New Poll - IMBA

We invited our regional IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association) representative down for a weekend of trail riding and meet-n-greets. The topic of IMBA membership came up and we'd like to know if you are an dues-paying IMBA supporter. The Great Lakes Region Director, Andy Williamson, had good things to say about the club, our local trails, and general operations. However, he extended the opportunity for GORC to join the IMBA Chapter program - a step up from our current "IMBA-affiliated club" status.

This informal poll has been created to simply gauge IMBA's presence in the St. Louis community. We urge you to ask us any questions or concerns you may have regarding IMBA and its presence by contacting us directly at gateway_mtb / yahoo / com or by replying to this blog news clip.

Thank you for participating in this IMPORTANT poll.

New Poll

Do you plan on attending the Indian Camp Creek 3/6/12? If you haven't been already, this St. Charles county park in the northwestern part of the county offers 7+ miles of sweet singletrack goodness that isn't technical in nature and offers some nice flow.

New Poll: Strava the Online Social Media Comparison Tool

Hey, I ride faster and harder that you did on that one hill, on that one curvy road, on that descent of death...

You may have begun hearing it around you after races, before casual rides - or so you thought, at parties with bike-riding buddies and randomly inside a coffee house. Seems like the team at StravaHQ has successfully gotten people striving on Strava...

But what the hell is Strava? Is it a social media comparison tool? Is it a racer's online dream come true? Does it rank me across a plethora of scales, weights and measures? Will I get more if I pay for the service? Yes to all of the above and more.

Think of it as the Garmin Connect online upload with a ranking service attached. When you upload your Castlewood ride it will automatically find your ride stats and immediately compare them to all others uploaded before you. So don't be surprised if you thought you  had your best ride ever and then found out you're 35th out of 124 riders who've ridden the same track. Don't be discouraged....

You just got strava'ed.

And you'll ever strive next time or cast the service off. It's really what your personality make-up urges you to do.

Search 'how to cheat Strava' - it's a cottage industry. Maybe in a year or two people can have RPG/Gamer hobbyists tweak our Garmin files and email me back to us in exchange for some terrific live music torrent files. Whoa. Patent that!

Vote below.
Disclaimer: Tongue in cheek! Live music torrent files are the best. Always. Even at 64k quality!

New Poll: Fast Bits or Slow Bytes?

New poll at the bottom. Now we are trying to determine our bandwidth profile. Here's to hoping no one is still on a dial-up. I recently converted six months ago after the Greensfelder got a 4G(ish slash fast-like) update.

New Poll

Vote at the bottom of this page! We have a new poll asking what type of multi-user you consider yourself. GORC wants to better understand who visits the web site and how we may tailor information in the new version of the site.

New Poll - Burning It Up

A quick, painless poll; are you going to the Burnin' at the Bluff this year? Scroll down.

New Poll - Where Should More Trails Go?

Answer our new poll regarding where some new trails should go. The options offered are only concepts and ideas - there aren't any active plans to build trail at any site except possibly the Hannibal / Calumet Natural Area.

We look forward to your input.

New Poll - Fun Question

Answer the short question at the bottom of the page (you may need to scroll down). Sure, it's about a trail out of state but it's good to travel sometimes, you know?

New Poll

Poll below, give it a whirl.

New Poll - In the theme of the season

This poll has been on the backburner for a while so I figured now is the time. Scroll to the bottom and let us know your opinion.

The Polls Are Running Hot

Best polls ever in terms of participation! Keep up the good work and let St. Charles County know your thoughts on the bike park concept in O'Fallon. Attach your comments to this post.

New Poll - St. Charles Bike Park / Pump Track Explained

St. Charles County is considering an addition to the Youth Activity Park (open to all ages!).  One of the items being discussed is a Mountain Bike Skills Park.  This would feature a pump track, some progressive Jumps (Beginner up to Expert), some Technical Trail Features (balance beams/log rides, teeter-totters, drops, etc...) and possibly some short singletrack skills courses.

Please answer the two polls at the bottom of the screen.

New Poll

What park would be best suitable for a 12 hour fundraising race for GORC?

New Poll

Please vote in the poll at the bottom of this scrolling news page. It focuses on how the club can/should improve itself.

Your opinion is needed and appreciated.

New Poll

There's a new poll at the bottom of the page - check it out.

New Poll

The club wants to reach as many bikers as possible so we now have a Facebook page we hope to keep updated with photos, progress and more. Answer the poll to let us know who is or isn't using social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).