The next meeting will be held at the date and time indicated above. Our return to Mexican Village was a huge success, so we will be meeting there again!
http://www.mexicanvillagecleveland.com/location.html
Greg Spickard
CAMBA President
Royalview Anniversary Celebration!
May 16, 2013 By
Cleveland Metroparks is celebrating a hugely successful year at Royalview Trails for mountain bikers, runners and hikers! On Sunday, June 2nd, there will be a group ride at Royalview, and then post-ride celebration at Fathead’s Brewery and Tasting Room in Middleburg Hts.
In honor of all the new-trail success stories, Matt Cole, brew master at Fathead’s and avid mountain biker, has created a beer called Trail Head Pale Ale. All summer, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this product will go the Cleveland Metroparks Trails Fund. Matt will tap the first keg at the Fathead’s party and give it away free. He’s also working on getting raffle donations to make extra money for the Fund.
See the details of the day’s events below:
One-Year Anniversary Celebration of Royalview Trails
Sunday, June 2, 2013
1:00 p.m.
Trails Development Manager Ralph Protano will lead a walk on the Royalview trails while discussing the philosophy of sustainable trail building and “Leave No Trace”. If you are interested in building or maintaining trails, this is a great introduction! Meet at bottom trail head (near yellow trail start).
Directions
1:45 p.m.
Let’s ride! Or run or hike! Take time to enjoy the trail. Group rides of varying abilities will depart the bottom trail head.
3:15 p.m.
Meet at Fathead’s Tasting Room & Brewery for free tours of their local, sustainable business practices.
18741 Sheldon Road
Middleburg Heights, OH
Directions
3:45 p.m.
Stick around with trail friends for refreshments and celebrate a great future for sustainable trails in Cleveland Metroparks!
CAMBA Monthly Meeting, February 21st @ 6:30pm
February 11, 2013 By
The next CAMBA monthly meeting is on the schedule will be held in the basement conference room at:
Location:5755 Granger Road
Independence, Ohio
Ralph from the Cleveland Metroparks will be joining us to go over the Metroparks volunteer program and we will be setting goals for 2013 so your input and feedback is important to us! Please send me an email if you have any questions at president@camba.us.
CAMBA Monthly Meeting, January 15th @ 6:30 pm
January 7, 2013 By
The CAMBA monthly meeting is on the schedule will be held in the basement conference room at:
Location:5755 Granger Road
Independence, Ohio
Please send me an email if you have any questions at president@camba.us.
IMBA Weekend at Ray’s Indoor Bike Park
January 2, 2013 By
Ray’s MTB Park is pulling through for us again with an IMBA sponsored event held over the weekend of Saturday, January 19-21, 2013. Can you believe the crazy guys at Ray’s? The event will run Saturday-Monday in both Milwaukee and Cleveland. There will be an entire weekend of fun planned. Demos, Raffles, Entertainment and more. IMBA Members get a 2 day weekend pass for the price of 1 and other special discounts and incentives.
Our transition to chapter status is nearly complete, but if you are not currently a CAMBA/IMBA member you can join up at the event. This is going to be a big event for CAMBA and we need our local membership to respond by attending and volunteering to help with various activities. There will be special incentives for volunteers and this is your opportunity to help without getting your hands dirty like trail days! If you are interested, please send me an email at president@camba.us. Andy Williamson, our IMBA Regional Director, is spending a lot of time coordinating this event so lets show our appreciation and get a solid group of volunteers and make it truly a joint effort.
Greg Spickard
CAMBA President
CAMBA Meeting Minutes
December 26, 2012 By
CAMBA Meeting Minutes
Trailbuilding Updates:
Westbranch—new bathrooms installed near trailhead. Minor trail fixes hope to be addressed in spring.
Royalview- existing trail maintenance spots mostly done. New 1 mile loop will be finished off with one more day in the spring
Bedford- Cleveland MetroParks (CMP) is evaluating trail options there. IMBA representative Andy Williamson said some of IMBA’s resources could be available for Bedford. A proposal will be made to CMP.
IMBA Trail Care Crew will be returning for a visit in 2013.
Events:
Christmas fundraiser/benefit was a success. About $400 was raised, but more importantly, a good time was had by all. Thanks Spin. Extra CAMBA pint glasses will be available at future events.
New Years Day Ride—all ready to go. See you @ 12:00pm
Ray’s IMBA Weekend—Martin Luther King weekend is a 2-for-1 special deal for IMBA/CAMBA members.
Buy one day & get a second day free. Offer good Sat-Sun-Mon. More details will be posted.
2013 New Year’s Day Ride
December 17, 2012 By
The CAMBA New Year’s Day tradition continues for the 11th year in a row! We’re starting in Lincoln Park in Tremont and finishing at The South Side. As always, the ride will be in the heart of Cleveland and will take you through downtown, The Flats, and Tremont.Parking
The start and finish are within about two blocks in Tremont. You’ll need to park on the street and ride over to the start location.
Start
Location: Lincoln Park Bandstand in Tremont. Lincoln Park is located on West 14th Street between Kenilworth Ave and Startkweather Ave. The bandstand is in the center of Lincoln Park.
Time: Noon
Finish
Location: The ride ends at The South Side in Tremont.
Time: You must arrive at The South Side by 2:30PM.
Checkpoint Information (IMPORTANT!)
If you’re unfamiliar with downtown/Tremont/Ohio City, follow someone who is or BRING A MAP. We’ve even got GPS coordinates, but most people who are unfamiliar with the route just follow the pack.
