Well, we survived a boy turning 6 around here... And now it's back to "normal", whatever that is... We do, however, have quite a few things going on this week. Number 1 - Bike to Work week. Everybody's doing it. You should too. I've been tryin to convince myself to ride to Windsor since I took the new job. This is going to be the week. Someone out there hold me accountable. If you haven't checked out the activities for Bike Week/Bike Summer, you ought to get over to FC Bikes website and check it out. DK and his crew have been hard at work.
News: The Board of Directors has recently approved a couple of grants. $3500 went to the High School Mountain Bike League to purchase a trailer to help keep them organized, use at races, etc. From what I understand, it's being put to good use. $2400 went to Larimer County Search and Rescue. They're putting together a Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Team in order to get into the backcountry more quickly when duty calls. We're glad to help both organizations.
Did you know? Each year, Overland Mountain Bike Club sets aside a portion of its funds to help other "bike-minded" organizations in the region? In the past year or so, we've granted over 20k to help the biking community. Know someone who has a cool bike program who could use a little help? Contact us. (Yet another reason to join our club!)
We'll be launching a 'new' website at the monthly meeting. Less sexy. More functional. Just don't want you to be surprised.
Card competition is rolling. Get those cards out. Prizes to be awarded.
Patrollers: There's a ton of traffic on the trails with the weather getting nice. Please get out and patrol. And to those of you who have been, THANKS!
New Members: Welcome! We're happy to have you on board. Tell the WORLD! Please contact us if you have any questions about your membership, picking up your goodies, logging into our website and signing up for events, etc. You can always reach me at: koryswan (at) gmail.com.
Be aware: Some unfriendlies have been SMASHING and GRABBING at local trailheads. Coyote Ridge has been averaging 3 a month. It happens elsewhere too. Take precautions.
And please report any suspicious activity.
And Upcoming Stuff:
Tuesday, June 22nd: City Streets Crit at the Streets and Sanitation Department. Visit our friends at YOUR GROUP RIDE for more info. This supports the efforts of the H.S. MTB League. Kids race free. If they can pedal, they can race. (LAST MINUTE HELP: Jason and the guys had a couple of volunteers drop out at the last minute. If you can donate some time to help with registration tomorrow, that would be great! And Yes. We'll 'points' you if that helps. If you can help, please contact Rob Noble at: robinsonnoble (at) yahoo.com)
Wednesday, June 23rd: Bike to Work Day: For the past couple of years, we've partnered with Performance Physical Therapy and Catalyst Coffee to host a Bike to Work tent. Barb needs help. We only have 4 people registered to assist. If you can spare a couple of hours Wednesday morning, please do. Sign up on our website in the Member Resources section.
Social Ride at Maxwell: The Social Rides are heating up. 30 plus showed up at Soderberg last week and stuck around for some socializing. Another 12 showed up for the monthly Beginner's Ride at Maxwell. Awesome turnout. This week we're back at Maxwell with some socializing afterwards. Please bring drinks and/or snacks/food to share. Riders of all levels, members or not, are welcome. These are social, 'no-drop' rides.
Thursday, June 24th: Beginner Women's Skills Clinic - Awesome chance to get some personalized bike handling skills information. The sign-up and information is in the right column of this page. Space is very limited. Looks like only 4 spaces are left.
The Overland Women's Ride: Meet at Maxwell and ride with the ladies. More info on our calendar. Non-members are welcome. These are social, 'no drop' rides.
Trail Work at Ginny: 6 p.m. Doug and Steve will be back out at Bobcat Ridge working on the Ginny Trail. So far, they've completed the majority of the projects that the City has asked them to do. Nice work fellas. Please volunteer. Sign up on our website under Member Resources. (If you aren't a member and want to help, just show up!)
Night Ride with Rob: Rob Foster's leading Night Rides on Thursday nights. For more info, call him at the Lee's Cyclery South Store. Don't knock it 'til you try it.
Saturday, June 26th: Trail Day at Horsetooth Mountain Park with LCHA. Help out if you can. More info on our calendar.
Monday, June 28th: Monthly Meeting at New Belgium - Join us for our Monthly Meeting. Buy the new Oveland $5 T-shirt. It's cool. We'll have jerseys for sale too and be talking about our new jerseys that we'll be ordering soon. The new website will roll out. We'll have awards, chatter, new patrol competitions, etc! Members and non-members are welcome. These meetings are always a good time. Thanks to our friends at New Belgium for always being such wonderful hosts.
That's all for now. (BTW: Thumbs up so far to the tubeless conversion.) And now, I've got to get to work.
-Kory
Monday, June 21, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Wet, Wet, Wet
As you know, the theme of the weekend was water. Water, water, everywhere... Got a chance to drive up the Poudre Canyon and look at the flows. It's roaring. Also got a chance to take care of some things I've been meaning to take care of like bike maintenance, a tubeless tire conversion, and a workbench clean-up. That being said, please allow the trails ample time to dry out before you go ride them. It's probably going to be a few days. There'll be less stuff for us to fix in the long run.
Here's what's heading our direction:
Snake are Out: The recent heat has brought out the snakes. Please keep your eyes open and if you or someone you know or a stranger gets bitten, get medical attention IMMEDIATELY. Don't mess around. For more info, click HERE.
Friends of Lory Trail Day will be rescheduled. Don't know when but we'll let you know as soon as we do. Thanks again to Rodger and Paul for getting this all put together.
Wednesday, June 16th: Social Ride is at Soderberg this week with a Beginner Ride being held at Maxwell.(See info below) Don't know if the trails will be dry enough. Look for an email on Wednesday giving the 'Thumbs Up' or the 'Thumbs Down'. If it's a go, we'll socialize back over in the Fort at Jen and Kory's house. Details on how to get there are on the Overland website in the Member Resources side of things. If you don't know how to navigate that part of our website, please email me and I'll walk you through it. I'm at: koryswan (at) gmail.com.
Beginner Ride Info: Got a friend who just bought a MTN Bike but they haven't used it yet? Got a boyfriend/girlfriend you want to introduce to the sport but you don't want to bury them on your ride? Have you joined the club and still not made it out to one of the rides? This is your ride! Don't be intimidated to show up at this leisurely jaunt around Dixon Reservoir and Pineridge. It's gonna be a blast!
When: Wednesday June 16th, 6pm at Maxwell Parking area off of CR 42C, behind Hughes Stadium Show up at 5:30pm if you would like a ride leader to quick tune your bike.
Where: We'll ride around Dixon Res. at Pineridge Natural area for roughly 1 hour +/-.
What: This ride will be at a slow pace, NO DROP ride. No climbing. Focus on Skill Building. A great introduction to riding your bike on dirt trails.
Required items: Helmet, Water, Mountain Bike, and your best attitude! If we're (un)lucky we'll get to have a little clinic on how change a tube! (If you're curious whether your bike is a Mountain bike or not, get in touch with the ride leader, Matt Wells: matt.wells21 at gmail) Hope to see you there!
Thursday, June 17th: VIP Night at Performance Bike, 8pm-9pm
Where: Performance Bicycle Shop on S. College Ave. (next to King Soopers)
What: Club VIP Night and Pizza Social. Free Pizza/drinks, lots of FREE GEAR giveaways, 10-15% off everything
Who: All club members, friends/family, and prospective members are welcome. Kids welcome, All Kids leave with free gear.
Thursdays: Ladies Ride: Join the Overland Ladies at Maxwell for an evening of riding with the gals. This will be every Thursday night.
Lee's Cyclery Night Ride - Led by Overland member, Rob Foster each Thursday evening once the sun heads behind the hills. For details and location, contact Rob at the Lee's South Store. You will need a quality light for this ride. If you have questions about lighting, contact Rob.
Saturday, June 19th: Curt Gowdy Trail Day. Our IMBA Epic trails need some help after the long winter and spring. Go help maintain and/or build trail at Curt Gowdy. Bring your bike and ride your brains out afterwards.
Wednesday, June 23rd: Bike to Work Day. Once again, we'll have a tent and welcome all the bike commuters with snackes, coffee, etc. If you can volunteer, it would be much appreciated. Sign up on the Overland website.
Thursday, June 24th: Women's Skills Clinic, 6-8 p.m: Please see the details below. The event signup will be on the site soon. We'll let you know when it becomes available. Just wanted to ge the word out now since it is coming up soon.
Who: Beginner Women
Where: Spring Canyon Bike Park/Pineridge - meet at Parking Lot of Spring Canyon Park on the west end (dead end of Overland Trail)
Why: To learn awesome tips from awesome women on bikes
Instructors: Barb Allan and Tami Perrin
Cost: Free to members of Overland Mountain Bike Club. $10 for non-members paid in cash the day of the clinic
Other important details:
Number of participants is limited to 12 on a first come, first served basis. Sign up if you plan on attending
Helmets must be worn by all participants
Bicycles should be in good working order with proper tire pressure. Instructors plan to talk briefly about bike setup and bike fit, answer any questions about basic bike mechanics then work on skills and go for a ride. Light refreshments will be served afterward
Thursday, June 24th: Trail Evening at Bobcat Ridge. 6 p.m. - Head out to the Bobcat Ridge for a little trail work in the evening. Doug and Steve could really use your help.
