Now that the time has changed the Monday night Memorial Park Rides are BACK!!!!
Meet at the soccer fields at 6-6:15 for a 6:30 ride with GHORBA.  All skill
levels are welcome and no one will be dropped.

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The Texas Bicycle Coalition is proud to announce that Texans can now purchase
their very own "Share the Road" license plate from the Texas Dept. of
Transportation! The plate depicts the image of five-time Tour de France champion
Lance Armstrong, who will compete for his sixth Tour victory this summer. Lance
is the first living person in Texas history to be honored on a license plate.

For more information and to order the plates  http://www.biketexas.org/





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If you haven't seen the new trails at Stephen F. Austin State Park (San Felipe,
TX), take a look here!  Great job by the trail workers, led by Kelly Strader and
his assistant Scott King.

http://www.ghorba.org/homenews.htm


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University of Houston, Bike Barn/Specialized and GHORBA are hosting the 2004
Collegiate MTB Finals at Double Lake April 24 & 25. Unfortunately, this is a
Collegiate only event. Would love to have an open class, but will not have the
time to get all the required events in if we did. That said:

This weekend (April 3-4) we will be doing trailwork at Double Lake.  Saturday at
1:00pm and Sunday morning at 9:00am.  Meet at the trailhead.  This qualifies for
TMBRA Paydirt Points.  http://www.ghorba.org/doublelake.htm

Secondlywe need volunteers to help man the course, do registration and stage,
etc. All the normal things that a race requires. Most of the familes of the
Collegiate racers from U of H are helping, but we need more people to do this
right. If you can come on out and work a day, part of a day or the weekend,
please let me know: cjames8@...

Finally, we are offering an opportunity to clean out your garage of JUNK. We are
making our own trophys for the finals. ANY bike related JUNK (i.e. spokes,
derailers that are mangled, sprokets, hubs, etc. that are no longer useful) we
want. We are going to arrange these items in sculptures and mount them on wooden
bases for awards.

If you have things you want to get rid of...bring them to the next GHORBA
meeting on April 12 and I will pick them up.

THANKS!

Also, If you work the race, U of H is Hosting a Bar-B-Que for the teams and
workers Saturday night @7pm at the Park (Double Lake) You will be fed well! So
come help us and enjoy the party!

Coby James GHORBA Board
VP/Event Director Cougar Cycling
University of Houston Cycling Club/Team

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GHORBA will be hosting a ride and camp-out at Stephen F. Austin State Park on
Saturday, March 27th. GHORBA volunteers have worked incredibly hard to build new
trails at this park and would love to show them off! The park is beautiful with
hardwood trees everywhere, a great view of the Brazos river, lots of deer, and
great camping.

The plan is to ride in the afternoon starting at about 2:00 p.m., then heat up
the grill for a laid-back dinner amongst riders and friends. There's a grocery
store down the road, so we will make food determinations based upon people
present. Please bring side dishes and refreshments. We will ride again in the
morning about 9:00 a.m.   Some people will head out on Sunday morning to ride
Rocky Hill Ranch.




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I believe there are a few screened shelters still available (8 people per site).
Make camping reservations online at
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/parklist.htm

If you're interested please respond.  Also, considering a road ride Sunday
morning for any closet rhoadies that we may have.  Let me know!



GHORBA will be hosting a ride and camp-out at Stephen F. Austin State Park on
Saturday, March 27th. GHORBA volunteers have worked incredibly hard to build new
trails at this park and would love to show them off! The park is beautiful with
hardwood trees everywhere, a great view of the Brazos river, lots of deer, and
great camping.

The plan is to ride in the afternoon starting at about 2:00 p.m., then heat up
the grill for a laid-back dinner amongst riders and friends. There's a grocery
store down the road, so we will make food determinations based upon people
present. Please bring side dishses and refreshments. We will ride again in the
morning about 9:00 a.m.

Don't like camping? Come out and ride with us on Sunday!







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CANNONDALE DEMO:  Cannondale will be bringing in a truck with demo bikes. They
will be at Memorial Park on Sunday March 21st for Demo rides from 9am to 1pm.
The Cannondale truck will then be at the Bay Area Schwinn shop on March 23 for
demo rides and possibly tech clinics. The shop is located at 2049 South Richey,
in Pasadena. The shop is just a couple miles from Hobby Airport. The shop can be
reached at 713-472-6651 for further questions.  Know of other demos?  Give
GHORBA a heads up and we'll send out the news.

WORK PARTY AT MEMORIAL:  We will be having a work party at Memorial Park this
Saturday, March 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  We will be completing dirt
work filling in holes and correcting drainage problems.  Please bring shovels
and gloves.  We will have drinks and snacks for volunteers.  PayDirt hours will
be signed, so please sign in and out with the trail stewards.  We will meet in
the parking lot just west of the softball fields on the south side of the park.

