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Welcome to the Official SMBA web site. SMBA was formed in 2008 by an avid group of cyclists with a common goal to improve and expand the network of trials in and around the Telluride, CO area. We are a non profit organization out to make our outdoors a better place for everyone.

Our mission:

Maintain Existing Trails
Establish Strategic Alliances & Relationships
Plan & Develop New Trail Systems
Protect Trail Access
Educate Trail Users

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Latest News:

09.23.11 The Forest Service has made their official announcement regarding the the construction of the Thunder Trails Project (one of two trail networks proposed for Norwood, CO)
The trail network includes 17.5 miles of new multi use single track trails to be constructed. Judy Schutza stated that it is their hope that trail construction can occur next summer.
See the entire Press Release here

Don't forget! Our season party is comming this Sunday the 25th! There will be bike giveaways, tons of prizes, beer and live music! Sign up for membership or get your tickets below!

09.12.11 Mark you calendar for our season party and movie screening!

But before that, make sure to join us at the Wilkinson Public Library Wednesday, September 21 at 6:00pm for our next public meeting.

We have plenty of updates including the new trails coming for Norwood, the town park pump track, the future of Alta Lakes, O'Reily's, Prospect Trail and much more!

Now the Party and movie details!!!

When & where: Sept. 25th 6:00pm at the Elks club
Cost & tickets: Buy your tickets for $10.00 or join now and get in for free!!
Tickets are only available online so get them in advanced here. Purchase through PayPal by clicking on the button below.
Prizes: Every ticket gets entered into door prize drawing, SMBA members will get second entry into door prize drawings.
Grand Prizes:
A Giant Cruiser bike (valued at $300) donated by Bootdoctors-Paragon
A Bianchi cruiser bike (valued at $500) donated by Telluride Gravity Works.
We will also have plenty of other fantastic door prize drawings from local businesses!

1 Free beer with your ticket with additional drinks available from the bar.

 

Movie Details:
Pedal Driven - A bikeumentary
Their website:
Teasers:

Pedal-Driven: The Official Trailer from Howell at the Moon Productions on Vimeo.

Pedal-Driven: Duthie Hill from Howell at the Moon Productions on Vimeo.

Pedal-Driven: I-5 Colonnade from Howell at the Moon Productions on Vimeo.

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07.06.11 Prospect Trail is now open!

Prospect trail and Full Tilt:
As of Wednesday the 6th, Prospect will be open for the season. Note that on Saturday the 9th, both Prospect and Village Trails will be closed for the Full Tilt Cross Country races.

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07.01.11 Prospect Trail Update

USDA Forest Service
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Norwood Ranger District
1150 Forest Street
Norwood, CO 81423

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Scott Spielman, Norwood Recreation Manager, 970-326-4261

PROSPECT TRAIL STILL CLOSED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS

Norwood, CO., (June 30, 2011) – Local Forest Service officials want the public to be aware that two trails within the Telluride Ski Area, the Prospect Trail and Basin Trail, will remain closed for the July 4 weekend and possibly later due to ongoing wet conditions. Trail segments remain wet and saturated, making them vulnerable to damage by bikers and hikers. Visitors are urged to respect these ongoing trail closures in order to protect the trail tread. Forest Service personnel are monitoring the trails closely and will open them as soon as conditions warrant.

There are many other trails in the ski area that visitors can enjoy this holiday weekend. For example, the following trails are open: See Forever, Ridge, Telluride Trail, Coonskin Loop, Sheridan, and Village Trail. The Mountain Village Bike Park, located at the top of the gondola, is also open for the summer season.

Citizens who are interested in the status of the Prospect Trail and Basin Trail are encouraged to call the Norwood Ranger District at 970-327-4261. Mountain Village staff will also be posting the trail status on sign boards located at each gondola station.

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05.18.11 Parks and Rec. Committee approves Skills Park Concept! We will be moving forward with plans for a skills park to be built within Town Park. The goal of the May 18th meeting was first to present the concept that includes beginner and intermediate Pump Tracks, a Flow Track and Dirt Jumps. The board was all in favor of the concept, finding great value in a volunteer built recreation site. Next, after much discuss with Parks and Recreation Director Rick Herrington, we found a great parcel of land to construct it. The parcel we all agreed on currently has no intended use. This piece of land forms the North East corner of Town Park, just across Bear Creek from the campground. We plan to occupy the northern most portion of this property, leaving the primitive camp sites near the foot bridge undisturbed.(Shown highlighted in green below.)

Our next step is to build a formal proposal for Parks and Rec. to approve so that we may move forward, getting approval from Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Department. Thanks to everyone that filled out the petitions left in the local shops, we'll likely re-distribute these back to the shops to gain more signatures before we present to Town Council.

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10.25.10 What to look forward to in the near future: Two proposed Norwood trail networks and a single track trail connection from Mountain Village to the Town of Telluride.

Thunder Road Trails Recreation Area is proposed by the US Forest Service and includes proposed construction of 25 miles of single track, multi-use trails. They will be designated for hiking, biking, horse back as well as motorcycle use. The trails will skirt along the top of the Naturita Canyon and will be composed of five interconnecting loops for a number of route options. New campsites will also be added to the area for those weekend getaways. For more information have a look at the Thunder Road Trails official web page.

The Burn Canyon Trail network is another project proposed and endorsed by the Norwood Recreation District. It will hold between 26-30 miles of trail on BLM land dedicated to hiking and mountain biking. The Burn Canyon Recreation trails will offer an outstanding recreation opportunity either on foot or on a mountain bike. The descents through some of the rocky narrow canyons rival any of the most popular trails in the state of Colorado. The Norwood Recreation District office is currently working on writing grants for environmental assessments and planning phases. Their intention is to get started building trails in the summer of 2011. For more information check out the proposal.

O'Reily's Trail, Its been on our boards for little over a year now and we are still hoping to get this project started next spring/summer. This new trail follows an old mining trail that traverses the north side of Coonskin Mountain from the top of Boomerang road to the Bear Creek trail head. When completed this trail will be a scenic adventure allowing foot and bicycle traffic a multi directional route from the Town of Telluride to Mountain Village.