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Mother Bear and Cub
posted 05.23.19
One of our members had a close encounter with a mother bear and a cub at the top of Headwaters today. It is always worth remembering that we are just visitors in the forest. While biking, hiking, and running, it is smart to make some noise and to be aware of your surroundings.
Here is some information from the National Park Service about how to prepare yourself for an encounter with a bear: Staying Safe Around Bears
Colin Priebe
MAMBA Trails Chairperson
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Trail Build Saturday, June 1st
posted 05.20.19
As part of American Hiking Society's National Trails Day, MAMBA will be working on a re-route of the Headwaters trail for erosion mitigation.  This will be a big project so the more help the better. Come learn the basics of trail-building, dig in the dirt, meet new trail users and make our trails more awesome!
Meet at the Rosauers' parking lot in Moscow at 8:30am (or at the Headwater's parking area 8:45am) on Saturday, June 1st.
Bring water, snacks, gloves and STURDY close-toed shoes. We will have gloves and granola bars, if needed.
If you do the Facebook thing, please checkout the Trail Build Day Event and let us know you are going!
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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Port-a-Potty at Headwaters Parking
posted 05.16.19
In response to multiple requests, the MAMBA board decided to trial a port-a-potty at the Headwaters Parking area. It was placed today and will remain until mid-October so long as it is not abused. If you like this and the other great things that MAMBA does to enhance recreational opportunities, please become an active MAMBA member or make a donation to the club.
DOG OWNERS, please do not put plastic bagged doggie doo in the port-a-potty. This plugs up the pump. And please, oh please, IF YOU BAG IT, PACK IT OUT. We have been seeing lots of bagged doo left on the roadside!
Q: How about placing a port-a-potty at the new Trail Landing Parking area on Moscow Mtn Rd?
A: That's a "no go" for now. Landowners are concerned, and rightly so, that it will encourage non-approved use (like parking lot parties). There are ~13 homes beyond the Headwaters Parking area, so it sees more consistent traffic. Not so for Trail Landing and thus, that area could be more inviting to those looking to party. Also, the risk of vandalism of the port-a-potty at this site is higher.
THANKS and enjoy!
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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MAMBA ADOPT-A-TRAIL Program
posted 05.13.19
MAMBA is looking for volunteers for our newly implemented Adopt-A-Trail program. We would like to find a volunteer who is willing to organize and coordinate a trail maintenance day for their trail. Responsibilities would be cutting back brush as needed early in the season and identifying and reporting other needed trail maintenance “dirt” work. If you'd like to take ownership of your favorite trail or simply want to help keep the mountain awesome and want more details, please email us at info@bikemoscow.org by Sunday, May 26th.
Tony Matson
MAMBA Treasurer
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MAMBA Trail Work
posted 05.05.19
We had a great crew out working on Headwaters switchbacks today. Enjoy the rebuilt corners. Thanks to all those who helped out!
Colin Priebe
MAMBA Trails Chairperson
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MAMBA Trail Work
posted 04.28.19
 Sun, MAY 5 AT 2:45pm: duration 3hrs
MAMBA Trail Work
Headwaters Trail (upper switchbacks)
Come join us on May 5 for the first group build of the year! The switchbacks on Headwaters have had a lots of wear and tear over the years. For this project, we are going to rebuild a few of these switchbacks. Meet at the SE corner of the Rosauers parking lot for a carpool leaving at 2:45pm. The dig will be roughly 2 hours of work and 3 hours of overall time. Bring closed toe shoes, water and snacks. If you don't have work gloves, we will have some available.
Colin Priebe
MAMBA Trails Chairperson
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MAMBA Business Meeting
posted 04.17.19
MAMBA Business Meeting Thursday 4/18/2019 7pm at Mikey's Gyros.
Agenda:
- Annual Membership meeting review
- Discuss prioritization and implementation of member suggestions
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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Trails on Moscow Mtn are opening up
update 04.17.19
You can make a nice loop of Switchblade and Moose Marbles from Headwaters. Just one large tree down on Switchblade. Mid Mtn (Gemini, PLT) still icy /snowy as of last week.
posted 04.15.19
What a great week! Trails on the mountain are opening up and the dirt is great. It stopped raining--for now.
We had a great Annual Membership Meeting, with 85 people in attendance at the 1912 center (the staff there were on it, making setup so easy). Dave Peckham's videos were great and the Moscow Brewing Company beer was tasty! But, I'd have to say the highlight of the night for me was the Open Forum. Lots of good thoughts, sharing of ideas and challenges to the board. Thursday, 4/18 at 7pm, the board will be meeting to review these ideas. Stay tuned on location and come to the meeting.