NEW GHORBA HATS FOR SALE:  Check out the great looking GHORBA hats for $15! 
They are black brushed cotton hats with the GHORBA logo embroidered in electric
blue.  You can order them online through the website or grab one at the next
GHORBA event.

GHORBA CAMPOUT & RIDE:  GHORBA will be hosting a ride and camp-out at Stephen F.
Austin State Park on Saturday, March 27th. GHORBA volunteers have worked
incredibly hard to build new trails at this park and would love to show them
off! The park is beautiful with hardwood trees everywhere, a great view of the
Brazos river, lots of deer, and great camping. The plan is to ride in the
afternoon starting at about 2:00 p.m., then heat up the grill for a laid-back
dinner amongst riders and friends. There's a grocery store down the road, so we
will make food determinations based upon people present. Please bring side
dishses and refreshments. We will ride again in the morning about 9:00 a.m. 
Camping Reservations: (512) 389-8900 (they are close to full...we're trying to
find out how many tents can be put up at each site).

Don't like camping? Come out and ride with us on Sunday!    The great folks of
Northwest Cycling Club will also be joining us to make it super weekend!!!

Directions: Take I-10 west approximately 35 miles to FM 1458 just east of Santa
Fe, Texas (before you get to Sealy). You will see a large Knox truck stop on
your right where you need to exit. Head north about 1 mile and look for the park
entrance on your left, Park Road 38. Check in at the ranger station and head
towards the back of the park. The camping area is where GHORBA will be
stationed. Look for the GHORBA banner and new tent!

WET TRAILS REMINDER:  Please be kind to the trails in Houston!!!  When it's wet,
it only takes one or two people to create ruts in the trails and detour proper
drainage requiring hours of volunteer time to correct.  Everyone is wanting to
be off-road..just hold on a little longer for the warm weather to come an dry up
everything around town.  :)

SKILLZ CLINIC:  The GHORBA board is working on a date for our annual spring
riding clinic.  Details to follow!!!

WACO NATIONALS:  GHORBA would like to congratulate everyone who raced in Waco
last weekend!  Velonews and other publications had lots to say about the pro
races and the course!  Texas should be proud!

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It's time to get the Monday Night rides going again!!! It's staying light longer
and the weather is close to perfect (sans the rain). Weather permitting, we
shall resurrect the Monday Night Ride  TONIGHT at Memorial Park!  Since the
trails are wet,  we will do an urban ride down the bayou into downtown. We will
meet in the soccer parking lot on the south side of the park at 6:00 p.m. and
try to leave by 6:15-6:30ish. Everyone is welcome!!!!  We will ensure no one is
left behind.


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It's time to get the Monday Night rides going again!!! It's staying light longer
and the weather is close to perfect (sans the rain). Weather permitting, we
shall resurrect the Monday Night Ride for Monday, March 15th at Memorial Park!
If the trails are wet, we will do an urban ride down the bayou into downtown. We
will meet in the soccer parking lot on the south side of the park at 6:00 p.m.
and try to leave by 6:15-6:30ish. Everyone is welcome!!!! Since there is a race
this weekend, the ride should be slow and fun for all who want to ride (we will
ensure no one is left behind).


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Results of the GHORBA Elections last night:

President: Jeff Nielsen

V.P. Trails: Russell Adams

Treasurer: Mike Lutomski

Secretary: Cynthia Stewart

Membership:Jamie Hendrixson

Events:  Christina Case

Fund Raising:Keith Porter

At Large 1 : Scott King

At Large 2: Coby James

  At Large 3: Larry Pruitt

At Large 4:   Rob Brown


For those of you who missed the meeting, we had an excellent presentation by
Angela Kirke who is a registered dietician.   She provided us with a wealth of
information on nutrition and excercise and even had some tasty snacks for us.   
GHORBA is lucky to have Angela as a member and she'll be back in May to speak on
proper hydration during excercise.

GHORBA Campout is scheduled for Saturday, March 27 at Stephen F. Austin State
Park.  We'll help out Trail bob and ride his trails!  Group cookout that
evening, either bring your meat or pay $10 and GHORBA will provide the meat.

Memorial Park work party is scheduled for March 20.  Work will be focused on the
entrance to the triangle.  Memorial Park is in need of another person to help
with the trail steward duties.  Responsibilities would include organizing work
parties every other month and keeping an eye on the trail conditions.  Let any
of the GHORBA Board Members know if you would be interested in helping out.


University of Houston will be hosting the collegiate mountain bike finals on
April 24 & 25 at Double Lake.  Coby James will be organizing some trail work
parties in the near future at Double Lake.

