Boulder City Council, Trails App Contest, Take a Kid Mountain Biking

BMA Coordinates City Council Endorsements with Equestrians, Climbers, Runners, and Dog Guardians

The BMA Advocacy Team has learned a few lessons in politics this year (courtesy of the school of hard knocks). One - who is in power is more important than the justice of your cause. Two - we need to work with partners to change who is in power.

To that end, BMA has partnered with the Boulder Outdoor Coalition to interview council candidates, ask the hard questions, and find council members that can support reasonable and responsible access to our open space lands.

The BOC/BMA slate of endorsements:

Come Have a Beer With the Candidates This Wednesday at the

Movement Rock Gym

Now we need your help to get these steady hands and fair minds elected. There will be a Boulder Outdoor Coalition "Meet the Candidates" party this Wednesday, September 28, at the Movement Rock Gym, 2845 Valmont Road, 5:30 - 7:00 pm. All BMAers are invited to the event. Come meet the people that may well decide whether bikes get fair access to our open space lands. Let them know you are a mountain biker and that you support them. Take a yard sign; write them a check.

Stay tuned for future events where we will be recruit help to get these good people elected by collating our literature drop packets, by doing the literature drop, and through get out the vote efforts.

We need you to be the change you want to see in the world. If you feel that bikes have gotten the short end of the stick lately, make sure you are an "active" voter and VOTE for the BOC/BMA slate!

Smart Trails App Needs a Click

We're currently in beta testing with our SmartTrail mobile App - and we're looking for your help to win a grant to wrap up the programming so we can release it into the wild. Vote at this link and help us win, it's worth $1500!

Soon you'll be checking trail conditions in seconds when planning your ride. It'll be sweet! Thanks for your support!

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

On October 1, 2011, Avid4 Adventure will provide FREE mountain bike instruction at the new Valmont Bike Park in Boulder. The ride is part of a nationwide celebration known as Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, supported by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). BMA are proud to partner with the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department and Avid4 to bring you this event.

Details and registration here!

City Council Election Season Starts NOW! Make sure you are an "ACTIVE VOTER"

If you live within the City limits of Boulder, an important election is coming your way this fall. 2011 has been a both a good year and a bad year for mountain biking in Boulder. We had the incredible success of Valmont Bike Park but also the tremendous disappointment of the West TSA. What do these two events have in common? They both prove that MOUNTAIN BIKERS NEED TO GET POLITICAL!

The BMA Advocacy Team is currently vetting city council candidates and working with other outdoor recreation groups to present a unified slate of candidates that care about our issues, will be there for us when it matters, and will be good for Boulder in general. But WE NEED YOU to make a difference. We need you to make sure you are an active voter - only "active" voters will be mailed a ballot in this mail-ballot-only election.

To make sure you are an "active" voter and to make sure you can help BMA make a difference this election cycle, follow these simple steps:

Go to the Secretary of State Voter Info website; click here
Select "Update Mail-in Ballot Request
Enter in your name, zip code and birthday
Under "Registration Information" look for "Registration Status." If it says "active" you are good to go. Just check your address and make sure it is correct.
If you are not an "active" voter, click on the button that says "Click here to change your address, party affiliation or permanent mail-in ballot status."
Enter your CO driver's license number and hit the "Submit" button. Update your "Mail-in Ballot Status" to make sure you get a mail in ballot and hit the "Submit Changes" button. Make sure your address is correct while you are at it. This should change your "Registration Status" to "active." Feel free to check.

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Business Members

Please support these businesses that support BMA and our trails!

Pearl Izumi

Full Cycle

The Pro's Closet

The Fix

Trek Store

Sports Garage

Boulder Cycle Sport

University Bikes

Vecchios

Oskar Blues

Boulder Beer

Avery Brewing

Dirt Labs

Catalyst Communications

Does your business want to be featured here? Hit the reply button and let us know that you'd like to learn a bit more about how to help BMA.

Valmont Cyclocross Work Session a Success

Thank You Volunteers! You Rock! We built a new cross course for the Boulder Cup race planned for Oct 30, and it is gonna be killer! Thanks to the 25 volunteers who made it happen! And thanks to Valmont Park Staff for their hard work everyday.

This past week's photos are here, and previous work day here! Check 'em out!

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