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CORBA eNews for June 13, 2007

Youth Adventures Awarded Grant - The Maurice Amado Foundation awarded CORBA a $2500 grant to go towards the Youth Adventures program for the purchase of bicycles, trailer upgrades and gear.   CORBA graciously thanks the Maurice Amado Foundation for their generosity and recognition of the value of the Youth Adventures Program to Southern California youth.

Fun Rides - CORBA provides guided mountain biking rides all over Los Angeles and surrounding areas.  Click here to see our schedule of upcoming rides: http://sbmbc.com/newsletter.php?c=200706#upcoming

Skills Clinic - Saturday July 7 at 9:00am at Malibu Creek State Park.  

Come join Mark Langton for a free Mountain Biking Skills Clinic.  Mountain bikers of all levels gain valuable techniques and information on backcountry preparedness.  For more information, click here: http://corbamtb.com/programs/skills.shtml

Mountain Biking Movie, Saturday, June 30th at 5:00pm

KLUNKERZ is about the history of the mountain bike.  KLUNKERZ features all the usual suspects from the mountain bike industry, as well as the more obscure characters who influenced them. The film was nominated for Best Documentary and Emerging Filmmakers awards at the 2007 X-dance Action Sports Awards in Park City, UT.  The film also won the Best Documentary Jury Commendation award at the 2007 Durango Independent Film Festival in Colorado. The film will be having it's Los Angeles premiere during The Bicycle Film Festival on the last weekend in June at the Vine Street Theater in Hollywood. http://bicyclefilmfestival.com/2007_site/la/  or http://www.klunkerz.com/

As an added bonus, Gary Fisher, Charlie Kelly, and Alan Bond, roommates in 1976 are anticipated to be there, as well as executives from, TREK, Gary Fisher Bikes, Shimano, and more on hand.

Fat Tire Fest 2007 - The date has been set for the 2007 Fat Tire Fest and CORBA's 20th Birthday Celebration!  Join us October 14 2007 for great riding, food, contests and our famous raffle.  To volunteer or exhibit, please contact mtbike4@verizon.net.  Look for updates in the coming months.

Photo Contest - CORBA is looking for a new mountain bike image to use in promoting the 2007 Fat Tire Fest.  For more information, please see the attached flyer.