Next Month BikeBarn will be making a presentation at the meeting and in July we
look forward to Ryan Spates and Susan Stormer speaking about Texas Bicycle
Coalition and sharing their slide show with us.  Ryan also announced that the
TBC license plate has been chosen......if you were at the meeting you are in the
know, if you missed it, I think they will make a formal announcement later this
week.  The plates should be available in April or May....cool!!!!

Check out the GHORBA website for more information and we will be using the forum
there to post announcements.

If your membership has expired, please contact Jamie Hendrixson to renew.  Your
dues help to maintain the trails,  support the kids clinics and many other great
programs.

http://www.ghorba.org/homenews.htm

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Attention Mountain Bikers! There's alot going on this month - get riding and get
involved!

Join us on Monday, March 8 at 7pm at Otto's BBQ in the back room for our Monthly
Meeting and Annual elections. We will elect the board of directors for the
coming year. Also, dietician, Angela Kirke will speak on healthy eating before,
during, and after cycling/exercise. Plus many more announcements and
information.

Only paid GHORBA members will be allowed to vote.  (We will be accepting
membership forms and $$ tonight!)

The following are running for Board Positions

President : Jeff Nielsen
V.P. Trails: Russell Adams
Treasurer: Mike Lutomski
Secretary: Cynthia Stewart
Membership: Jamie Hendrixson
Events: Christina Case
Fund Raising: Keith Porter
At Large : Coby James
At Large: Larry Pruitt
At Large - 2 Open Positions: Scott King, Rob Brown, Angela Kirke, Frank Cox, Rob
Mitchell


NORBA Nationals/TMBRA Race On March 11-14th professional and amateur teams from
all over the world will make their way to Waco, Texas in order to compete for
both North American Championship Series (NCS) and Union Cycliste Internationale
Series (UCI) points. Spectators, vendors, and fellow competitors will watch the
world's best while they slug it out on some of the "BEST MUNICIPAL SINGLE-TRACK
IN THE COUNTRY." --Bike Magazine, 8(6), pp. 44-51.

In order to make this event a smashing success, volunteers are needed for
positions such as Course Marshalls, registration, awards...etc. If intereseted,
send an email to gatwell@... More information can be found here
http://www.texasnorbanational.com/

Several of the states mountain bike clubs are challenging other clubs to
volunteer, so if you do go to Waco and can spare a couple hours to help out
please do. And if you are a GHORBA member please tell them you are.


Memorial Park work party - March 20th more information to follow. This also
qualifies for TMBRA Pay Dirt Points.


GHORBA Campout & Ride at Stephen F. Austin State Park March 27 More information
will be provided at the Meeting on Monday.

Don't forget to checkout the GHORBA Website and forum for the latest news. 
http://www.ghorba.org/homenews.htm


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It's still on for tomorrow!

GHORBA will be hosting a Work Party at Huntsville State Park north of Houston on
Saturday, March 6th beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at 1:00 p.m. We will
be correcting some drainage issues, so please bring flathead and spearhead
shovels, rakes, gloves, etc. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please be sure
to sign in and out. Richard will be there at 8:00 a.m. if you want to arrive
early.   This qualifies for TMBRA Pay Dirt Points.   Note: the trails have been
VERY wet, so riding may or may not be an option after the work party.   Email
Richard at kilo9@...  for more information.

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Attention Mountain Bikers!  There's alot going on this month - get riding and
get involved!


GHORBA will be hosting a Work Party at Huntsville State Park north of Houston on
Saturday, March 6th beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at 1:00 p.m. We will
be correcting some drainage issues, so please bring flathead and spearhead
shovels, rakes, gloves, etc. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please be sure
to sign in and out. Richard will be there at 8:00 a.m. if you want to arrive
early.   This qualifies for TMBRA Pay Dirt Points.   Note: the trails have been
VERY wet, so riding may or may not be an option after the work party.   Email
Richard at kilo9@...  for more information.

Join us on Monday, March 8 at 7pm at Otto's BBQ in the back room for our Monthly
Meeting and Annual elections.   We will elect the board of directors for the
coming year.  Also, dietician, Angela Kirke will  speak on healthy eating
before, during, and after cycling/exercise.  Plus many more announcements and
information.

