I got a hit on one of my Google Alerts the other day. And lo-and-behold it was an article about GORBA in the Guelph Mercury. The article goes into a fair amount of detail about what the club is about, how much the contribute the the local community, both from a cycling and non-cycling perspective. I’d love to see more clubs get this kind of coverage. From the article:

They hurtle past, one by one, then disappear down the trail as fast as they appeared, leaving nothing behind but the impression of their tire treads in the snow.

These members of the Guelph Off-Road Bicycling Association are the antithesis of the stereotypical bike gang, or any fairweather cyclists for that matter.

While most people have consigned their bicycles to the shed or garage to languish in silent hibernation until the warmth of spring returns, these perpetual pedallers look for any excuse to hit the trails.

Be sure to go read the entire article at the Guelph Mercury’s site.

PS if there are any other mountain bike clubs out there that are getting press let me know and I’ll post it up here. It’s good for morale.