Hi BMORCians that is the magic number we would like to raise for the signage at Knapsack, I am worried if we will get there as I have not been receiving any support from you yet?
I need some prizes and also some people to help on the day.
Please mark the ride calander and commit, other wise I will lay road spikes in your driveway,
and scour the web until I find nerdy pictures of you and then tag them to your face book profile!
But seriously, I need to know who is going to help me on the day so we can organise stuff!

Hi Guys,

I need prizes for the fundariser, not everyone on here has had the chance to contribute for one reason or another well thats all about to change, below is your secret weapon to assist us with our fundraising for Knapsack.

Cut and past this letter into word create a document edit your name in and away you go, you will need the BMORC letter head, send me an email request and i will organise the file to get to you I can be reached on cutanddice@gmail.com

Once you have it in your hot little hand go out and get those prizes, we need lots!
Any questions?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Cyclists preserve the reserve
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Posted By Paul King, East Blaxland.

Wind back the clock to the emotive atmosphere surrounding the closures of mountain bike tracks in the Lower Mountains, for a time it seemed like the future was bleak with no prospects for riders anywhere in sight.
Then something magical happened, riders realised that living and riding in the Blue Mountains comes with a responsibility that far outweighs any one individuals interest.

Downhill mountain bike riders say a potential route for a new track in Knapsack Reserve will not best serve the community or the environment.

They have asked the council to consider their proposal for an alternative alignment, even though it would make less use of existing trails than one identified during consultation.

Blue Mountains Off Road Cyclists (BMORC) representative Paul King said while the group’s proposal would involve establishing new corridors through bushland, it would produce a better outcome in the long term.

“Our experts [including the International Mountain Biking Association] have told us that the new alignment is the only way that you’re going to have sustainability,” said Mr King.

Exploration of options for a downhill facility began in March when the council closed informal tracks at Mount Riverview and along Old Bathurst Road after a community campaign against the damage being done to the eastern escarpment.

Riders have since been working with the council to develop a legal track, with Knapsack Reserve identified in July as the most suitable location.

Councillors recently commissioned a report examining the new alignment but asked that it be re-assessed using more up-to-date environmental mapping to ensure no endangered ecologies were threatened.

Mr King said the original alignment would require a great deal of work for what could be a negative outcome.

“If we . . . go in there under compromise, what’s going to invariably happen is . . . it’s going to become a highly erosive trail,” he said.

Aside from environmental factors, Mr King said BMORC’s proposed track would be more accessible less experienced riders and would accommodate cross country as well as downhill bikes.

In the event the council opts for the new alignment, Mr King said the group had offered to provide manpower to help regenerate the old walking tracks which he argued were in a degraded state.

The reports relating to the Knapsack Reserve downhill track will come before the council at the December 14 meeting.

http://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/news/loca...

Michael Cleggett one of the respected journalist from the Blue Mountains Gazette has been talking with us about the latest at Knapsack reserve it was an opportunity to give him an overview of the latest developments including the routing of the proposed downhill trail which is on the final stages of approval subject to the latest remapping of EEC and vegetation in the reserve.
As always we are very excited to work with the Gazette they always manage to get to the heart of the story, with time short between now and the next council meeting we welcome the exposure for our cause.

Kingy

ThIs just in team,

Hi Paul

Can I just congratulate you and your fellow riders for showing such constraint and accepting the council ruling and not riding the other tracks, I trust this will be reflected in how the issues of Knapsack Park are dealt with in the near future which will see the riders have a much better area in which to ride that has the sanction of community and council alike..

Kind regards

Clr Fiona Creed

Deputy Mayor Mark Greenhill has taken the moral high ground to provide much needed support to BMORC as we endeavour to gain an official endorsement for a new downhill alignment at Knapsack Reserve.
As residents are acutely aware Mark has a passionate attachment to the Eastern Escarpment and his regard for it's ongoing health and longevity is no more clearly evident than the motion he has raised that will be voted on at this weeks council meeting.

See the the write up here:

http://bmorc.com/node/17959#comment-55339

Hosted by the Yellomundee Aboriginal Bushcare, Bass Fisherman and NSW NPWS.

Should be fun, especially if you hate carp and what they do to our rivers.

Very important meeting about Knapsack. We will need some numbers there for this one to show the support for the plan. I will put this up in the calendar as well.

"Council will present a draft track plan for mountain biking in Knapsack Reserve and provide an opportunity for discussion and feedback, prior to it being submitted to the Council for consideration. Interested individuals and stakeholder groups are welcome to attend. Further information can be obtained by contacting Matthew Chambers 4780-5694
Date: Monday 18 October 2010
Time: 7.45pm

Hazard Reduction Notification

Good Afternoon

Please be advised that weather permitting the NSW Rural Fire Service, Blue Mountains District, along with NSW Fire Brigades and National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) are intending to undertake hazard reduction burning at the following locations from Saturday 2nd October – Sunday 3rd October 2010.

The locations and size of the hazard reductions are as follows:

FAULCONBRIDGE

· Date: Saturday 2nd October – Sunday 3rd October 2010