Monday, June 28th: Monthly Meeting at New Belgium Brewery. Ride your bike to the meeting and earn a few extra points.
Please note: If you are new or simply forgot how to access the Member Resources side of the Overland website, please contact Kory. (koryswan at gmail.com). We list events, rides, patrols, etc and you can sign up for these things and earn valuable points and win valuable prizes. Also, please take a minute to sign up for any event you plan on attending or have attended. It heps us keep track of the amount of volunteer hours that we contribute every year.
If something is missing from the calendar, please contact me also. We're doing our best to keep things coordinated between committees but occasionally, stuff slips by.
If you have things you'd like the Board of Directors to address, please contact the Board at: bod (at) overlandmtb.org.
That's about it for now. Hope you all have a great week and get out on your bikes soon.
Here's what's heading our direction:
Snake are Out: The recent heat has brought out the snakes. Please keep your eyes open and if you or someone you know or a stranger gets bitten, get medical attention IMMEDIATELY. Don't mess around. For more info, click HERE.
Friends of Lory Trail Day will be rescheduled. Don't know when but we'll let you know as soon as we do. Thanks again to Rodger and Paul for getting this all put together.
Wednesday, June 16th: Social Ride is at Soderberg this week with a Beginner Ride being held at Maxwell.(See info below) Don't know if the trails will be dry enough. Look for an email on Wednesday giving the 'Thumbs Up' or the 'Thumbs Down'. If it's a go, we'll socialize back over in the Fort at Jen and Kory's house. Details on how to get there are on the Overland website in the Member Resources side of things. If you don't know how to navigate that part of our website, please email me and I'll walk you through it. I'm at: koryswan (at) gmail.com.
Beginner Ride Info: Got a friend who just bought a MTN Bike but they haven't used it yet? Got a boyfriend/girlfriend you want to introduce to the sport but you don't want to bury them on your ride? Have you joined the club and still not made it out to one of the rides? This is your ride! Don't be intimidated to show up at this leisurely jaunt around Dixon Reservoir and Pineridge. It's gonna be a blast!
When: Wednesday June 16th, 6pm at Maxwell Parking area off of CR 42C, behind Hughes Stadium Show up at 5:30pm if you would like a ride leader to quick tune your bike.
Where: We'll ride around Dixon Res. at Pineridge Natural area for roughly 1 hour +/-.
What: This ride will be at a slow pace, NO DROP ride. No climbing. Focus on Skill Building. A great introduction to riding your bike on dirt trails.
Required items: Helmet, Water, Mountain Bike, and your best attitude! If we're (un)lucky we'll get to have a little clinic on how change a tube! (If you're curious whether your bike is a Mountain bike or not, get in touch with the ride leader, Matt Wells: matt.wells21 at gmail) Hope to see you there!
Thursday, June 17th: VIP Night at Performance Bike, 8pm-9pm
Where: Performance Bicycle Shop on S. College Ave. (next to King Soopers)
What: Club VIP Night and Pizza Social. Free Pizza/drinks, lots of FREE GEAR giveaways, 10-15% off everything
Who: All club members, friends/family, and prospective members are welcome. Kids welcome, All Kids leave with free gear.
Thursdays: Ladies Ride: Join the Overland Ladies at Maxwell for an evening of riding with the gals. This will be every Thursday night.
Lee's Cyclery Night Ride - Led by Overland member, Rob Foster each Thursday evening once the sun heads behind the hills. For details and location, contact Rob at the Lee's South Store. You will need a quality light for this ride. If you have questions about lighting, contact Rob.
Saturday, June 19th: Curt Gowdy Trail Day. Our IMBA Epic trails need some help after the long winter and spring. Go help maintain and/or build trail at Curt Gowdy. Bring your bike and ride your brains out afterwards.
Wednesday, June 23rd: Bike to Work Day. Once again, we'll have a tent and welcome all the bike commuters with snackes, coffee, etc. If you can volunteer, it would be much appreciated. Sign up on the Overland website.
Thursday, June 24th: Women's Skills Clinic, 6-8 p.m: Please see the details below. The event signup will be on the site soon. We'll let you know when it becomes available. Just wanted to ge the word out now since it is coming up soon.
Who: Beginner Women
Where: Spring Canyon Bike Park/Pineridge - meet at Parking Lot of Spring Canyon Park on the west end (dead end of Overland Trail)
Why: To learn awesome tips from awesome women on bikes
Instructors: Barb Allan and Tami Perrin
Cost: Free to members of Overland Mountain Bike Club. $10 for non-members paid in cash the day of the clinic
Other important details:
Number of participants is limited to 12 on a first come, first served basis. Sign up if you plan on attending
Helmets must be worn by all participants
Bicycles should be in good working order with proper tire pressure. Instructors plan to talk briefly about bike setup and bike fit, answer any questions about basic bike mechanics then work on skills and go for a ride. Light refreshments will be served afterward
Thursday, June 24th: Trail Evening at Bobcat Ridge. 6 p.m. - Head out to the Bobcat Ridge for a little trail work in the evening. Doug and Steve could really use your help.
Monday, June 28th: Monthly Meeting at New Belgium Brewery. Ride your bike to the meeting and earn a few extra points.
Please note: If you are new or simply forgot how to access the Member Resources side of the Overland website, please contact Kory. (koryswan at gmail.com). We list events, rides, patrols, etc and you can sign up for these things and earn valuable points and win valuable prizes. Also, please take a minute to sign up for any event you plan on attending or have attended. It heps us keep track of the amount of volunteer hours that we contribute every year.
If something is missing from the calendar, please contact me also. We're doing our best to keep things coordinated between committees but occasionally, stuff slips by.
If you have things you'd like the Board of Directors to address, please contact the Board at: bod (at) overlandmtb.org.
That's about it for now. Hope you all have a great week and get out on your bikes soon.
Monday, June 7, 2010
It's Gonna Be a Great Week! Friends of Lory, Bobcat, Social Ride...
I could grace you all with a new shot of another bloody appendage, and I’d like to say that I didn’t crash again since my last post, but… Ain’t mountain biking fun? Seriously, as I was looking west out over the terrain up at Bobcat Ridge, I was just thinking how great it is to be able to hop on my bike and get to somewhere so beautiful, so quickly. (On another Bobcat note, my chicken little self rode the first of the three skinny rides (when you’re going downhill) this weekend. Fun stuff. Let’s build some more. Speaking of which, we’ve got great trail stuff rolling this week, along with an awesome Social Ride. And, a little competition regarding one of our signature events, The Friends of Lory Trail Day. You’ll have to read a bit more to find out about that. Here’s what’s happening:
Monday, June 7th – Communication’s Team Meeting at Café Vino – 6:30 p.m. These guys are responsible for the ‘Card Competition’ (Who will win the prize at this month's meeting?) and the Overland bags going home with new bike purchases. They’ve also been setting up booths at bike-related events around town. It’s all in an effort to get the word out about our great organization, attract new members, and be able to continue to do all of the great stuff we do year ‘round.
Tuesday, June 8th – Trails Committee Meeting at Café Vino – 6:30 p.m. Wow! Can’t say enough about what this crew’s been up to…Working with the Land Agencies, planning trail days. Awesome stuff. Check out Stacy’s info below.
Wednesday, June 9th – Social Ride at Maxwell - 6:00 p.m. Last week there must have been 30 of us. Great to see all the riders and hang out a bit afterwards. And great to see Jason Trujillo and the High School Mountain Bikers hitting the trails. As always, if you’re coming, bring something drinkable and edible to share. Thanks again to Josh for opening up his backyard. Please note: Next week’s Social Ride will be at the Soderberg parking lot. Social hour will begin afterwards at Kory and Jen’s. Login to the member’s website for address and details.
Thursday, June 10th – Bobcat Ridge Trail Evening - 6 p.m. We can do better than 2! Last Bobcat Ridge trail evening only saw two of us show up. And what great work the two of them did. Nice water crossing, by the way. Starting at 6 p.m. Show up for a little bit of evening trail work with Doug and Steve. These guys have been kickin’ butt out at Bobcat and it has made a difference.
Saturday, June 12th – Our summer classic – Friends of Lory Trail Day, now in its 14th year. Come give Lory a little lovin’. Sign up HERE! Rodge and Paul have done a great job organizing this event. This is one of my favorite days of the year. When 50-60 people show up to play in the dirt together, it’s simply fun. Overland will provide food and snacks. You provide your muscles, a camelback/water bottle, gloves, sturdy shoes, long pants and some sunscreen. Whichever member shows that he/she brought the most non-member volunteers wins a new car! (Okay, maybe not a new car, but something will be awarded to him/her at the next monthly meeting.) Talk it up at the office, the gym, the coffee shop, wherever. And share this link: www.overlandmtb.org/FLTD
Sunday, June 13th – Ride. And if you want, head over to CSU for the Oval Races in the evening.
Patroller’s Corner (From Bill H - our Patrol Director)
Hi Patrollers and Club members, I am going to try for a CPR/First Aid refresher this month, it will be a one evening review for anyone whose card has expired in the last year. And if we can get at least 6 people I will schedule a full CPR/First Aid class. So by Wednesday this week, email me with what you are interested in and what evenings work for you, the full class will take two, 4 hour sessions. Also I will be ordering more patrol jerseys and vests, I have a limited amount of some sizes, those run $35. If it's a size I don't have I will place an order. Prices should be similar. Please email before the next social ride. Thanks! Keep up the great work and see you on the trails. Bill H (wfheist (at) msn.com
Speaking of Jerseys
We'll be ordering a new round of jerseys in some different styles. Keep an eye out!
