 miles of new single track connected by 4 miles of double track. This also opens up several larger ride options beginning in McCall or at the Bear Basin parking area and connecting the trail system at Brundage Mountain Resort with Bear Basin, the Payette Rim Trail, and Warren Wagon Road to create a variety of loop, point to point or out and back options.

We also finalized the proposed route for the East side of the PLT. This was a challenging undertaking but when finished will offer up some very unique views and different riding zones. Our next step is to work with our local IDL office and the USFS to get the route approved so that we can put together a timetable for construction.

In addition, CIMBA would like to introduce the Brundage to Bear Basin Trail. we have been hatching plans to begin a new trail that will on the south end of Brundage Mountain Resort that will provide 8 miles of rolling, scenic singletrack to connect into the backside of the Bear Basin Trail system. After several discouraging setbacks and delays with the USFS, we look forward to building all 8 miles of this amazing new trail as soon as the snow melts in 2022. We already have a lot of financial support for this project from some amazing organizations but we are not fully funded yet, with your support, we can make this trail a reality.

CIMBA is taking on some very aggressive and expensive trail building projects to improve the McCall area mountain bike trails, with our partners, grant writing campaigns, and YOUR SUPPORT, we can make it happen. Our planning and scoping efforts represent hundreds of hours of volunteer time meeting with agencies, writing grants, fundraising, and ground-truthing new routes. Our trail gnomes have been busy and they need your help more than ever to continue providing maintenance and to keep pioneering new trails!

New this season, CIMBA is offering a FREE series of group rides and skill oriented workshops for the upcoming season. These rides are designed to be inclusive, fun, and social (while still being Covid cautious).

The current lineup features road/gravel riding while the snow melts, followed by a couple of introductory skills-based mountain biking workshops once the trails open up, and continuing with some longer trail rides later in the season.

The first of these rides will be down in Riggins, this Saturday, the 24th at 11AM. We’ll ride up the Main Salmon until the pavement ends, then return (for the ambitious, continue on the gravel towards Vinegar Creek). 

The rides are being coordinated by Ken Enochs. Ken grew up in McCall long before anyone imagined riding a bike on mountain trails. After decades of living overseas, he is now back in McCall where he and his family delight in all the spectacular riding opportunities that central Idaho offers—road, gravel, and mountain. Reach out to Ken if you have any questions or suggestions.

All of our dates are now posted on our CIMBA calendar at cimbarides.org/calendar.

Early Season Gravel Schedule:

• 4/24/21 @11AM - Up the Main Salmon

• 5/1/21 @3PM - North Valley Rally

• 5/15/21 @3PM - Around Payette Lake (clockwise)

• 5/29/21 @3PM - Around Payette Lake (counterclockwise)

Please sign up for the rides using the Golden Volunteer links above, a platform CIMBA has been using to coordinate trail work. You will be asked to sign a wavier and provide emergency contact information. It helps us know who to expect, dot our i's, cross our t's, and ensure everyone is protected and prepared to have a great time out riding!

It is important to note that these are unsupported, unguided rides. All riders are expected to have their own food, drink, flat kit, etc. to be self-sufficient.   

We hope to see you out there! Once again, if you have any question, don't hesitate to reach out to Ken via email or give him a call at (208) 630-4285.

Let's ride!

Own a business or know someone that does that would like to sponsor CIMBA for 2021? We have a brand new sponsorship program this year with 3 distinct tiers.

• Bronze ($250): Your logo is included on the CIMBA website's sponsor page, CIMBA's email blasts to members, a 'CIMBA Supporter' sticker for your storefront, and a digital banner for your website.

• Silver ($500): Silver level sponsorship features all the perks listed above, plus an improved presence on the CIMBA website (with a larger logo and a clickable link), your logo on the high-quality freeride jerseys we will be selling in local retail shops, and we'll distribute your materials at our CIMBA events. Limit 12 total.

• Gold ($1000). SOLD OUT FOR 2021 Gold sponsorship includes all the items above plus a featured, larger logo on the new jerseys, your logo on CIMBA flags at our events, your business tagged in a minimum of 3 social media posts during the riding season, and we'll display your banners on the CIMBA table and tent at events. Limit 5 total.

As always, your sponsorship dollars go right into building more trails.  All 2021 proceeds from sponsorships and jersey sales will go towards funding Phase 2 of the Payette Lake Trail.  Act fast - responses are due by March 12 so that we can get the freeride jerseys in to production in time for the riding season! Simply review the Sponsorship Program and reply directly to this email with your completed form.

Support sustainable trail building and access around Payette Lake.

As many of you may have heard, Trident Holdings has approached the Idaho Department of Lands with a preliminary proposal that would severely impact public access and usage of current IDL land around Payette Lake.

CIMBA views this proposal as a major threat to the continued development and completion of the Payette Lake Trail, especially on the East side of the Lake. In particular, parcels E, G, and H hold tremendous opportunity to complete this trail and support future stacked loop options (much like Bear Basin).

We need your help to let the IDL know how important maintaining continued access to this land is for the mountain bike community. We believe there is an economically viable solution to meet the IDL's constitutional mandate while maintaining public access. In particular, the following talking points can be used to address mountain bike specific usage:

• Recreational Leasing - CIMBA currently holds a recreational lease for the current Payette Lake Trail corridor. We believe this is a workable income-generating model to support sustainable trail development that can be used on the parcels mentioned above.

• Conservation Easements - the utilization of conservation easements protect CIMBA's interest in long-term investment in trail projects. Trail development is resource intensive, and it is imperative that we can ensure land we choose to build trails on is appropriately protected for generations to come.

• Additional Time - to allow more time for alternative proposals and/or for the stakeholders to continue to work together to come up with viable economic options. An extension of the moratorium of new leases would benefit this process. There are many creative solutions being generated by our community and it will take additional time to put them together.

Public comments are due by March 1st. Please take a few minutes to submit a comment and let the IDL know this land matters to you! There is a wealth of additional information including more talking points available on the PELA website.