The following are running for Board Positions

President : Jeff Nielsen
V.P. Trails:  Russell Adams
Treasurer:  Mike Lutomski
Secretary:  Cynthia Stewart
Membership:  Jamie Hendrixson
Events:  Christina Case
Fund Raising:  Keith Porter
At Large : Coby James
At Large:  Larry Pruitt
At Large - 2 Open Positions:   Scott King, Rob Brown, Angela Kirke, Frank Cox,
Rob Mitchell


NORBA Nationals/TMBRA Race On March 11-14th professional and amateur teams from
all over the world will make their way to Waco, Texas in order to compete for
both North American Championship Series (NCS) and Union Cycliste Internationale
Series (UCI) points. Spectators, vendors, and fellow competitors will watch the
world's best while they slug it out on some of the "BEST MUNICIPAL SINGLE-TRACK
IN THE COUNTRY." --Bike Magazine, 8(6), pp. 44-51.

In order to make this event a smashing success,  volunteers are needed for
positions such as Course Marshalls, registration, awards...etc. If intereseted,
send an email to gatwell@...   More information  can be found here 
http://www.texasnorbanational.com/

Several of the states mountain bike clubs are challenging other clubs to
volunteer, so if you do go to Waco and can spare a couple hours to help out
please do. And if you are a GHORBA member please tell them you are.


Memorial Park work party -  March 20th  more information to follow.  This also
qualifies for TMBRA Pay Dirt Points.


GHORBA Campout & Ride at Stephen F. Austin State Park  March 27    More
information will be provided at the Meeting on Monday.

As always for more information check out the GHORBA Website 
http://www.ghorba.org/homenews.htm

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IMBA is looking to hire a full-time, professional two-person team for
the highly successful Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew program.
Application deadline is March 19, 2004.

This position requires a passion for mountain biking, excellent
communication skills, a basic knowledge of trailwork and team compatibility. The
Crew will travel nearly all year in a 2004 Subaru Outback. The application
deadline is March 19, 2004.

For the last seven years, the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews have traveled the
world, sharing their trailbuilding expertise with
volunteers, land managers and trail advocates. As a direct result, thousands of
miles of appealing, environmentally sustainable trails have been built or
revitalized. The crews have contributed to the trails community and mountain
biking opportunities in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and several European
countries.

Sponsored by Subaru of America and directed by IMBA, the Trail Care Crews work
with IMBA-affiliated mountain bike clubs, land managers, and other trail user
groups to solve trail management challenges. The
Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews improve trail conditions and trail experiences for
everyone.

Now IMBA is looking for the newest team in a long line of dedicated trail
professionals. Although the position is not for everyone, couples who enjoy
travel and adventure, love to work outside and want
to help improve trails and mountain biking are encouraged to apply. IMBA is
asking the Crew make a two-year commitment.

Please send a resume and cover letter to Aaryn Kay at aaryn@... or to IMBA,
P.O. Box 7578, Boulder, CO 80306 by Friday, March 19. The selected applicants
will start work in May 2004.

For more information about the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Program, visit
http://www.imba.com



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We have a trailwork party at Huntsville this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m.  We'll be doing drainage repairs and other earthwork requiring shovels,
etc.  Please bring any tools that you have.  We will have snacks and drinks
available.    Meet at the Nature Center.  You will receive PayDirt points if you
need them.

For more information contact Richard at kilo9@...

Thanks!



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TMBRA needs your help!
Racers, significant others, friends of friends- Volunteers needed in many
capacities from course marshals to help with the kids kup and kids activities.
Many time slots available. Four hours gets you a t-shirt and food. We need help
on Thursday for the Marathon through Sunday for the cross-country. Check the
race schedule- if you could help while you're not racing, we sure would
appreciate it! Conatct Greg Atwell at gatwell at satx.rr.com
Also, if anyone has medical experience, first aid, first responder, emt, etc-we
are looking for some help with the medical tents all weekend. We also need help
for the Marathon Event at Broken Oak on Thursday. Lots of this stuff would be
bandaids and scrapes. Please contact Jim Slauson (James.slauson at
bicycle-heaven.com) or Kirk Scheel (fireboykirk at hotmail.com).

The event has been elevated to E1 status which is generating alot of attention.
This is going to be huge, but we need help to pull it off!
Thanks in advance.


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Texas Racers/Riders,

On March 11-14th professional and amateur teams from all over the world will
make their way to Waco, Texas in order to compete for both North American
Championship Series (NCS) and Union Cycliste Internationale Series (UCI) points.
Spectators, vendors, and fellow competitors will watch the world's best while
they slug it out on some of the "BEST MUNICIPAL SINGLE-TRACK IN THE COUNTRY."
--Bike Magazine, 8(6), pp. 44-51.

As an Olympic bid year, we expect in excess of 8,000 participants and some
20,000 spectators! This promises to be a cycling event of epic proportion with
national and international press, corporate vendors, local sponsors,
professional organization representatives, ancillary support personnel,
volunteers, clubs/organizations, and the general public all in attendance.

However, this is a daunting undertaking and

Volunteers  Are Needed

In order to make this event a smashing success, volunteers are needed for
positions such as Course Marshalls, registration, awards...etc. If intereseted,
send an email to gatwell@...