Stacy’s Trail News
Overland Members have been invited to join the American Conservation Corp in working on the Margaret-Molly-Moon trail project happening throughout June. Yes, that’s NOW. There is some GREAT work about to be done. Everyone MUST pre-register through Kristy Wumkes if you are interested in volunteering. Here are the specifics:
June 8-10 NEW trail construction on Lady Moon Trail
June 11-12 Heavy maintenance on eastern Granite Ridge (formerly Molly Lake) Trail
June 15-19 NEW trail construction to create the Molly-Moon trail connecting Granite Ridge with Lady Moon Trails
June 22-26 Finish work for Molly-Moon then on to NEW trail construction for the Lady Moon Loop Trail
July 13-17 NEW construction continued for Lady Moon Loop Trail
July 27-28 Heavy maintenance continued on eastern Granite Ridge Trail
* Hardhats and tools will be provided. You will need to bring work gloves, boots, lunch, & rain gear. Volunteers can do 4 hour or 8 hour days. This is really exciting and we hope that we will see a lot of Overland Mountain Bike Club members helping out on this newly opened area to bikes!
CONTACT:
Kristy Wumkes, Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, 970.295.6721, kwumkes (at)fs.fed.us
Reminder: September 25th outreach and trail day at Redfeather Lakes. Looking for 3 volunteers to be trail crew leaders for the day (all instruction will be provided! A great opportunity to jump in and help out, even if this is your first time). Contact our esteemed Federal Trails Team - Jen Klink and Jeff Morton - for more information and to volunteer.
We’re All Invited
New club member, Matt Wells, has invited us all to an Overland Club VIP Night and Pizza Social. There’ll be a Group Ride sponsored by Performance ahead of time.
When: Thursday June 17th 8pm-9pm
Where: Performance Bicycle Shop on S. College Ave. (next to King Soopers)
What: Club VIP Night and Pizza Social. Free Pizza/drinks, lots of FREE GEAR giveaways, 10-15% off everything
Who: All Overland Mountain Bike club members, friends/family, and prospective members are welcome. Kids welcome, All Kids leave with free gear.
Tour de Fat News
The Tour de Fat truck will be rolling for places other than Fort Collins here in the next week or so. We wish our friends at New Belgium another great season of spreading the bike love. May your travels be safe and rewarding. Also, please get Saturday, September 4th on your calendar. The Tour rolls into Fort Collins that weekend and we need everyone out to help. It’s a huge fundraiser for us and it allows us to do what we do. Thanks again Tour de Fat Carnies, and New Belgium.
Please, please, please: If you have something you'd like to have published in the blog, or have a cool picture or story to share, email them to Kory by the Friday before. We know how important it is to share info, but we'd like to cut down on the amount of emails heading into everyone's email boxes. Please plan ahead a bit. Email them to: koryswan (at) gmail.com
And that, my friends, is all… See you on the trails…
Monday, June 7th – Communication’s Team Meeting at Café Vino – 6:30 p.m. These guys are responsible for the ‘Card Competition’ (Who will win the prize at this month's meeting?) and the Overland bags going home with new bike purchases. They’ve also been setting up booths at bike-related events around town. It’s all in an effort to get the word out about our great organization, attract new members, and be able to continue to do all of the great stuff we do year ‘round.
Tuesday, June 8th – Trails Committee Meeting at Café Vino – 6:30 p.m. Wow! Can’t say enough about what this crew’s been up to…Working with the Land Agencies, planning trail days. Awesome stuff. Check out Stacy’s info below.
Wednesday, June 9th – Social Ride at Maxwell - 6:00 p.m. Last week there must have been 30 of us. Great to see all the riders and hang out a bit afterwards. And great to see Jason Trujillo and the High School Mountain Bikers hitting the trails. As always, if you’re coming, bring something drinkable and edible to share. Thanks again to Josh for opening up his backyard. Please note: Next week’s Social Ride will be at the Soderberg parking lot. Social hour will begin afterwards at Kory and Jen’s. Login to the member’s website for address and details.
Thursday, June 10th – Bobcat Ridge Trail Evening - 6 p.m. We can do better than 2! Last Bobcat Ridge trail evening only saw two of us show up. And what great work the two of them did. Nice water crossing, by the way. Starting at 6 p.m. Show up for a little bit of evening trail work with Doug and Steve. These guys have been kickin’ butt out at Bobcat and it has made a difference.
Saturday, June 12th – Our summer classic – Friends of Lory Trail Day, now in its 14th year. Come give Lory a little lovin’. Sign up HERE! Rodge and Paul have done a great job organizing this event. This is one of my favorite days of the year. When 50-60 people show up to play in the dirt together, it’s simply fun. Overland will provide food and snacks. You provide your muscles, a camelback/water bottle, gloves, sturdy shoes, long pants and some sunscreen. Whichever member shows that he/she brought the most non-member volunteers wins a new car! (Okay, maybe not a new car, but something will be awarded to him/her at the next monthly meeting.) Talk it up at the office, the gym, the coffee shop, wherever. And share this link: www.overlandmtb.org/FLTD
Sunday, June 13th – Ride. And if you want, head over to CSU for the Oval Races in the evening.
Patroller’s Corner (From Bill H - our Patrol Director)
Hi Patrollers and Club members, I am going to try for a CPR/First Aid refresher this month, it will be a one evening review for anyone whose card has expired in the last year. And if we can get at least 6 people I will schedule a full CPR/First Aid class. So by Wednesday this week, email me with what you are interested in and what evenings work for you, the full class will take two, 4 hour sessions. Also I will be ordering more patrol jerseys and vests, I have a limited amount of some sizes, those run $35. If it's a size I don't have I will place an order. Prices should be similar. Please email before the next social ride. Thanks! Keep up the great work and see you on the trails. Bill H (wfheist (at) msn.com
Speaking of Jerseys
We'll be ordering a new round of jerseys in some different styles. Keep an eye out!
Stacy’s Trail News
Overland Members have been invited to join the American Conservation Corp in working on the Margaret-Molly-Moon trail project happening throughout June. Yes, that’s NOW. There is some GREAT work about to be done. Everyone MUST pre-register through Kristy Wumkes if you are interested in volunteering. Here are the specifics:
June 8-10 NEW trail construction on Lady Moon Trail
June 11-12 Heavy maintenance on eastern Granite Ridge (formerly Molly Lake) Trail
June 15-19 NEW trail construction to create the Molly-Moon trail connecting Granite Ridge with Lady Moon Trails
June 22-26 Finish work for Molly-Moon then on to NEW trail construction for the Lady Moon Loop Trail
July 13-17 NEW construction continued for Lady Moon Loop Trail
July 27-28 Heavy maintenance continued on eastern Granite Ridge Trail
* Hardhats and tools will be provided. You will need to bring work gloves, boots, lunch, & rain gear. Volunteers can do 4 hour or 8 hour days. This is really exciting and we hope that we will see a lot of Overland Mountain Bike Club members helping out on this newly opened area to bikes!
CONTACT:
Kristy Wumkes, Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, 970.295.6721, kwumkes (at)fs.fed.us
Reminder: September 25th outreach and trail day at Redfeather Lakes. Looking for 3 volunteers to be trail crew leaders for the day (all instruction will be provided! A great opportunity to jump in and help out, even if this is your first time). Contact our esteemed Federal Trails Team - Jen Klink and Jeff Morton - for more information and to volunteer.
We’re All Invited
New club member, Matt Wells, has invited us all to an Overland Club VIP Night and Pizza Social. There’ll be a Group Ride sponsored by Performance ahead of time.
When: Thursday June 17th 8pm-9pm
Where: Performance Bicycle Shop on S. College Ave. (next to King Soopers)
What: Club VIP Night and Pizza Social. Free Pizza/drinks, lots of FREE GEAR giveaways, 10-15% off everything
Who: All Overland Mountain Bike club members, friends/family, and prospective members are welcome. Kids welcome, All Kids leave with free gear.
Tour de Fat News
The Tour de Fat truck will be rolling for places other than Fort Collins here in the next week or so. We wish our friends at New Belgium another great season of spreading the bike love. May your travels be safe and rewarding. Also, please get Saturday, September 4th on your calendar. The Tour rolls into Fort Collins that weekend and we need everyone out to help. It’s a huge fundraiser for us and it allows us to do what we do. Thanks again Tour de Fat Carnies, and New Belgium.
Please, please, please: If you have something you'd like to have published in the blog, or have a cool picture or story to share, email them to Kory by the Friday before. We know how important it is to share info, but we'd like to cut down on the amount of emails heading into everyone's email boxes. Please plan ahead a bit. Email them to: koryswan (at) gmail.com
And that, my friends, is all… See you on the trails…
Monday, May 31, 2010
So, over the course of the few years that I’ve ridden the Wathen Trail with Joe Perrin, we’ve nicknamed several spots where we’ve been bitten. The latest nicknamed area? Flipper Rock. Just ask Rob F. about it. Don’t worry Rob, it flipped me this week too. Ain’t mountain biking fun? Seems as thought Wathen took down a few of us in the past week. Joe went down on Widowmaker Rock. Always a fun one to crash on. Kevin D. went down just before Superman Rock and just after. Nothing like crashing at 6 a.m. in the morning.
