Hello HIMBA members and Hornby cycling aficionados,Set aside the date of Tuesday, July 23rd because HIMBA will be hosting a group ride and get-together afterward at Joe King. The idea is that we’ll all meet up for a group ride, divided out into groups by skill and fitness level, ride for an hour […]
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Wow, what an event! We had a few hiccups but overall the Hornby Enduro 2024 was an incredible success. In talking to the riders after the race and in the campsite in the evening after the event, I was reminded that Hornby island is a very special venue and that […]
Hornby is a special place that can claim to be one of the birthplaces of mountain biking in BC. We hosted our first race in 1989 (the first of ten legendary Hornby Island Mountain Bike Festivals) and have been putting on races ever since. Mount Geoffrey is small, only 1053 […]
Minutes of HIMBA 2023 AGM Hornby Island Mountain Bike Association 2023 Annual General Meeting – Jan 24, 2024 (This meeting was technically for the 2023 year but had been postponed due to a legal matter, now resolved.) Meeting commenced at 7:30 pm via zoom. In attendance were Jayne Heys, Tig […]
We’re hosting a fun afternoon up at the BikeFest Dual Slalom course on Monday July 12th, starting at 5:00 (but feel free to come early to help set up). The idea is for HIMBA members and their guests/families to spend some time riding the DS course and socializing. Big Jer’s […]
After several weeks of work on the Joe Ride Bike Park at Joe King, there was a bit of machine time left and Ryan and Steve decided to put it into the BikeFest Dual Slalom track at the head of Strachan Valley. What a transformation! while the original footprint has […]
Here are the minutes from the HIMBA AGM that took place on October 20th at 7:30 pm. Minutes of HIMBA AGM 2020 – Tues, Oct 20th, 7:30pm. Zoom The meeting commenced at 7:35 with 15 members in attendance:Jill Candlish Peggy KabushTom Rutherford Dennis KabushJennifer Fletcher Jeremy PayneAlan Fletcher Cameron DukeSteve […]
With all the amazing work being done to bring the Skills Park at JoeKing up to world class, the time has come to give it a proper name. May I introduce… JoeRide Bike Skills Park! Come and get your flow with Joe!
All trail work in the Mt. Geoffrey Regional Nature Park and the adjacent Crown Lands must be authorized by the Comox Valley Regional District. All work in the Mt. Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park must be approved by Provincial Parks. In the Spring and Summer of 2020, HIMBA members embarked on a […]
Check out this April 28, 2020 article in Bike Magazine By Andrew Findlay with Photography by Bruno Long. Next time we’re going to get them to write about the actual race : )