The raffle was a success, pulling in some cash and more importantly encouraging more memberships and meeting attendance. Sheri and Daniel Erwin took home the SUP donated by NRS, while Leon Blood got the sweet Singlespeed provided by the Palouse Bicycle Collective.
 The MAMBA socks, designed by Kate Job have been selling! I wore mine today and noticed a couple others with them out on the trails. If you are a MAMBA member and you want yours, well, we need to figure out how you can get them... get back to you on that. The socks are pretty cool. However, the watercolor design Kate submitted for the sock design contest is so much more than a sock can depict! Check it out.
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Annual MAMBAship Meeting April 10th
posted 04.08.19
The MAMBA Annual Membership meeting will be held on Wednesday,
April 10, 7-9 pm at the 1912 Center, 412 E. 3rd St, Moscow.
Less than 48 hrs until the Annual MAMBAship meeting.
In case you are asking, "Why should I go?" --
10 Reasons (not the top, just what I could muster without great writers like
John Oliver or Letterman):
- All the cool kids are going, 'nuff said. well, maybe not...
- Colin and Matt will be showing off their tools (trail building tools)
- Showings of great MTB videos shot on Moscow Mtn to get you pumped to get up there!
- Get you own pair(s) of Member-exclusive MAMBA socks for cheap! (DeFeet Levitator 6" 50:50 wool). Perfect for any type of trail use.
- Become better informed about MAMBA-doings.
- Take a chance on the raffle to win a NRS SUP or Singlespeed bike
- Drink a beer (or water) while connecting with other Members, the Board & -- if we are lucky -- some of our AMAZING landowners!
- I forget what 8 was for.... win a fabulous door prize?
- Speak your mind -- if you get the mic during the open forum. Otherwise, stuff the suggestion box or lay it on a board member.
- See and be seen at what will surely become one of the premier annual events on the Palouse.
But really, you all want to grow and support an organization that -- in combination with the landowners -- truly improves the quality of life for our community. See you there.
John Wenz
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Annual MAMBAship Meeting April 10th
posted 04.02.19
The MAMBA Annual Membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, at the with the following activities:
 Members-only MAMBA Levitator Trail socks by DeFeet available for purchase
Share your favorite photos of Moscow Area trails to be shown throughout the evening by clicking here
MAMBAship Meeting
Agenda
- Board of Directors introductions
- Accomplishments of the past year
- Plans for the coming year
- SUP/Bike raffle drawing
- Open discussion forum
- Connect with other members and landowners
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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 Annual MAMBAship Meeting
posted 03.20.19
Take a chance to win a NEW Inflatable Standup Paddle Board (SUP) or a Single Speed Bike* & support MAMBA trail activities on Moscow Mtn in 3 easy steps:
 MUST BE a CURRENT MAMBA MEMBER or a Moscow Mountain landowner to WIN- MAMBA Raffle tickets sell for $5 each or 5 for $20. Click on the link below to purchase tickets. You may also purchase tickets at the Annual MAMBAship Meeting.
- MUST BE PRESENT at the MAMBA SPRING 2019 ANNUAL MEETING to WIN:
Annual MAMBAship Meeting
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019 to start at 7pm
1912 Center, Moscow ID
 Raffle Ticket Info
*Thanks to NRS for donating a NEW Inflatable Standup Paddle Board (SUP) Escape 11-6. And thanks to the Palouse Bicycle Collective for adding a sweet used single speed 2016 Fairdale Flyer (Top Tube 21", Seat Tube 16.5" with 26" Schwalbe Apple tires, KMC chain and Odyssey Juicy pedals) to put some cash in the coffers to support trailwork on Moscow Mtn and encourage members to attend the Annual MAMBAship meeting.
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Winter Trail Grooming Update
posted 03.02.19
 Multi-use Groomed Track is Awesome Today.
Bikers: smaller than 3" tires please don't ride the track or it will rut.
3" run lowest tire pressure--if you are rutting up, please stop and turn back. Fatter tires and low pressure are rolling awesomely!!
Thanks to Matt Pollard for building our newest piece of equipment: The Pollard Packer pictured to the right in blue. Plows away some of the fresh POW and provides better packing because of the smaller platform. Andrew Pratt's idea and a game changer.