Anyway, enough about owwwies. Onto the biz…
A quick recap from last Monday’s meeting from our Prez – Ron C.
1. Gave a report on TKMB, it was a great event. Recognized DeWayne & Tyler for wrenching and Full Cycle, Performance & Lee’s for contributions. Also mentioned I will be soliciting volunteers in June for fall TKMB.
2. Announced Skills Clinic, Friends of Lory Trail Day and the next trail meeting. Talked up skills clinic.
3. Todd, Monty and Ron talked about IMBA meeting and the need for club growth. Monty went off on a mooning storyJ
4. Three new Patrollers got First Aid kits. Nice work!
5. Bill solicited another round of CPR/FA re-cert. I need to go.
6. Monty talked about the Communications Committee and what they are doing. Thanks to Shawn, Jeff, Mary Lou and Ramon for helping out. And don't forget the CARD COMPETITION! Win valuable prizes!
7. Discussion on trail work at Bobcat, talked about the need to filter stuff on the Google calendar and the Overland website presentation. I updated the Google calendar to reflect that the Bobcat work was “Trail Maintenance” so it can be filtered on the Overland Calendar.
8. Gave out a bunch of tubes & patch kits to patrollers, sold some shirts and jerseys.
9. Lots of miscellaneous dates were thrown out by Todd for Gowdy/?? Trail days. Todd needs to put these on the calendar for us.
10. Stuffed all the bags for the Communications Committee. That went well.
Other stuff:
Overland Grant Awarded - Jason Trujillo has worked tirelessly to get this H.S. Mountain Bike League up and running along with beginning the process to become a non-profit soley focused on kids getting on bikes. Overland recently awarded Jason and his group the funds to purchase a trailer to store all of his gear, take to races, and use as a portable command center for events. If you want more info on Jason and his efforts, we can put you in touch.
Youth Skills Clinic, Saturday, June 5th – Please spread the word. There are still plenty of spots open for this event. Free to children of Overland MTB Club Members. $10.00 to those who aren’t. The link for the sign-up is in the right hand column.
Bike Parts Swap, June 6th 9-11 a.m. – Hosted by club member, Dewayne N, Informal bike part/misc stuff swap behind Full Cycle. This is a non-sanctioned event loosely organized by me so we can all get rid of our extra stuff in the garage/basement. Hope to see you all there. Oh, and bring some cool stuff!!
Communications Committee Meeting – Monday, June 7th at Café Vino. Come help us work to spread the word about Overland Mountain Bike Club. Meeting time, 6:30 p.m. CARD COMPETITION: Don't forget to put your name on your Overland Cards when you pass them out on the trail. I've already given away at least a dozen. My bet, however, is on Rob F. Win some prizes. And if you don't know what I'm talking about, email Kory.
Trails Committee Meeting – Tuesday June 8th. This from Stacy: News since last OMBC meeting:
1. The city is excited about the interpretive Pineridge signs, and suggested we also put a few on Maxwell's to spread out the messages
2. They are also excited to fix the few boggy spots behind the stadium that always get trashed after a rain. They plan to get on it in a few weeks.
3. I'm very actively seeking people to volunteer to do recon-rides on all of our trails. Basically, I need people to go out and ride, and really take a good look at the trail, how it flows, the condition it is in, and take note of areas of damage. Take photos. Give reports. Send the info. to me at ombc.trails (at) gmail.com so we can start planning our projects for the next 2-5 years. Please have people contact me THIS WEEK to get signed up for specific trails. This is an ongoing invitation to submit information to the trails committee, however it is important that we identify as many trail condition issues as possible in the next couple of weeks.
June 12th, Friends of Lory Trail Day – 14 years and running. This is a great event. Bring your friends and family. Many hands make for light work! Please sign up on the link in the right hand column. Also, Roger Thomson is looking for crew leaders. Let him know if you can be a crew leader.
A big thanks from Judy Chapman over at McKee Medical Center: “Thank you for volunteering for the Community Classic Bike Tour on Sunday. We had over 200 volunteers and nearly 1,500 riders. Due to this tremendous support, over $80,000 was raised for the Stepping Stones Adult Day Program expansion project!”
That’s all I’m going to run through right now. May your wheels keep contact with the ground, and if they don’t, I hope it’s a soft landing.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Monthly Meeting - TONIGHT
It's that time of the month when we all show up at Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room and talke mountain bikes! Join us for our monthly awards. Updates on trail days, events, and more.
We're rolling out a little FRIENDLY COMPETITION tonight along with putting together a great Overland goody bag for folks who buy new bikes!
If you want to sign up to volunteer for Friends of Lory Trail Day, the link is in the column to the right.
If you want to sign up for the Youth Skills Clinic, the link is in the column to the right also.
Visit our CALENDAR for more info!
Hope to see everyone there!
We're rolling out a little FRIENDLY COMPETITION tonight along with putting together a great Overland goody bag for folks who buy new bikes!
If you want to sign up to volunteer for Friends of Lory Trail Day, the link is in the column to the right.
If you want to sign up for the Youth Skills Clinic, the link is in the column to the right also.
Visit our CALENDAR for more info!
Hope to see everyone there!
Monday, May 17, 2010
May 17th and Beyond....
Ahh, spring weather...Gotta love a nice little branch crushing snowstorm in May.
Hope you all are well. We're looking at an interesting week culminating in our 2nd Annual Spring Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day where 40 kids and their parents will roll through Pineridge and Maxwell. A big 'Thanks' to the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas for granting us access. Speaking of Take a Kid. If you haven't yet volunteered, please do so HERE. It's sure to be a great day.
Social Ride Presto - Changeo
The Social Ride will meet over at the Soderberg Trailhead this week. Mixin' things up a bit once a month. If you'd like directions, go HERE. Hope to see you all over there this week. As always, this ride is dependent on the weather. All riders are welcome. These are social, 'no drop' rides. We'll be meeting up for snacks and drinks afterwards. As always, bring something to share.
NBB Races - The FINALE
The Final Short Track Race of the Season runs Tuesday Night. If you haven't taken part, do it Tuesday. We have some very exciting plans for this race day. BRING YOUR ID----NEW BELGIUM BEER GARDEN ($4.00 NBB Cans---Ranger, Sunshine Wheat and Fat Tire) -- BRING YOUR ID and some extra cash......As usual we will have a raffle to give away and represent our sponsors products, including the grand prize drawing for the NBB Cruiser bike which is Super Rad this year. All that participated in the first two NBB Races and are present at the last one are eligible to win. Must be there to win. Titus will be there with their demo fleet of bikes you can test ride. Food for sale "Fly By Diner". See you Tuesday. -Jason
Trails Committee Needs Photos and Feedback
The Trails Committee is looking for input from all club members regarding trail conditions. Please take photos of sections of trail you feel are in need of work, whether simple trail maintenance or massive work-arounds and new lines. In order to effectively discuss our long-term trail maintenance and building plans at the June meeting, we need to identify the key trail problem areas in the next few weeks. Any input is much appreciated! And as always, please come to a trails meeting, or just email us with your thoughts on trail work you'd like to see done. We'd like to keep the ball rolling by having a number of trail proposals in the works throughout the year. Now is the time to contribute!
Send trail feedback and photos to: ombc.trails (at) gmail.com
There are a lot of trail days on the calendar this year - between Lory, Horsetooth, Hewlett's, Bobcat, Devils Backbone, and Redfeather, there will be plenty of opportunities to help repair and rebuild trails. Keep an eye on the OMBC website calendar. Thanks! -Stacy
Patroller's Corner
Congrats to our newest patroller Dave Skram!!! And our first Trail Ambassador Eric Skram!!! Way to go guys. Remember to get your IMBA/NMBP dues up to date and get your check rides in, we have a couple more riders very close.Thanks to everyone for the help with the Community Classic Bicycle Tour. I need to get a list of everyone who needs or wants First Aid and CPR refresher/recert or the full class, we will try to schedule something next month. Please contact me at wfheist (at) msn.com.
Also, look for an update on the Picnic soon. Thanks. -Bill H
Club Meeting next Monday
Hope to see you all at Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room on Monday, May 24th. We'll talk mountain bikes, have great t-shirts and jerseys for sale, recognize some riders, talk mountain bikes, and keep everyone up to date on what's going on around town.
Also, thanks to Overland Mountain Bike Club for sponsoring me over the past 9 months for the Leadership Fort Collins Class. What an amazing experience and an opportunity to learn more about our great city. There's a nice little write up where Overland is mentioned. Read it HERE. -Kory
We do have one classified ad this week from club member Matt Solley. Check his listing on Craigslist HERE.
And that's about it. Don't forget to stop by one of our great Local Bike Shops and show them some love. And of course, our pals at New Belgium don't mind your support either.
Here's to a dry week...
Hope you all are well. We're looking at an interesting week culminating in our 2nd Annual Spring Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day where 40 kids and their parents will roll through Pineridge and Maxwell. A big 'Thanks' to the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas for granting us access. Speaking of Take a Kid. If you haven't yet volunteered, please do so HERE. It's sure to be a great day.