Click here: You can view the entire route map in Google Maps by clicking here.
START: Liconln Park Bandstand in Tremont
GPS Coordinates: 41.47853,-81.690323
Lincoln Park is located on West 14th Street between Kenilworth Ave and Startkweather Ave. The bandstand is in the center of Lincoln Park.
Point #1: Fountain on the east bank of The Flats
GPS Coordinates: : 41.496886,-81.701398
East bank of the flats, down the hill from the RTA Waterfront Line station.
Point #2: The Free Stamp
GPS Coordinates: 41.505392,-81.692469
Northwest corner of East 9th and Lakeside Avenue
Point #3: Northwest Tip of Voinovich Park
GPS Coordinates: 41.510487,-81.698072
Take East 9th all the way till it ends at the lake, continue to the northwest corner of the park.
Point #4: Cleveland State University (East 20th & Euclid)
GPS Coordinates: 41.501749,-81.676077
The box is located on the Northwest corner of Euclid Avenue and East 20th Street.
Point #5: Clark Ave & Quigley Rd.
GPS Coordinates: 41.470282,-81.681606
Just north of Steelyard commons at the bottom of the clark avenue hill. There is a large stone pillar there.
FINISH: The South Side in Tremont
GPS Coordinates: 41.482022,-81.689111
2207 West 11th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
http://www.southsidecleveland.com/
The Poker Run
The poker run part of the ride is completely optional, but we think it’s pretty fun.
Entry fee (optional)
$5 per “hand”. You may purchase as many hands as you like and you may purchase hands as a group. You are not required to play; you are welcome to just ride if you choose not to play.
Prizes
100% of the pot goes to the winner! Winner takes all. If there’s a tie, the pot will be split evenly between the winners. The more people that play, the more money you can win.
No Refunds!
NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON!
How it will work
1. Purchase a ticket at the start of the ride.
2. For each hand you are playing, pick up one number from the box at each checkpoint.
3. Pick up a scorecard at the end of the ride (you’ll need your ticket) and score your hand.
4. Turn in your hand.
CAMBA Meeting Minutes
November 12, 2012 By
FREE CAMBA Preview Night at Ray’s Oct 4th
September 19, 2012 By
Yes, it’s time to ride Ray’s again! Ray’s MTB park will be opening soon and Ray wants to make sure that CAMBA members ride and approve of the changes he’s made over the summer. CAMBA members will get in FREE to ride two days before opening day. Gotta say it, Ray’s is the best thing that ever happened to Cleveland, IMO of course!
We are planning to have pizza, prizes so please come and support the club! Remember, this is a membership drive for CAMBA, so please invite a friend to join and enjoy a free night at Ray’s. Just as before if you’re a CAMBA member you get to ride the park at no charge and, as in years past, the free night is also available to any member of any OMBA chapter club (COMBO, CORA, MVMBA, AOA, MOMBC).
Date: Thursday, October 4th
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Where: Ray’s MTB
Here are some tips for preparing for a ride at Ray’s
If you’re not a paid CAMBA/OMBA member, you still have a few options.
- *Sign up now through the CAMBA/OMBA website – PLEASE PRINT YOUR RECEIPT AND BRING IT WITH YOU
- We’ll be taking memberships at the door
- Buy a season pass from Ray’s and he’ll contribute $10 toward your CAMBA membership. Then we’ll let you in to ride!
Lake Hope Weekend –details
September 13, 2012 By
Join CAMBA for our Fall trip to Lake Hope State Park during the weekend of September 28-30. Lake Hope is located outside of Athens, OH and is home to some of the best singletrack in Ohio. This trail is suitable for most abilities, so don’t be shy!
As always we’ll ride in groups of varying experience and skill levels led by CAMBA leaders. The hard core crowd can easily get in 30+ miles, while beginners can ride as little as a few miles since there are plenty of points to bail out and head back to camp. CAMBA has reserved the group campsite #118 (same as last year) for Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29. Some people will arrive Friday night and others Saturday morning. Camping is free.
Date: Fri. Sept. 28 – Sun. Sept. 30
Schedule:
-Saturday at 11 AM sharp we leave for the group ride. Distances will vary by ability.
-6-8 PM Dinner at the campground. BYO food and drink.
-8PM-??? Hanging out by the fire
-9 AM Sunday another group ride!
What to bring:
-Tent and camping gear. It’s normally pretty chilly at night, so pack accordingly.
-Bring your own food and drink for dinner. There will be some grills available, bring your own charcoal
-Warm riding clothes and rain gear. Weather may be chilly and/or wet.
-Lots of food and water for the trail.
-Always be prepared for epic rides: extra tubes, mini-pump, tools, etc.
Directions: Take Interstate 71 South to Columbus. When you reach the first intersection of the 270 outerbelt, take it east. Continue on 270, which will head south, until you reach Route 33. Take Route 33 east to Nelsonville and State Route 278. Take 278 South to Lake Hope State Park. (Driving time approximately 3.5-4.0 hours) Note: there are other ways (e.g. I-77 to SR 50) of getting to Lake Hope that may be faster, depending on traffic around Columbus. Consult your favorite electronic mapping device for alternatives.
We’re going to be in the campground at a group site. The campground connects to the trails. We are at campsite numbers 114. This is in the main campground, so just follow the signs. If heading South on 278, take the first right as you see the sign announcing Lake Hope State Park. You should pass a campground office not long after turning off 278.
Go to http://www.lakehopestatepark.com for a map of the park.
