Board

Blake has been riding bikes for many years, starting out as a teen riding freestyle BMX in Toronto, and then later switching over to MTB'ing. Blake's passion for MTB really started in 2012 when he got more involved with the racing scene at the Albion Hills 24hr event.  In 2016 Blake started a race team and took podium in the 4-person category at the 24hr race, becoming one of his most memorable MTB accomplishments (yes, he still talks about it to this day). Blake continues to participate in many local events, helping to introduce new people to the scene. He hopes to carry on participating for as long as he can stay upright on two wheels. 

Fast Freddy they call him. Local shredder and one hell of a dedicated trail builder. Fred truly loves this community. It is said that trail building is contagious and you catch it from this guy! If he's not building a berm, he's likely living it up on his Pivot Firebird 29! Descending flow trail his style and sure digs tech and rock. Fast Freddy's favorite SCMBC trails are Breedon and Orillia for the berms and the Flow. His favorite ride destinations, Kingdom Trails and Victory Hill Vermont.

Debbie “rode the road” with her father as a teenager, but had never ridden a mountain bike until November 2020. Bruised and battered after her first ride, she was addicted. One bike became two, then three… and so on. You will never find Deb at the front of the pack, but she will be there in the woods with a big smile on her face.

In her previous life, Deb was an Emergency Doctor and business owner. At this point, she is happy to ride her bikes, sail her beloved boat and “line up numbers in neat little rows”. She plans to apply her somewhat obsessive organizational skills to the Treasurer role at SCMBC.

Michael started as a member in 2017 and became involved in Hickling builds then joined our board in 2022 as the membership chair.

His favourite SCMBC trail is Schumacher and his favourite trail to travel to is Histoire sans fin (Le Massif, Quebec.) He loves to shred on technical, tight rocky, trails. Michael hopes to bring in new SCMBC swag and ideas for future memberships. 

Angela started as a member in 2020 and became involved in builds then joined our board in 2022 as the Media Rep. She has been organizing socials and gatherings and increasing communication with members on social media!

Her favourite SCMBC trail is Schumacher. She loves to ride flowy trails and enjoy fun features as she learns to shred more technical trails. Angela hopes to continue increasing communication with members, gatherings, and engage members with builds and socials.

It's wonderful how connections with friends like regional reps Shawn and Joel led Mike to discover SCMBC and its trails. Volunteering for trail maintenance, especially during the fall with leaf blowing, shows his dedication to maintaining those paths for everyone's enjoyment. Mike not only enjoys riding the trails but is also passionate about contributing to the trail network's growth and sustainability. He is dedicated to ensuring these trails remain a treasure for future generations of bikers and nature enthusiasts including his kids, Lucy & Felix. It's a wonderful commitment to preserving the natural beauty of these areas while fostering a sense of community among those who share the love for biking and the outdoors.

Brent has been on two wheels since before most of us could ride without training wheels. From tearing up motocross tracks across Ontario to racing mountain bikes into his early 50s, he's spent a lifetime chasing dirt.

But about eight years ago, Brent discovered a new passion—trail building. Since then, he’s been a key part of countless builds and reroutes across the region, leaving his mark on trails like Creeks, Amos, Breedon, Crawford–Sanderson, Silvercreek, and Slessor.

Joel represents Midland ON where he and his family reside. Joel digs everything from downhill to trail riding, a true fan of the dirt who you couldn't pay to ride road! Joel's trusty steeds are his Devinci Marshall and The Bigfoot fatty).

Joel has been an SCMBC member since the beginning and joined the board in 2015! His favorite SCMBC trails are the Silver Creek and Slessor Tracts and his favorite destination.. North Carolina Bovard.
He is an experienced trail builder who has made some great things happen with his dedicated crew who also loves to ride and explore!

Joel's future club goals: literally litter Simcoe County with amazing singletrack trail 🤙

Rob a.k.a "Nish" represents Christian Island, check out on CKUN Nish radio of Christian Island . He's a big fan of endurance and XC racing as well as fatbiking on beach and snow! Rob keeps a fleet of bikes, among them are his Norco Bigfoot for the the beach/snow and his Revolvers for XC.

Shawn joined SCMBC in 2016 and was drawn to the MTB scene, building, riding, and socializing. In 2020 his family moved to Sugar Bush to be as close to the trails as possible and today, Tristin and Shawn have two sweet little girls, Tenley who loves riding shotgun on the MTB and future shredder Sloane!

2022 brought more changes as Shawn traded in his city job for a job close to home (and the trails!) This has allowed him to get more involved with SCMBC. Please welcome Shawn as our East Oro Rep!

His favourite local trail: ripping out his front door to Tustin, Crawford, Arbour, and into Hutch and beyond. It makes for a flowy Thunder Run. Shawn loves berms and rollers on many trails.

David was a rider and member of SCMBC for many years and in 2020 started building trails.  His favouite trail? "I should say Hickling since this is my region but I really enjoy Creeks Favourite Trail."

David loves to ride smooth and flowy trails. 

David's future club goals: continuing the work started by Bryan on fostering shared responsibility for trail maintenance and building our awesome Hickling loop. He hopes to see a groomer located in the Springwater region in the near future and would like to investigate future trails in the Springwater region when new trail building is permitted by the county again.