Social Ride Presto - Changeo
The Social Ride will meet over at the Soderberg Trailhead this week. Mixin' things up a bit once a month. If you'd like directions, go HERE. Hope to see you all over there this week. As always, this ride is dependent on the weather. All riders are welcome. These are social, 'no drop' rides. We'll be meeting up for snacks and drinks afterwards. As always, bring something to share.
NBB Races - The FINALE
The Final Short Track Race of the Season runs Tuesday Night. If you haven't taken part, do it Tuesday. We have some very exciting plans for this race day. BRING YOUR ID----NEW BELGIUM BEER GARDEN ($4.00 NBB Cans---Ranger, Sunshine Wheat and Fat Tire) -- BRING YOUR ID and some extra cash......As usual we will have a raffle to give away and represent our sponsors products, including the grand prize drawing for the NBB Cruiser bike which is Super Rad this year. All that participated in the first two NBB Races and are present at the last one are eligible to win. Must be there to win. Titus will be there with their demo fleet of bikes you can test ride. Food for sale "Fly By Diner". See you Tuesday. -Jason
Trails Committee Needs Photos and Feedback
The Trails Committee is looking for input from all club members regarding trail conditions. Please take photos of sections of trail you feel are in need of work, whether simple trail maintenance or massive work-arounds and new lines. In order to effectively discuss our long-term trail maintenance and building plans at the June meeting, we need to identify the key trail problem areas in the next few weeks. Any input is much appreciated! And as always, please come to a trails meeting, or just email us with your thoughts on trail work you'd like to see done. We'd like to keep the ball rolling by having a number of trail proposals in the works throughout the year. Now is the time to contribute!
Send trail feedback and photos to: ombc.trails (at) gmail.com
There are a lot of trail days on the calendar this year - between Lory, Horsetooth, Hewlett's, Bobcat, Devils Backbone, and Redfeather, there will be plenty of opportunities to help repair and rebuild trails. Keep an eye on the OMBC website calendar. Thanks! -Stacy
Patroller's Corner
Congrats to our newest patroller Dave Skram!!! And our first Trail Ambassador Eric Skram!!! Way to go guys. Remember to get your IMBA/NMBP dues up to date and get your check rides in, we have a couple more riders very close.Thanks to everyone for the help with the Community Classic Bicycle Tour. I need to get a list of everyone who needs or wants First Aid and CPR refresher/recert or the full class, we will try to schedule something next month. Please contact me at wfheist (at) msn.com.
Also, look for an update on the Picnic soon. Thanks. -Bill H
Club Meeting next Monday
Hope to see you all at Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room on Monday, May 24th. We'll talk mountain bikes, have great t-shirts and jerseys for sale, recognize some riders, talk mountain bikes, and keep everyone up to date on what's going on around town.
Also, thanks to Overland Mountain Bike Club for sponsoring me over the past 9 months for the Leadership Fort Collins Class. What an amazing experience and an opportunity to learn more about our great city. There's a nice little write up where Overland is mentioned. Read it HERE. -Kory
We do have one classified ad this week from club member Matt Solley. Check his listing on Craigslist HERE.
And that's about it. Don't forget to stop by one of our great Local Bike Shops and show them some love. And of course, our pals at New Belgium don't mind your support either.
Here's to a dry week...
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Spring Newsletter
This week's blog is in two parts. The NEWSLETTER and the agenda below for the Trails Team Meeting on Tuesday.
Have a great week. See you on Wednesday for the ride. We'll either hit Josh's afterwards and console him or head to Maya Cove at the corner of Drake and Taft Hill.
Keep those knobbies rolling.
Have a great week. See you on Wednesday for the ride. We'll either hit Josh's afterwards and console him or head to Maya Cove at the corner of Drake and Taft Hill.
Keep those knobbies rolling.
Trails Committee Meeting: Tuesday, May 11th, 7:30pm at NEW BELGIUM BREWERY.
On the agenda:
1. Overview of the new Trails Committee Google calendars
2. Discussing upcoming trail maintenance days: how many OMBC trail days can we do this year (Pineridge, Bobcat, etc.) and how do we want to be involved with trail days of other groups (volunteers, food, etc)
3. Budget for the above-mentioned.
4. Group discussion of reasonable trail projects to propose over the next 2 years, based on cost, relationships with the land owners, and status of the current travel management plan for that trail area.
5. Prioritize projects and assign volunteers to start researching/writing a proposal for longer-term projects. I want to be sure each team has a project brewing.
6. Look at our comprehensive list of trails thus far, making additions as needed.
* Your homework:
1. We're compiling an exhaustive spreadsheet of all the area trails, per land agency. Please bring your front range trail knowledge to help fill in some of the gaps!
2. Decide if you want to be an integral part of a *new* trail project over the next couple of years, and be prepared to step up and volunteer to help with the proposal! Great opportunity to communicate with Trails Committee team leaders, land owners, rangers, trail designers, and volunteers! Never done this before? Sweet. You're in good company. It's a learning process.
* Trails Team leaders:
If you have any information on the expiration date / re-writing of your land agency's travel management plan, please bring that information to the meeting (better yet, email it to me as well) so we as a group can discuss ways we can pro-actively be involved in the new trail development and start thinking of a timeline for doing so. Also include the main contact person and their phone number/email for that land agency. Thanks!
* Do we have a volunteer to take the minutes for this meeting? Beer may be involved....
See you Tuesday!
Stacy
ombc.trails (at) gmail.com
1. Overview of the new Trails Committee Google calendars
2. Discussing upcoming trail maintenance days: how many OMBC trail days can we do this year (Pineridge, Bobcat, etc.) and how do we want to be involved with trail days of other groups (volunteers, food, etc)
3. Budget for the above-mentioned.
4. Group discussion of reasonable trail projects to propose over the next 2 years, based on cost, relationships with the land owners, and status of the current travel management plan for that trail area.
5. Prioritize projects and assign volunteers to start researching/writing a proposal for longer-term projects. I want to be sure each team has a project brewing.
6. Look at our comprehensive list of trails thus far, making additions as needed.
* Your homework:
1. We're compiling an exhaustive spreadsheet of all the area trails, per land agency. Please bring your front range trail knowledge to help fill in some of the gaps!
2. Decide if you want to be an integral part of a *new* trail project over the next couple of years, and be prepared to step up and volunteer to help with the proposal! Great opportunity to communicate with Trails Committee team leaders, land owners, rangers, trail designers, and volunteers! Never done this before? Sweet. You're in good company. It's a learning process.
* Trails Team leaders:
If you have any information on the expiration date / re-writing of your land agency's travel management plan, please bring that information to the meeting (better yet, email it to me as well) so we as a group can discuss ways we can pro-actively be involved in the new trail development and start thinking of a timeline for doing so. Also include the main contact person and their phone number/email for that land agency. Thanks!
* Do we have a volunteer to take the minutes for this meeting? Beer may be involved....
See you Tuesday!
Stacy
ombc.trails (at) gmail.com
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Spring Take A Kid Registration Filling Fast
We love kids. We love kids on mountain bikes. In fact, we love kids so much we've added another Take-A-Kid Mountain Biking Day to our calendar. We'll help kids understand the importance of being safe while out on the trail. We'll lead guided rides for Beginning riders, Intermediate riders, and Advanced riders. And of course, we'll have food too!
Any child who can pedal a bike is welcome to join us. (Parents are welcome to join us for the ride too.) Here's the info you'll need:
Where: Maxwell Natural Area Parking Lot
When: May 22nd @ 9:30 a.m.
Registration is limited for this free event and is filling fast. REGISTER HERE. You'll need to register each child individually. Please don't register yourself.
We hope to see you on May 22nd. We do have a limited number of 'loaner' bikes and helmets for those kids who might not have a bike and/or helmet. Helmets will be required on all riders who participate in the event.
Any child who can pedal a bike is welcome to join us. (Parents are welcome to join us for the ride too.) Here's the info you'll need:
Where: Maxwell Natural Area Parking Lot
When: May 22nd @ 9:30 a.m.
Registration is limited for this free event and is filling fast. REGISTER HERE. You'll need to register each child individually. Please don't register yourself.
We hope to see you on May 22nd. We do have a limited number of 'loaner' bikes and helmets for those kids who might not have a bike and/or helmet. Helmets will be required on all riders who participate in the event.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Meeting Notes from April 26th
WOW! Great turnout. Thanks again to Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room for hosting. Congrats to our top Patroller of the Month – Tommy B. and to our top Points Earner - Pete Skram (Who’s going to topple Pete this year?)
Update on the Colorado Summit:
Doug B and Todd T attended for the club. Doug mentioned we, as a club, are in pretty good shape. Todd spoke about Wilderness trail closures as bikes are lumped in w/motorized vehicles. This is something we want to pay very close attention to. Pump tracks are all the rage in Salina. Start building yours now. (If you’re curious as to what a pump track is, visit Lory State Park or Spring Canyon Park. They both have them.) Todd mentioned Gowdy. Doug mentioned that mtn. bikers are underrepresented and we need to get involved to ensure that our voice is heard.