Future modifications are to add a leveler and conditioner to fill in and re-create super smooth trail!
posted 02.16.19
 Groomed same loop today. Great for skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, running, biking. Trail will be soft, but more snow coming so have at it! Biking will be a little challenging. Type 2 fun if you are up for it.
posted 02.14.19
Many thanks to Andrew Pratt for making 3 laps to pack a nice ~6 mile loop. Hopefully it will freeze and the FAT bikes can get out.
posted 02.13.19
Nice packing this morning. Should be great for skiing, snowshoeing, and fat tires with low pressure. Running, hiking, and plus-size-tire bikes -- probably not ready yet.
Enjoy!
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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Winter Trail Grooming Report
posted 02.11.19
 Thanks to Matt Pollard for grooming yesterday and all his work building the "V-Plow" designed to take some of the extra powder off the hardpacked trail. Still a work in progress. And the snow overnight covered most of Matt's efforts grooming to Velo Rd, down and back.
LOTS of sweet powder up there, but it doesn't compact well. Got up to Velo Rd--packed 3 times. MORE SNOW tonight. Ran into some grateful skiers. Glad folks are enjoying the packed trail. Unfortunately, it will likely be too soft for biking for a while until the snow stops and we can get it packed enough.
Don't forget to get out and snowshoe Headwaters and other trails to pack them nicely for your biking buddies.
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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MAMBA Trail Committee Meeting Feb 12th
posted 02.5.19
Are you interested in helping with trail work? Have you ever thought about how trails can be improved for safety, erosion mitigation or quality? If so, the MAMBA Trail Committee is looking for volunteers to help plan and coordinate trail work, maintain trails, and clear brush.
Join us for the 2nd MAMBA Trail Committee Meeting on . We will be discussing specific projects and trail clearing opportunities to be completed this spring, as well as a development of a trail master plan for MAMBA.
Colin Priebe
MAMBA Board Member
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Latest Winter Trail Grooming Report
posted 02.03.19
Many thanks to Andrew Pratt for grooming. Still getting some wet snow tonight (Sunday). I (John Wenz) am going to groom again Monday afternoon. But, it may take a day or so before the trail is set. PLEASE refrain from using the trail if you are leaving a deep mark (footprint or tire track). Such marks will freeze and trash the trail for you and everyone else to use in the future. Forecast is for at least a week of low temps so if we give it chance to set, should have some amazing SMOOTH track to enjoy!!
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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MAMBA Sock Design Contest
posted 01.30.19
It is time MAMBA members had a way to flaunt their MAMBAship, but in a modest way. SOCKS! But what should the first piece of MAMBAwear look like besides great and foot-shaped?
MAMBA members show us your designs that will fit on a 6" height cuff.
Not a member? Join MAMBA.
The winning design will garner the designer bragging rights, local fame, and a couple pair of free socks sporting their design.
This is a Flash design contest so your idea needs to be submitted via email by 5pm Tuesday Feb 5th 2019 to: info@bikemoscow.org. Questions can be sent to the same email.
Remember you must be a MAMBA member to enter.
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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Winter Trail Grooming Report
posted 01.23.19
Groomed Trail Set. Snow VERY wet. Please stay off the trail until it freezes.
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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MAMBA Business Meeting
posted 01.22.19
MAMBA Business Meeting Thursday 1/24/2019 7pm at Mikey's Gyros.
Agenda:
- Annual Membership meeting planning
- Trail Landing (new parking area on Moscow Mtn Rd) dedication sign update
- Winter grooming equipment purchase discussion
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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Let's Groom Sweet Single Track
posted 01.01.19
Bikers: To create sweet single track to ride this winter, consider going out with a couple riding buddies and snowshoe your favorite trail. Shoeshoeing does a pretty good job of creating ridable singletrack. Snowshoers: Help out your biking friends by snowshoeing.
One pass down the center, one to the left, and another to the right will do some nice packing. This works especially well when it is warm out. After this freezes, the result is a nice ridable singletrack.
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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E-bike Use on Moscow Mtn?
posted 01.01.19
Q: Are there rules about e-bike use on Moscow Mtn trails?
A: Currently there are no specific rules for e-bike use on Moscow Mtn trails. Ultimately, it is the decision of our gracious landowners. On first glance, e-bikes have an electric motor so they may be considered motorized. Currently, no motorized vehicle use is allowed on trails. However, MAMBA's board recognizes that there are different classes of e-bikes that provide a legal distinction between a bicycle with motors (pedal assist) and motorized vehicles that are prohibited from many trail systems. The board is in the process of putting together unbiased information that we can provide to the landowners to help them to make a more informed decision.
John Wenz
MAMBA President
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