For more information on the the race or activities go to:
http://www.texasnorbanational.com/


Thanks!!!

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Correction: the (minimal) info for the Third Ward Bikes program is at

http://www.thirdwardbikes.org/ (not .com)
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: clwstewart
   To: ghorba@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 3:06 PM
   Subject: February Meeting Minutes


   GHORBA February Meeting Minutes

   Elections
    for the Board of Directors will be held next month (March).  If you are
interested in serving on the board let Jeff Neilson or any of the current board
members know.

   MEMBERSHIP
   Jaime works hard to send out notices to remind us when are memberships are up
for renewal.  Please help her to keep current.   Also, remember to use you
Kroger share card that you received with your membership.  Each time you use it,
a small portion of your total purchase is donated to GHORBA.  Every little bit
helps!


   THIRD WARD BIKE CENTER
   GHORBA had received donated bikes that we were not able to use for the
SproKids Program.  Thanks to Christina Case and Jamie Hendrickson these bikes
did not go to waste.  They donated them to the Third Ward Bike Center where they
were put to good use.  For more information on this Co-Op program check out
their website www.thirdwardbikes.com


   TRAILS REPORT - GHORBA is busy with many local trails!

   Stephen F. Austin State Park - 3.75 miles of new bike trails have been built
and need to be ridden in.  There are more trails in the works with room for 8 to
10 miles of additional trail.  We need to build several bridges.  Kelly Strader
is planning a work party for a date in April.  Check out the GHORBA site for a
trail map.

   Huntsville State Park - There are areas of the park that hold water this time
of the year.  Richard has flagged a reroute with orange tape and would like your
input.  The Lower Praire trails will be turned into handicap access and self
guided nature trail - closed to bikes. However, paydirt points (for TMBRA
racers) are available if you can help out.  A work party is tenatively set for
March 6.

   On February 21 a Dirty Duathalon will be held at Huntville.
   The trails have been GPS'd and a map will be available soon.  Thanks to
Richard for all of his hard work!

   Memorial Park- Two work parties have taken place recently with much
accomplished at both!  We corrected some areas with poor drainage and
revegetated a few areas where the trail had widened over time. Thanks to the
many volunteers that show up at the work parties to help maintain the trails.  
Next work party scheduled for March 20.

   Jack Brooks Park - Coby and crew have elevated the Golden Gate bridge and are
working on 2 other bridges.  Please respect the trails and don't ride them when
they are wet.  It does much damage to the trails.  The volunteers work hard to
maintain the trails!


   FAT TIRE FESTIVAL
   Due to various reasons the Fat Tire Festival is not going to happen in March
this year.  With the NORBA National Race in Waco also being held inMarch, many
vendors who had promised support to the FTF pulled out.   Rather than risk
GHORBA losing money or putting on a less than wonderful event, the board decided
to reschedule it for a later date.  Look for details for a GHORBA
campout/clinic/ride at Stephen F. Austin in March.  A smaller scale, fun
gathering!

   Those of you who missed the meeting, missed celebrating Keith Porter's
birthday (and thanking him for his hard work for GHORBA).  We all enjoyed the
birthday cake, even though Keith had to miss the meeting!

   Next Meeting will be the 2nd Monday in March at Otto's BBQ - On the agenda -
Elections and Angela Kirk will speak on Sports Nutrition.

   www.GHORBA.org


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GHORBA February Meeting Minutes

Elections
  for the Board of Directors will be held next month (March).  If you are
interested in serving on the board let Jeff Neilson or any of the current board
members know.

MEMBERSHIP
Jaime works hard to send out notices to remind us when are memberships are up
for renewal.  Please help her to keep current.   Also, remember to use you
Kroger share card that you received with your membership.  Each time you use it,
a small portion of your total purchase is donated to GHORBA.  Every little bit
helps!


THIRD WARD BIKE CENTER
GHORBA had received donated bikes that we were not able to use for the SproKids
Program.  Thanks to Christina Case and Jamie Hendrickson these bikes did not go
to waste.  They donated them to the Third Ward Bike Center where they were put
to good use.  For more information on this Co-Op program check out their website
www.thirdwardbikes.com


TRAILS REPORT - GHORBA is busy with many local trails!

Stephen F. Austin State Park - 3.75 miles of new bike trails have been built and
need to be ridden in.  There are more trails in the works with room for 8 to 10
miles of additional trail.  We need to build several bridges.  Kelly Strader is
planning a work party for a date in April.  Check out the GHORBA site for a
trail map.