That being said, the County’s Parks Advisory Board and Open Space Advisory Board are taking applications until April 30th. Who’s going to be the star for the mtb community and volunteer? Meetings are once a month. It would be great to have someone from the club on both of these boards. Go to www.larimer.org/boards for more info. Get your app in by April 30th.
Greg Mazu, Kristy Wumkes, and Ron Chambers walked Hewlett Gulch. The Forest Service is looking at re-routing the asteroid belt portion of the lollipop loop on Hewlett. If all goes well, the re-route will take place in 2011. We’ll work to remain involved as much as possible.
Take a Kid Mtn. Biking Day is just around the corner. To volunteer, sign up here: www.overlandmtb.org/TKMB . It’s May 22nd. We’ll see 40 kids and their parents. Registration for kids will be available soon.
Patrol and Club Picnic will be rescheduled. Sometime in June. Rodger T will showcase the new Overland Grill.
Forest Service Training/City Training – Good turnout for both. If you need training, please email Bil Heisterman. ( wfheist (at) msn.com) Bill recognized Doug, Dave, Paul, Jeff, and Nick. They have all gotten their first aid training done. Also, the patrol will support the Community Classic on May 16th. It raises money for the McKee Foundation and is McKee’s main fundraiser for the year. We need 5 teams of two. That’s ten folks, for you non-mathematical folks. Email Bill if you’d like to help out. It’s an 8 point ride for you point getters.
Team Leaders were announced. I wasn’t paying attention. I think they were Todd T, Jess Mallory, Doug Baker, New John, Pete, Thuan, and Joe ummm, and that’s all I remember. I think Bill still needs a leader or two. Email him if you’re interested.
Patrollers - Please make it obvious that you are a patroller when you are on the trail. When you’re out on the trail, especially Lory, please let Rangers know what you experienced while you are out. Joe mentioned that County Rangers don’t seem to be all that friendly. We’ll talk to Jacob about this.
Communications Team – Monty Seitz talked about events, stuff we’ve done to get the word out about the club, etc. Our big initial push was to get folks out to the kick-off meeting. Monty talked about what we’re doing to earn more name recognition including a goodie bag to each person who buys a mountain bike from our local shops. Jim Fu has been spearheading this and already has 500 coupons from Beau Jo’s. Coopersmiths is into it. Wags. Bean Cycle, etc.
We’re also looking for some people to help us out as Bike Shop liaisons. We’ll also do a new Overland Card and we’ll roll out a Card Competition at the next meeting. We also need help with the Communications Team. A list of things, some small, some more involved, was handed out. Contact Kory or Monty for a fresh list if you’re interested. We’ll meet on Monday evenings once a month. Keep an eye out on the calendar. Also, Peloton has agreed to offer 15% off at their shop along with Full Cycle and probably Lee’s as they always have. We’ll find out from the other shops in town. If you want to help out with Communications, email Monty.
Trails Team - Stacy Schroeder, our chairperson, spoke. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the Month. The May 11th is the next meeting. We’re working on mainly maintenance. We’re working on a trail signage project w/Pineridge. Friends of Lory State Park in June is a huge day. We’ll also help with the August races before and after on the trails at Lory. Corey Rhodes has been working with the county on Sawmill/Rim Rock/Blue Sky. Jen and Jeff are working with the Forest Service. There will be a lot of opportunity to help them out – especially in the Redfeather area. We also have a GPS Team that is working on getting some good maps for people. Pete Skram is helping with this. Todd has a bunch of stuff going at Gowdy. He’s looking for input this Saturday, May 1st at 9 a.m. Extreme lines. Meet at the parking lot at the Middle Kingdom parking lot at Gowdy. Steve Lacey met w/Bobcat Ranger Carl. The city is receptive to us going up there and working on lines when people can go – not as a big trail day – etc. This would also happen at Soapstone. Steve’s trying to get this going on Thursdays. Keep an eye out on the calendar for upcoming trail days. And if you want to help with trails, go to a trail meeting. I’m so impressed by what this committee is doing. Nice work everyone.
Group Rides have been a success. Please volunteer to ride sweep at least once this season.
Barb ROCKS. Thanks to Barb Allan for her many years of service to the club. Kory will get her thank you soon.
If you’d like to volunteer with any club activities, please, ask how you can. We have opportunities, both small and bigger. Remember, all of us donate our time which makes this club awesome. Please help out in anyway that you can.
And last but not least, Jess mentioned that they’re going to start an Overland ride for ladies on Thursdays. This Thursday, Maxwell Parking Lot. Weather Permitting.
Welcome to all the new members! And thanks to all of those who have volunteered their time. See you soon.
Update on the Colorado Summit:
Doug B and Todd T attended for the club. Doug mentioned we, as a club, are in pretty good shape. Todd spoke about Wilderness trail closures as bikes are lumped in w/motorized vehicles. This is something we want to pay very close attention to. Pump tracks are all the rage in Salina. Start building yours now. (If you’re curious as to what a pump track is, visit Lory State Park or Spring Canyon Park. They both have them.) Todd mentioned Gowdy. Doug mentioned that mtn. bikers are underrepresented and we need to get involved to ensure that our voice is heard.
That being said, the County’s Parks Advisory Board and Open Space Advisory Board are taking applications until April 30th. Who’s going to be the star for the mtb community and volunteer? Meetings are once a month. It would be great to have someone from the club on both of these boards. Go to www.larimer.org/boards for more info. Get your app in by April 30th.
Greg Mazu, Kristy Wumkes, and Ron Chambers walked Hewlett Gulch. The Forest Service is looking at re-routing the asteroid belt portion of the lollipop loop on Hewlett. If all goes well, the re-route will take place in 2011. We’ll work to remain involved as much as possible.
Take a Kid Mtn. Biking Day is just around the corner. To volunteer, sign up here: www.overlandmtb.org/TKMB . It’s May 22nd. We’ll see 40 kids and their parents. Registration for kids will be available soon.
Patrol and Club Picnic will be rescheduled. Sometime in June. Rodger T will showcase the new Overland Grill.
Forest Service Training/City Training – Good turnout for both. If you need training, please email Bil Heisterman. ( wfheist (at) msn.com) Bill recognized Doug, Dave, Paul, Jeff, and Nick. They have all gotten their first aid training done. Also, the patrol will support the Community Classic on May 16th. It raises money for the McKee Foundation and is McKee’s main fundraiser for the year. We need 5 teams of two. That’s ten folks, for you non-mathematical folks. Email Bill if you’d like to help out. It’s an 8 point ride for you point getters.
Team Leaders were announced. I wasn’t paying attention. I think they were Todd T, Jess Mallory, Doug Baker, New John, Pete, Thuan, and Joe ummm, and that’s all I remember. I think Bill still needs a leader or two. Email him if you’re interested.
Patrollers - Please make it obvious that you are a patroller when you are on the trail. When you’re out on the trail, especially Lory, please let Rangers know what you experienced while you are out. Joe mentioned that County Rangers don’t seem to be all that friendly. We’ll talk to Jacob about this.
Communications Team – Monty Seitz talked about events, stuff we’ve done to get the word out about the club, etc. Our big initial push was to get folks out to the kick-off meeting. Monty talked about what we’re doing to earn more name recognition including a goodie bag to each person who buys a mountain bike from our local shops. Jim Fu has been spearheading this and already has 500 coupons from Beau Jo’s. Coopersmiths is into it. Wags. Bean Cycle, etc.
We’re also looking for some people to help us out as Bike Shop liaisons. We’ll also do a new Overland Card and we’ll roll out a Card Competition at the next meeting. We also need help with the Communications Team. A list of things, some small, some more involved, was handed out. Contact Kory or Monty for a fresh list if you’re interested. We’ll meet on Monday evenings once a month. Keep an eye out on the calendar. Also, Peloton has agreed to offer 15% off at their shop along with Full Cycle and probably Lee’s as they always have. We’ll find out from the other shops in town. If you want to help out with Communications, email Monty.
Trails Team - Stacy Schroeder, our chairperson, spoke. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the Month. The May 11th is the next meeting. We’re working on mainly maintenance. We’re working on a trail signage project w/Pineridge. Friends of Lory State Park in June is a huge day. We’ll also help with the August races before and after on the trails at Lory. Corey Rhodes has been working with the county on Sawmill/Rim Rock/Blue Sky. Jen and Jeff are working with the Forest Service. There will be a lot of opportunity to help them out – especially in the Redfeather area. We also have a GPS Team that is working on getting some good maps for people. Pete Skram is helping with this. Todd has a bunch of stuff going at Gowdy. He’s looking for input this Saturday, May 1st at 9 a.m. Extreme lines. Meet at the parking lot at the Middle Kingdom parking lot at Gowdy. Steve Lacey met w/Bobcat Ranger Carl. The city is receptive to us going up there and working on lines when people can go – not as a big trail day – etc. This would also happen at Soapstone. Steve’s trying to get this going on Thursdays. Keep an eye out on the calendar for upcoming trail days. And if you want to help with trails, go to a trail meeting. I’m so impressed by what this committee is doing. Nice work everyone.
Group Rides have been a success. Please volunteer to ride sweep at least once this season.
Barb ROCKS. Thanks to Barb Allan for her many years of service to the club. Kory will get her thank you soon.
If you’d like to volunteer with any club activities, please, ask how you can. We have opportunities, both small and bigger. Remember, all of us donate our time which makes this club awesome. Please help out in anyway that you can.
