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Calgary Cycle and Devinci's Trail Fundraiser

Sep 20, 2016
by Calgary Cycle  
We’ve all been there, you’re riding your favourite trail and pass a hard working group of volunteers from the local trail society as they swing picks, heave shovels and run chainsaws, keeping that single track silky smooth and shred-tastic. And we’ve all thought, “I’m going to do that next days off”, but life happens and we usually never get the opportunity.

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Well, here is your chance to give back without breaking a sweat! Calgary Cycle wants to say ‘Thank you” to all those folks at Moose Mountain Bike Trail Society, Greater Bragg Creek Trail Association and the Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance who give us the chance to get outside on our 2 wheeled steeds.

Calgary Cycle has teamed up with Canada’s own Devinci Cycles for their 2nd Trail Fundraiser to raise some dough for the trail fairies and give you a chance to ride away on a 2017 Devinci Django Carbon RS.

That's right, you can raise money for local trails AND win a new ride!

So here are the details:

Until September 31st stop in at any one of our 5 Calgary Cycle locations, or click here, to purchase your $10.00 raffle ticket. Purchase as many as you want! The more tickets you buy the better your chances of taking home a shiny piece of Canadian Carbon and the bigger that giant novelty cheque will be when we hand over the donations to MMBTS, GBCTA and CMBA.

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To learn how you can get involved with local trails visit www.mmbts.com , www.braggcreektrails.org and www.cmbalink.com.


MENTIONS: @Calgary-Cycle / @devinci



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19 Comments
  • 7 0
 If there was a simple formula to a great trail that's all anyone would ever build. Money is a part of the formula, but its just one of the tools that can make a difference.
  • 3 0
 Give all the money to whoever build those trails on Husky. That guy's an artist!
  • 2 0
 Unsanctioned trails cant get funding Wink
  • 3 0
 My understanding is those are the brain child of a few different people.
  • 1 1
 Those trails stink! Totally unsustainable in every regard. And I should friggin' know. Thats my ass in the second picture above.
  • 1 0
 @NelsonSunshine: looks like the picture above might be the high Rockies new trail. ???
  • 4 0
 Great fundraiser every year boys, keep up the good work!!
  • 3 0
 Mo money means better trails!!!
  • 4 0
 Precision: More money means more opportunities for better trails.
Here is an example for where dedicated money did not produce better trails: The Canmore Nordic Centre.

Building trails requires a lot more than money. It takes a community. A community that is capable, able and willing to support the build, the style of build and the maintenance of the trails. I would suggest that the current layout and style of build that is the Nordic Centre today is a result of more than money, its a result of failed planning and community input. Trail builders and not just those willing to pick up tools they should comprise those capable and able to deliver on the input they as trail builders were willing to act in accordance to a community.

The first question isn't how much money we need. The question is what do we want and need. Ultimately we want money no doubt. But the leadership should clearly state what their intention is and what will be done first, second...etc.
  • 1 0
 @bikeguide: What would you do differently at the Nordic Centre? I think they have a pretty good XC facility going. I've only ridden there a few times since I moved up north but was there this spring and thought it was still pretty good.
  • 4 0
 @bikeguide:

These three trail organizations are mostly volunteer run. They host many open meetings to discuss trails and plans and listen to public (your) opinion and are transparent as to where funding is allocated.

The work done in the Moose Mtn and Bragg Creek area has been fantastic.
  • 3 1
 @juicebanger: The trails are reasonably good to pedal and are better than nothing. The signage is terrible the network infrastructure plan is terrible. Trails appear to have no logic, tones of energy and time has been spent building lots of trails that aren't design properly: Long road to ruin..good up ? good down? its a good up if you ask me. Why does it need 4foot high berms, the berms are terrible and they were built by paid workers, was that trail well built? was it a resources and money?

XC riding...do we need or do we want the entire nordic centre to provide this style of ride? there have been and continues to have some reasonable development at the nordic centre but given the entire available space i suggest that no real plan that addressed the need of the local riding population was ever truly considered or implemented. The proof is in the discombobulated efforts and the lack of planning surrounding meaningful trail maintenance and design efforts from day one. How much time did soft yogurt take to get its first maintenance?

I know that not all trail builders and or organization (volunteer or not) will satisfy all stakeholders. I think Moose is doing incredibly well, i think Bragg is doing great as well. Their trails are always improving and as a network they make good sense.

The nordic centre is a waste of potential currently. Canmore has some brilliant terrain and some good trails. Canmore, in general is plagued with a town council that would mostly serve the interests of those that would rather have us not bike in the woods and is challenged by a complicated series of land designations and managers. If CAMBA does not have a clear plan and doesn't make its plan known, the promise of better trails will not suffice in enrolling the community that will truly be responsible for lobbying, supporting and maintaining trails. When companies approach investors or banks for funding they typically have to express exactly what they intend on doing with the funds. I hear lots of asks and feel tones of amazing and exciting inspiration. I am only suggesting that I FEEL like more clarity with the intent and plan needs to be stated in CAMBA's case. We have trails still waiting for legalization, we have a significant trail network in the Canmore area than needs work and signage, that could benefit from a few changes here and there... we are now hearing of various promissory new trails...etc. We just need a strategic plan to maximize our power and effectiveness as a community at renovating, completing, building and maintaining a trail infrastructure that meets the demands of the bulk of its community.

Currently the number of vehicles that drive West of Canmore on the weekends is a reasonably good indicator for the current state of affairs. Looking at the Canmore Enduro, given our terrain and the great work that everyone who volunteers for that event provides the event fails to deliver the actual great terrain that Canmore could offer the rest of the mountain bike world.
  • 1 0
 @bikeguide: Keep in mind that the Nordic Centre was designed as a cross country ski zone first and foremost. Later, pirate trails sprung up and hence had no fore-planning. Luckily, Alberta Parks decided that there was benefit in having those trails and chose to support the existing network, and went from there. It's hard to go back and un-do some of the early mistakes that were made due to lack of planning (and keep in mind, when many of those early trails were built, bikes looked nothing like they do today...). Finally, as for the trail signage - Alberta Parks is totally guilty of that. Pretty much every park location has serious signage issues (e.g. fish creek) and thats down to bureaucracy.
  • 1 0
 @ratedgg13: thanks for the historical clarification. Helps bring some context and perspective on why this zone is how it is currently. I've only been in the valley for 10 years or so, transplant from Squamish. So my community influenced perspective is a result of that. Squamish benefited from the awareness of all the challenges and mistakes of the North Shore.
I really didn't know that piece of history you shared.

I did and do acknowledge the current effort yet maintain that careful planning and resource management that involves the riders of the BowValley and its builders is essential.

But I now understand a bit more why things are why they are now, so thank you.
  • 3 0
 Money-Means-Better-Trail-Society...
  • 3 0
 Poppin'-fresh thing you lads and lasses are doing.
  • 2 0
 pay up to keep @jamezyo from being a grumpy trail troll!!!
  • 1 0
 Great stuff, also, what trail in the photo?
  • 2 0
 Great stuff.







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