Huntsville State Park - There are areas of the park that hold water this time of
the year.  Richard has flagged a reroute with orange tape and would like your
input.  The Lower Praire trails will be turned into handicap access and self
guided nature trail - closed to bikes. However, paydirt points (for TMBRA
racers) are available if you can help out.  A work party is tenatively set for
March 6.

On February 21 a Dirty Duathalon will be held at Huntville.
The trails have been GPS'd and a map will be available soon.  Thanks to Richard
for all of his hard work!

Memorial Park- Two work parties have taken place recently with much accomplished
at both!  We corrected some areas with poor drainage and revegetated a few areas
where the trail had widened over time. Thanks to the many volunteers that show
up at the work parties to help maintain the trails.   Next work party scheduled
for March 20.

Jack Brooks Park - Coby and crew have elevated the Golden Gate bridge and are
working on 2 other bridges.  Please respect the trails and don't ride them when
they are wet.  It does much damage to the trails.  The volunteers work hard to
maintain the trails!


FAT TIRE FESTIVAL
Due to various reasons the Fat Tire Festival is not going to happen in March
this year.  With the NORBA National Race in Waco also being held inMarch, many
vendors who had promised support to the FTF pulled out.   Rather than risk
GHORBA losing money or putting on a less than wonderful event, the board decided
to reschedule it for a later date.  Look for details for a GHORBA
campout/clinic/ride at Stephen F. Austin in March.  A smaller scale, fun
gathering!

Those of you who missed the meeting, missed celebrating Keith Porter's birthday
(and thanking him for his hard work for GHORBA).  We all enjoyed the birthday
cake, even though Keith had to miss the meeting!

Next Meeting will be the 2nd Monday in March at Otto's BBQ - On the agenda -
Elections and Angela Kirk will speak on Sports Nutrition.

www.GHORBA.org


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GHORBA Meeting, Monday, February 9 : We will meet at Otto's BBQ in the back of
the restaurant. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. This month we are featuring
a guest speaker. Dietician, Angela Kirk will be speaking on healthy eating and
sports nutrition. All are welcome to attend - bring a friend. Meetings typically
last an hour with people socializing afterwards. Otto's is located on Memorial
Drive between Westcott and Detering Streets (just east of Memorial Park).


A BIG thanks to all of you who came out to the Memorial Park work party on
Saturday.  We accomplished so much!  Work was done on the Blue trail to help
with drainage and prevent further erosion.  Thanks so much to the 15 +
volunteers.

Remember that if the sign says the trails are closed due to wet conditons, that
means NO BIKES on the trails.  Riding the trails when they're wet not only gets
your bike dirty but more importantly does damage to the trail.

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GHORBA Meeting, Monday, February 9 :  We will meet at Otto's BBQ in the back of
the restaurant.  The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.  This month we are
featuring a guest speaker.    Dietician,  Angela Kirk will be  speaking on
healthy eating and sports nutrition.  All are welcome to attend - bring a
friend.  Meetings typically last an hour with people socializing afterwards. 
Otto's is located on Memorial Drive between Westcott and Detering Streets (just
east of Memorial Park).

MEMORIAL PARK WORK PARTY:  This Saturday February 7th GHORBA will host a
"Paydirt" work party in
Memorial Park. We will work from 9 a.m. until around 1 p.m. we will meet in the
Soccer Field parking lot on the south side of Memorial Drive. Bring shovels and
other light tools you may have.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE PARK:  Trail building work continues at SFA. 
Approximately 4 miles of trail has been built.  Multiple bridge structures have
been secured in place and await wood decking for completion....we are awaiting
feedback from donors for lumber.  And another 4 miles have been laid out and
flagged for construction.  We need more volunteers to help make this new trail
system a reality.  Keep your eyes open for the next work day...people are
working multiple weekends each month.

ELECTIONS IN MARCH:  We will have a slate of open positions and responsibilities
very soon and will post this information on the website.  If you are interested
in serving on the GHORBA board let us know!

FAT TIRE FESTIVAL:  SAVE THE DATES....MARCH 27-28th AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE
PARK.  Dirt Rag magazine is including our Fat Tire Festival on their 2004 World
tour.  We have also lined up local band, Carolyn Wonderland to perform on
Saturday.   http://www.carolynwonderland.com/     There will be food, games,
races, and riding clinics for the whole family!

RACE SEASON STARTING:  Go to www.tmbra.org to see the upcoming spring schedule
for races.  The first race is at Rocky Hill in Smithville on February 14th (kids
only) and 15th.  Racing is a great way to see the various venues around TX, meet
new people, and improve your riding skills.

Check out the GHORBA website for more details http://www.ghorba.org/homenews.htm

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This Saturday February 7th GHORBA will host a "Paydirt" work party in
Memorial Park. We will work from 9 a.m. until around 1 p.m. we will meet
in the Soccer Field parking lot on the south side of Memorial Drive.
Bring shovels and other light tools you may have.