And last but not least, Jess mentioned that they’re going to start an Overland ride for ladies on Thursdays. This Thursday, Maxwell Parking Lot. Weather Permitting.
Welcome to all the new members! And thanks to all of those who have volunteered their time. See you soon.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Monthly Meeting Tonight!
Hey Y'all,
What with the wet weather the past few days, I'm sure you're all geared up to talk mountain bikes and that's just exactly what we'll be doing tonight at Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room. In light of that fact, I'll keep this brief.
Monday, April 26th - Monthly Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Catch up on the latest news, upcoming events, etc. If you're new and haven't received your water bottle and socks, this is a good time to do that. We'll also have jerseys for sale (40 bucks-what a deal!) and this year's t-shirt (5 bucks - even better deal). We'll also talk about what other types of gear you may be interested in purchasing as a group (jackets, vests, etc...)
Tuesday, April 27th - 4 p.m.(ish)
Short Track Races are back. Behind New Belgium Brewing Co. For up-to-date info visit our friends at Your Group Ride. Please do not park in Employee Parking Lots. And keep an eye out at Your Group Ride for updates due to weather. If you've always wondered about racing, this is a great intro. 5 bucks unless you're a kid. Then it's free.
Wednesdays - Social Ride times to change in May
This is the last Wednesday we'll do a Social Ride at 5:30. (Weather permitting, of course. What with more sunlight and all, we'll start riding at 6 p.m. Give everyone a chance to get there from work. And to mix things up, once a month we'll meet over at the Soderberg parking lot on the west side of Horsetooth Reservoir. A big thanks to John, Andy, and Pete for sweeping the three different group last week. Please set aside at least one Wednesday of the group ride and volunteer to sweep. Thanks.
That's about it for now. If you haven't had a chance to read the article on our friends at the Bike Co-op donating bikes to students at Putnam, it's a pretty cool story.
Other than that, we'll dispense a bunch of new info tonight - new contests, bbq info, etc. If you haven't yet become a fan of Overland Mountain Bike Club on Facebook, do it now. If you haven't yet become a member, it's the best 20 bucks you'll spend all year ( 35 for a household!) See you tonight. Everybody's invited.
What with the wet weather the past few days, I'm sure you're all geared up to talk mountain bikes and that's just exactly what we'll be doing tonight at Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room. In light of that fact, I'll keep this brief.
Monday, April 26th - Monthly Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Catch up on the latest news, upcoming events, etc. If you're new and haven't received your water bottle and socks, this is a good time to do that. We'll also have jerseys for sale (40 bucks-what a deal!) and this year's t-shirt (5 bucks - even better deal). We'll also talk about what other types of gear you may be interested in purchasing as a group (jackets, vests, etc...)
Tuesday, April 27th - 4 p.m.(ish)
Short Track Races are back. Behind New Belgium Brewing Co. For up-to-date info visit our friends at Your Group Ride. Please do not park in Employee Parking Lots. And keep an eye out at Your Group Ride for updates due to weather. If you've always wondered about racing, this is a great intro. 5 bucks unless you're a kid. Then it's free.
Wednesdays - Social Ride times to change in May
This is the last Wednesday we'll do a Social Ride at 5:30. (Weather permitting, of course. What with more sunlight and all, we'll start riding at 6 p.m. Give everyone a chance to get there from work. And to mix things up, once a month we'll meet over at the Soderberg parking lot on the west side of Horsetooth Reservoir. A big thanks to John, Andy, and Pete for sweeping the three different group last week. Please set aside at least one Wednesday of the group ride and volunteer to sweep. Thanks.
That's about it for now. If you haven't had a chance to read the article on our friends at the Bike Co-op donating bikes to students at Putnam, it's a pretty cool story.
Other than that, we'll dispense a bunch of new info tonight - new contests, bbq info, etc. If you haven't yet become a fan of Overland Mountain Bike Club on Facebook, do it now. If you haven't yet become a member, it's the best 20 bucks you'll spend all year ( 35 for a household!) See you tonight. Everybody's invited.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Picnic Baskets, Monthly Meeting, and More...
Greetings Dirt Lovers,
I'm sure there aren't any of you, aside from a few surgically impaired, who haven't touched a ribbon of singletrack recently. Good riding. Horsetooth Mtn. Park was in great shape last weekend. I don't know about you, but the work that the county has done on the Carey Springs trail is a big improvement. Less sketch. More flow. And I'm a huge fan of grade reversals instead of water bars... I love spring... And weekly social rides. Don't forget, Wednesdays, 5:30. Maxwell Parking Lot. Everyone is welcome.
NOT JUST FOR PATROLLERS. SIGN UP TODAY!
Our annual Patrol Picnic is more of a 'Welcome to Riding Season Picnic'. There'll be riding, there'll be some education, there'll be fun. All club members are welcome. We'd like to be able to feed you if you plan on coming. Our Patrol Director, Bill Heisterman, is calling in an order to Backcountry Provisions tonight. If you plan on attending, please go to the Overland website, login and add yourself to the day's event. If you haven't been able to figure out how to navigate the member's side of the website, send an email to Bill and tell him you're coming. You can reach him at: wfheist (at) msn.com. WHERE? Lory State Park-Corral Center. Saturday, April 24th. 9 a.m. Bring your bike.
MONTHLY MEETING THIS MONDAY! BRING $$ FOR OVERLAND GEAR
Join us for our Monthly Meeting. All sorts of information will be offered... Upcoming skills clinics, plans for trails, news on events, etc. If you're a new member and haven't gotten your socks and water bottle, now's the time. Pick up this year's Overland T-Shirt for the amazingly low price of 5 bucks! Where? Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room - Northwest corner of Shields and Horsetooth. Monday, April 26th, 6:30 p.m. Meeting is open to the general public.
AN EVENING AT THE RACES!
It's that time of year again. Short Track Races behind New Belgium will be kicking off each Tuesday starting April 27th. Great intro to MTB racing. Great spectating. Races are free for kids! If they can ride a bike, they can race. For more info visit our friends over at YOUR GROUP RIDE.
IMPORTANT TRAIL DAY JUST AROUND THE CORNER
Help us transform Pineridge into an Interpretive Mountain Bike Trail. We'll be adding instructional signage around Pineridge and helping the city designate the trail as a 'Beginner's Trail'. Volunteers are needed. Where? Pineridge Main Parking Lot, Saturday, May 8th.
TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY REGISTRATION AND VOLUNTEERS
Spring Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day will fill up in a hurry with a 40 kid limit. I'll have registration ready to roll by Monday of next week. It's a great event. We'll need a bunch of volunteers to make this event a success. We'll also be able to show off the new signage around Pineridge. Volunteer Sign Up will be available by Monday also. Where? Saturday, May 22nd. Maxwell parking Lot. 9 a.m.
FOR SALE ITEMS AND EMAIL LISTS
In an effort to keep Overland's ACTIVE email list free of clutter, we'd like to reserve its usage for club business only. Our goal is to put all club communications in one weekly blog (this one) and make it a central point for info. That's our goal... People's in-boxes are already overflowing. In order to help us out with that, we're asking that you not post items for sale to the the general membership. Craigslist is a great place to advertise things. Our friends at YOUR GROUP RIDE have a "Classifieds" section in their Forum. We're also going to try something new. If you have a bike for sale - not an old derailler, a bent pair of purple anodized cranks, or a broken spoke - a complete bike worthy of riding, you may send the info to Kory at "news (at) overlandmtb.org", and I will post it at the bottom of each week's blog. Information to include in the email: The bike, the year, the cost, and who to contact. You may discuss the details of the bike with people when they contact you. I won't be posting a component by component list.
That's it for this week! See you soon...
I'm sure there aren't any of you, aside from a few surgically impaired, who haven't touched a ribbon of singletrack recently. Good riding. Horsetooth Mtn. Park was in great shape last weekend. I don't know about you, but the work that the county has done on the Carey Springs trail is a big improvement. Less sketch. More flow. And I'm a huge fan of grade reversals instead of water bars... I love spring... And weekly social rides. Don't forget, Wednesdays, 5:30. Maxwell Parking Lot. Everyone is welcome.
NOT JUST FOR PATROLLERS. SIGN UP TODAY!
Our annual Patrol Picnic is more of a 'Welcome to Riding Season Picnic'. There'll be riding, there'll be some education, there'll be fun. All club members are welcome. We'd like to be able to feed you if you plan on coming. Our Patrol Director, Bill Heisterman, is calling in an order to Backcountry Provisions tonight. If you plan on attending, please go to the Overland website, login and add yourself to the day's event. If you haven't been able to figure out how to navigate the member's side of the website, send an email to Bill and tell him you're coming. You can reach him at: wfheist (at) msn.com. WHERE? Lory State Park-Corral Center. Saturday, April 24th. 9 a.m. Bring your bike.
MONTHLY MEETING THIS MONDAY! BRING $$ FOR OVERLAND GEAR
Join us for our Monthly Meeting. All sorts of information will be offered... Upcoming skills clinics, plans for trails, news on events, etc. If you're a new member and haven't gotten your socks and water bottle, now's the time. Pick up this year's Overland T-Shirt for the amazingly low price of 5 bucks! Where? Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room - Northwest corner of Shields and Horsetooth. Monday, April 26th, 6:30 p.m. Meeting is open to the general public.
