Station Fire Recovery Efforts Covered in Mountain Bike Magazine
The Station fire has been a devastating blow to outdoor recreation throughout Southern California. CORBA’s Steve Messer was recently interviewed by Mountain Bike Magazine about the extensive damage and impact to the trails, and pondered on how the recovery efforts might proceed. Messer was probably the last person to ride Sam Merrill, Sunset Ridge and […]
Cyclists take on one of L.A.’s steepest hills
Climbing Fargo Street in Echo Park is no easy task. One woman tipped over and tumbled into a bush. Other riders used a zig-zag approach. At a whopping 33% incline, Fargo Street is one of the sharpest grades in L.A. Many never made it to the top. One man climbed the peak 51 times in […]
Google Maps adds bike routes
The mapping tool, added after bicyclists petitioned the company, provides turn-by-turn directions and even figures out routes that help cyclists avoid ‘unreasonable exertion.’ From the Los Angeles Times After a long wait and more than 50,000 signatures on an online petition, cyclists will be happy to know that Google Inc. has finally added bicycle routes […]
Support Rails to Trails: Act would improve trail, walking and biking networks around the country
“Active Community Transportation Act of 2010” Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives From Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Please Speak Up for Critical Legislation for Trails, Walking and Bicycling After years of organizing supporters around the country, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is excited to announce that on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Ore.) introduced H.R. […]
Mountain Biking Grew 10.2% in 2008
The annual Outdoor Recreation Participation Report looks at year-over-year trends in various outdoor sports, based on the percentage of the population who participate in outdoor recreation in some form. Released earlier this year by the Outdoor Industry Foundation, the report shows a 10.2% increase in mountain biking from 2007 to 2008. Nationwide, the study reports […]
Physician convicted in bicycle crash case
from the Los Angeles Times A physician accused of deliberately injuring two cyclists by slamming on his car’s brakes on a narrow Brentwood road was convicted Monday of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other serious criminal charges. Dr. Christopher Thompson, 60, slumped forward and held his face in his hands after the verdicts […]
Dirt Rag Magazine Credits CORBA with first volunteer mountain bike patrol group
Dirt Rag Magazine credits CORBA with the first volunteer mountain bike patrol group.