Aloha to all!

So we have some trail issues here for sure. It is disenchanting to know there are some lurking around the forests tearing down your trailwork. In fact, this is a part of life here in Maui.

I just cant seem to understand why Hawaii doesnt have a thriving off-road community that is supported by the regulating authorities. I mean, I just took trip to BC, the riding there is epic, and there is so much of it, almost too many options,(no not really but I am just trying to illustrate a point) Also, the trailcrews there seem quite organized and very skilled. Since I have come back, one of our gap jump landings has been sabotaged and there are threats out to destroy other jumps. This has been ongoing, there are other spots that have to get rebuilt over and over again.

Anyone else out there suffering the same dilemma?


I think if all the mountain bikers in the state of Hawaii would unite together and form an organization like nsmb, perhaps we would recieve some recognition. Its just a start, but I believe this could perhaps lead to an opening to create riding spaces that rival other worldclass destinations.

A little while ago we had an IMBA spokesperson come visit. Many came and just about everyone got fired up but then something lame happened. Everyone basically disappeared.

I just want to know, where did everyone go?

We need to think about the future.


'Hawaii Mountain Bike Association'
HMBA

Rob Myers

Aloha to all!

So we have some trail issues here for sure. It is disenchanting to know there are some
lurking around the forests tearing down your trailwork. In fact, this is a part of life here
in Maui.

I just cant seem to understand why Hawaii doesnt have a thriving off-road community
that is supported by the regulating authorities. I mean, I just took trip to BC, the riding
there is epic, and there is so much of it, almost too many options,(no not really but I
am just trying to illustrate a point) Also, the trailcrews there seem quite organized and
very skilled. Since I have come back, one of our gap jump landings has been
sabotaged and there are threats out to destroy other jumps. This has been ongoing,
there are other spots that have to get rebuilt over and over again.

Anyone else out there suffering the same dilemma?


I think if all the mountain bikers in the state of Hawaii would unite together and form
an organization like nsmb, perhaps we would recieve some recognition. Its just a
start, but I believe this could perhaps lead to an opening to create riding spaces that
rival other worldclass destinations.

A little while ago we had an IMBA spokesperson come visit. Many came and just
about everyone got fired up but then something lame happened. Everyone basically
disappeared.

I just want to know, where did everyone go?

We need to think about the future.


'Hawaii Mountain Bike Association'
HMBA

Rob Myers


NSMB doesn't have to worry about pig hunters saying you're scaring their game, and
mx riders that destroy trails (not all just a few stupid ones). So you go to meetings
and you get the hunters against you, and then the sierra club says that we are all
"mechanized vehicles" and look at the damage to the trail (that a few stupid mx riders
did). You say you'll do trail work and they say it wouldn't be needed if we didn't ride
there in the first place. Only 1000lb horses should be allowed, they are "natural" and
any damage they do is "natural".

I would love it if there were reasonable people in government here in Hawaii, but after
living and growing up here since 1979, I've given up and I will be living in Vancouver
within the year. I love, Hawaii, but I have had enough of the backward aproach our
government has taken and I see no end in sight. :(

Good luck to you.
Aloha