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GHORBA Meeting, Monday, February 9 :  We will meet at Otto's BBQ in the back of
the restaurant.  The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.  This month we are
featuring a guest speaker.    Dietician,  Angela Kirk will be  speaking on
healthy eating and sports nutrition.  All are welcome to attend - bring a
friend.  Meetings typically last an hour with people socializing afterwards. 
Otto's is located on Memorial Drive between Westcott and Detering Streets (just
east of Memorial Park).

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE PARK:  Trail building work continues at SFA. 
Approximately 4 miles of trail has been built.  Multiple bridge structures have
been secured in place and await wood decking for completion....we are awaiting
feedback from donors for lumber.  And another 4 miles have been laid out and
flagged for construction.  We need more volunteers to help make this new trail
system a reality.  Keep your eyes open for the next work day...people are
working multiple weekends each month.

ELECTIONS IN MARCH:  We will have a slate of open positions and responsibilities
very soon and will post this information on the website.  If you are interested
in serving on the GHORBA board let us know!

FAT TIRE FESTIVAL:  SAVE THE DATES....MARCH 27-28th AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE
PARK.  Dirt Rag magazine is including our Fat Tire Festival on their 2004 World
tour.  We have also lined up local band, Carolyn Wonderland to perform on
Saturday.   http://www.carolynwonderland.com/     There will be food, games,
races, and riding clinics for the whole family!

RACE SEASON STARTING:  Go to www.tmbra.org to see the upcoming spring schedule
for races.  The first race is at Rocky Hill in Smithville on February 14th (kids
only) and 15th.  Racing is a great way to see the various venues around TX, meet
new people, and improve your riding skills.

Check out the GHORBA website for more details http://www.ghorba.org/homenews.htm

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Mother nature has won..........The Ladies ride has been cancelled. We'll let you
know when the next one is scheduled.

Have a good day.





jamie <mtbjamie@...> wrote:The ride will be held at Double Lake instead of
Warda. We'll start riding at 9:30. Entry fee is $5.00 per car. Possibly lunch
afterward at 'The Hop' (local burger place) for those interested.

To get there take I-59 North to Cleveland. Exit FM 2025 and drive 15-20 miles
towards Coldspring Texas. Just before town turn right into the park.




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The ride will be held at Double Lake instead of Warda. We'll start riding at
9:30. Entry fee is $5.00 per car. Possibly lunch afterward at 'The Hop' (local
burger place) for those interested.

To get there take I-59 North to Cleveland. Exit FM 2025 and drive 15-20 miles
towards Coldspring Texas. Just before town turn right into the park.




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Pass this reminder on to anyone else who might not be on this list.



We are planning a Ladies Ride at Warda (Bluff Creek Ranch) on Sunday, January
25th. We will start the ride at 9:30 a.m. You will have to sign in and pay the
entry fee to the ranch (typically $6) before you ride. Past Ladies' rides have
included lots of stops along the trail to chat and catch a breath, as well as
lunch afterwards at a local spot.  Beginners and more experienced riders will
both find it enjoyable. There are technical sections on the trails, but there
are detours for those who are still learning or building up confidence. Fellow
riders are always willing to help with riding pointers and advice. Everyone is
welcome to join us!!

Warda is located in central TX about 1.5 hours from Houston. You can get there
from I-10 or 290.

Take I-10 west to Columbus and go NW on Hwy 71. About 35-40 miles later, look
for Hwy 77 and take a right. The town of Warda is about 14 miles from Hwy 71.
Once in the tiny town of Warda look for Owl Creek Road and turn right. Bluff
Creek Ranch is 1/2 mile down on your left.

OR

Take 290 from Houston to Giddings. Once in downtown Giddings, look for the sign
for Hwy 77. Take Hwy 77 about 12 miles and look for the town of Warda (blink and
you'll miss it). Turn left on Owl Creek Road. Bluff Creek Ranch is about 1/2
mile down on your left.




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Due to the expected rains both tonight and tomorrow morning we are
canceling the trails work party scheduled for Saturday January 17th in
Memorial Park.  We will let you know on Monday the rescheduled date.

  If the rain is lighter than expected some of us will be there Saturday
morning at 9:00 anyway to do some recognizance on future work parties
and you are welcome to join us.

During a light rain is a fantastic opportunity to see first hand how
water flow (our worst enemy) is affected by trails and to learn how to
design trails to allow the water to flow over them rather than be
captured by them.  So join us if you like. We will be doing some light
work on the trails so this will qualify for Paydirt hours but we will
not be there more that a couple of hours.

