SEPTEMBER MEETING IS A RIDE!! GHORBA will not have a formal meeting for
September and instead will have a ride at Memorial Park (it's centrally
located). If the trails are wet, we will have an urban ride. Meet at 6:15 in
the parking lot west of the softball fields on the south side of the park (near
the trails). We will have speakers for our October and November meetings, so
stay tuned for details!

MOUNTAIN BIKE FUN DAY AT DOUBLE LAKE 9/19/04 - GHORBA will be hosting a Mountain
Bike Fun Day Sunday, September 19th at Double Lake Recreation Area in Cold
Spring, TX. We will have a free Kids Clinic with sessions for both beginning and
experienced children. The session will start at 9:00 a.m and include viewing of
a bike safety video, which provides instruction on properly riding on streets,
helmet use, etc. Groups are then broken out for the MBing instruction portion on
the bike. Everyone will then head onto the trails and ride with the adults. We
would also like to encourage folks to bring a friend who has not ridden at
Double Lake or off-road before to introduce them to mountain biking. The adults
are free to ride while the clinic is going on or help with fitting helmets and
bikes and giving instruction. The morning will conclude with a hamburger and hot
dog picnic for everyone. For more info and child registration
http://www.ghorba.org/mtbfun.htm

******We are also in need of a few volunteers - if you are interested please
RSVP to Chris Case at jayhawkrider@...

RACE SEASON IS HERE!! The TMBRA Fall Race Series includes several races in and
near the Houston area, including Huntsville, Double Lake (GHORBA race
http://www.ghorba.org/bigring.htm), and Lake Bryan. These races are all in the
month of October. For more information on each race, go to www.tmbra.org for
schedules, rules, and registration. These are great courses to cut your racing
teeth on, not to mention supporting local trails and organizations!! Races for
kids are free on Saturdays; all kids get awards sponsored by Shimano. Check it
out!



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