Again, we will only be doing it if the rain is lighter than expected, so
you can make your own call.  If you want an absolute yes or no you can
email me at lpruitt@... between 7 and 8:30 Saturday morning
for an answer...thanks





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Date: Sunday, January 11, 2004 21:56:58
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Subject: West U Warm Up Volunteers

Hey everybody,

Team West U is organizing its second annual West U Warm Up, one of the MS
150 training rides, scheduled for February 15. We are still in need of
several volunteers to make this a successful event, so if any of you out
there are interested in helping out, I would greatly appreciate it. We will
have several areas to fill, including rest stop volunteers, corner marshals,
SAG support, morning-of registration and packet pick-up, and more, I'm sure.

We are holding a volunteer sign-up meeting this Tuesday.
Please come, recruit your spouses, family members, friends,
and bring as many as you can so we can have another great year!

Volunteer Sign Up:

When:  Tuesday, January 13
Time:  7 PM
Where:  Christ the King Lutheran Church, Parish Hall
2353 Rice Blvd @ Greenbriar

If you cannot be at the meeting on Tuesday but you are still interested in
volunteering, please email me with your name, email address and a contact
number.

Thanks so much!

Marilyn Chovanec
Director, West U Warm Up
Team Captain, Team West U

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TRAIL WORK DATES ARE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD - PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING A COUPLE OF
HOURS OR YOUR TIME BACK TO THE TRAILS WE ALL RIDE AND LOVE.

JACK BROOKS PARK, SATURDAY, JAN 10TH:   Work will include raising the "Golden
Gate" bridge and preparing it for lengthening.  If you are interested in
assisting, meeting time is about 10:30am.  Work will proceed until the job is
done or people get tired.  Materials and tools will be provided – bring your
gloves, hammers, and water bottles.  It is very muddy so be prepared to get
dirty.  This counts for PayDirt Points, so bring your form and be sure to check
in and out with the trail steward, work leader.  Directions to Jack Brooks can
be found on the GHORBA website under the Trails section.

MEMORIAL PARK, SATURDAY, JAN 17TH:  We will be completing dirt work on the
trails starting at 9:00 and working until around 1:00 p.m.  Bring your shovels,
gloves, and water bottles.  This counts for PayDirt Points, so please be sure to
sign in and out with Larry.  We will meet in the parking lot near the soccer
field on the south side of the park.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE PARK:  Trail building work continues at SFA. 
Approximately 3 miles of trail has been built.  Multiple bridge structures have
been secured in place and await wood decking for completion....we are awaiting
feedback from donors for lumber.  And another 4 miles have been laid out and
flagged for construction.  We need more volunteers to help make this new trail
system a reality.  Keep your eyes open for the next work day...people are
working multiple weekends each month.

JANUARY MEETING/RIDE:  We will NOT have a formal January meeting. Instead we
will have a group ride at Memorial Park starting at 6:30 on Monday, Janary 12th.
We will have two groups, one that will ride the trails (weather permitting) and
another that will do an urban ride.  Both rides will require lights.  We will
meet in the parking lot near the soccer field on the south side of the park. 
(Please note that meeting at MP is the most central location for our members who
live in every corner of the city).

MEETING FORMATS:  We are also working to change the formats of our monthly
meeting to start including interesting speakers, manufacturers' representatives
for part/accessory demos, and bike demos and rides with quick updates of
business affairs provided on paper.  We hope you all will find this more
enjoyable than hearing the board ramble.  We also hope you will find this format
more sociable and easier to meet other people.

ELECTIONS IN MARCH:  We will have a slate of open positions and responsibilities
very soon and will post this information on the website.

FAT TIRE FESTIVAL:  SAVE THE DATES....MARCH 27-28th AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE
PARK.  There will be bands, food, games, races, and riding clinics for the whole
family!  More details to come so stay tuned!

RACE SEASON STARTING:  Go to www.tmbra.org to see the upcoming spring schedule
for races.  The first race is at Rocky Hill in Smithville on February 14th (kids
only) and 15th.  Racing is a great way to see the various venues around TX, meet
new people, and improve your riding skills.




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GROUP RIDE AT HUNTSVILLE: Need to get out of the house after the holidays?? Have
a new bike that is begging to be used?? Bring your bike and yourself to
Huntsville State Park on Saturday, December 27th to do a couple of laps and work
off the Christmas treats! We will ride at 9:00 a.m., so try to get to the park a
little early. Beginners to experts welcome...there is a group for everyone.

Directions: Take I-45 north towards Huntsville. Just before you get to the town
of H-ville look for the statue of Sam Houston and the sign for the park entrance
(approx. 46 miles from downtown Houston). Exist and take a left and go back
under the highway into the park. We will leave from the interpretive center just
inside the gate.



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