AN EVENING AT THE RACES!
It's that time of year again. Short Track Races behind New Belgium will be kicking off each Tuesday starting April 27th. Great intro to MTB racing. Great spectating. Races are free for kids! If they can ride a bike, they can race. For more info visit our friends over at YOUR GROUP RIDE.
IMPORTANT TRAIL DAY JUST AROUND THE CORNER
Help us transform Pineridge into an Interpretive Mountain Bike Trail. We'll be adding instructional signage around Pineridge and helping the city designate the trail as a 'Beginner's Trail'. Volunteers are needed. Where? Pineridge Main Parking Lot, Saturday, May 8th.
TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY REGISTRATION AND VOLUNTEERS
Spring Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day will fill up in a hurry with a 40 kid limit. I'll have registration ready to roll by Monday of next week. It's a great event. We'll need a bunch of volunteers to make this event a success. We'll also be able to show off the new signage around Pineridge. Volunteer Sign Up will be available by Monday also. Where? Saturday, May 22nd. Maxwell parking Lot. 9 a.m.
FOR SALE ITEMS AND EMAIL LISTS
In an effort to keep Overland's ACTIVE email list free of clutter, we'd like to reserve its usage for club business only. Our goal is to put all club communications in one weekly blog (this one) and make it a central point for info. That's our goal... People's in-boxes are already overflowing. In order to help us out with that, we're asking that you not post items for sale to the the general membership. Craigslist is a great place to advertise things. Our friends at YOUR GROUP RIDE have a "Classifieds" section in their Forum. We're also going to try something new. If you have a bike for sale - not an old derailler, a bent pair of purple anodized cranks, or a broken spoke - a complete bike worthy of riding, you may send the info to Kory at "news (at) overlandmtb.org", and I will post it at the bottom of each week's blog. Information to include in the email: The bike, the year, the cost, and who to contact. You may discuss the details of the bike with people when they contact you. I won't be posting a component by component list.
That's it for this week! See you soon...
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Basket of Treats (This week's news..)
Little plastic eggs are scattered about my house right now. Can’t wait to see the kids’ faces when the roam the house looking for them. I assume, the big grins they’ll have are similar to the one I had on my face as I got out and rode on dry singletrack yesterday. That’s all the Easter basket I need. In fact, isn’t the northern Front Range and our amazing network of trails one big basket of treats?
I have to switch to tubeless tires. I’m 3 for 3 on pinch flats in the past 3 rides… Thanks to the friendly patrollers who offered to help me out yesterday. (I’m pretty sure Dewayne could’ve changed my tire a bit faster than I did…) By the way, was it Overland/DPMBP day on Coyote Ridge yesterday afternoon?
Enough meandering. Here goes the WEEKLY TIDBITS... Man, I’m craving a Cadbury Egg right now.
SOCIAL RIDES: Wednesdays. Be there. Come to have fun. Come to hang out. Come to ride. Maxwell Parking Lot at 5:30. We’ll move them to 6 when we have a bit more daylight. Keep an eye out on the calendar for the change. Also, we’re planning on having a few special Saturday afternoon Q Social Rides. Go for a ride. Meet back for a Q as in BBQ. Details will be released when we’ve got it all pinned down.
NEW BELGIUM SHORT TRACK RACES - Coming soon. Great Family Event on a Tuesday eve. Keep an eye out on the calendar.
COLORADO H.S. MTN BIKING LEAGUE - Informative Meeting on Wed. 4/7/10, 6:00pm-7:00 or 7:30pm at Fort Collins High School (FCHS 4300 Lambkin Way, 80525) in the cafeteria (enter through the main front entrance).
PATROLLERS' CORNER (From our Fearless Patrol Director, Bill H.)
The trails are starting to dry and it's time to get out there. Remember to be nice to the trails.
Some important dates to remember…
• US Forest Service Good Host Training April 20th @ 6
• City of Fort Collins Good Host Training April 22nd @ 6
Thanks to everyone who got their CPR/First Aid recerts done. Those who completed it on March 15th & 18th, I have your cards and will give them to you at the Patrol Picnic and monthly meeting. We also have 6 new patrollers who have completed their Red Cross training. Congrats. We will have more classes in the coming months.
I need 2 more team leaders/captains, once they are in place we start building the teams and begin the competitions. If you interested let me know. Also looking for some of the experienced patrollers to help with scenarios at the picnic, it should be a lot of fun.
Patrol Training Picnic – The yearly, super fun, learn to deal with trailside injuries, learn to beat a rim back to life, eat plenty of pizza Patrol Training Picnic is April 24th at Lory State Park at the Corral Center Skills Park. This day is always a lot of fun.
Spectacular! From what I understand from Bill, the Patrol response this year has been nothing short of magnificent. Who’s going to unseat Joe Perrin as the top patroller come October? And who’s going to unseat Pete Skram for top points earner and steal away the Silver Sprocket? Who’s going to be rookie of the year? It’s going to be a great season…. Almost forgot.
TRAIL TEAM MEETING - Care about the trails? Show up at Cafe Vino on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. That would be April 13th this month. 6 or 6:30 p.m. Check th calendar to be sure (I'm not sure, right now...)
NEXT MEETING – Yes. We have a monthly meeting this April 26th. There was a bit of confusion about this but now we’re unconfused. Monday, April 26th, 6:30 P.M. at Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room. Plan on being there. Maybe we’ll even give out some prizes.
IMBA WORLD SUMMIT – You know you want to go to Georgia and rub elbows with mountain bikers from around the world. Contact Ron Chambers if you’re interested in attending. Starts May 5th. Ends May 8th. Lots of great stuff on mountain biking.
TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY - We'll have the registration for this rolling soon. It's set for May 22nd. 40 kid limit. Guaranteed, this will fill up fast. Plan on volunteering...
FRIENDS OF LORY TRAIL DAY – June 12th. We need all hands on deck for this annual trail day. Get it on your calendar/crackberry/iphone now. Thanks to Rodger Thompson and Paul Slaughter for organizing.
Outreach Days, Skills Clinics, Q Socials, etc. will get on the calendar soon. Keep an eye out. And I think that’s enough for one week. Time for pancakes. Enjoy the treats this week offers. (BTW…I owe Bob Bonds a treat for answering last week’s question.)
I have to switch to tubeless tires. I’m 3 for 3 on pinch flats in the past 3 rides… Thanks to the friendly patrollers who offered to help me out yesterday. (I’m pretty sure Dewayne could’ve changed my tire a bit faster than I did…) By the way, was it Overland/DPMBP day on Coyote Ridge yesterday afternoon?
Enough meandering. Here goes the WEEKLY TIDBITS... Man, I’m craving a Cadbury Egg right now.
SOCIAL RIDES: Wednesdays. Be there. Come to have fun. Come to hang out. Come to ride. Maxwell Parking Lot at 5:30. We’ll move them to 6 when we have a bit more daylight. Keep an eye out on the calendar for the change. Also, we’re planning on having a few special Saturday afternoon Q Social Rides. Go for a ride. Meet back for a Q as in BBQ. Details will be released when we’ve got it all pinned down.
NEW BELGIUM SHORT TRACK RACES - Coming soon. Great Family Event on a Tuesday eve. Keep an eye out on the calendar.
COLORADO H.S. MTN BIKING LEAGUE - Informative Meeting on Wed. 4/7/10, 6:00pm-7:00 or 7:30pm at Fort Collins High School (FCHS 4300 Lambkin Way, 80525) in the cafeteria (enter through the main front entrance).
PATROLLERS' CORNER (From our Fearless Patrol Director, Bill H.)
The trails are starting to dry and it's time to get out there. Remember to be nice to the trails.
Some important dates to remember…
• US Forest Service Good Host Training April 20th @ 6
• City of Fort Collins Good Host Training April 22nd @ 6
Thanks to everyone who got their CPR/First Aid recerts done. Those who completed it on March 15th & 18th, I have your cards and will give them to you at the Patrol Picnic and monthly meeting. We also have 6 new patrollers who have completed their Red Cross training. Congrats. We will have more classes in the coming months.
I need 2 more team leaders/captains, once they are in place we start building the teams and begin the competitions. If you interested let me know. Also looking for some of the experienced patrollers to help with scenarios at the picnic, it should be a lot of fun.
Patrol Training Picnic – The yearly, super fun, learn to deal with trailside injuries, learn to beat a rim back to life, eat plenty of pizza Patrol Training Picnic is April 24th at Lory State Park at the Corral Center Skills Park. This day is always a lot of fun.
Spectacular! From what I understand from Bill, the Patrol response this year has been nothing short of magnificent. Who’s going to unseat Joe Perrin as the top patroller come October? And who’s going to unseat Pete Skram for top points earner and steal away the Silver Sprocket? Who’s going to be rookie of the year? It’s going to be a great season…. Almost forgot.
TRAIL TEAM MEETING - Care about the trails? Show up at Cafe Vino on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. That would be April 13th this month. 6 or 6:30 p.m. Check th calendar to be sure (I'm not sure, right now...)
NEXT MEETING – Yes. We have a monthly meeting this April 26th. There was a bit of confusion about this but now we’re unconfused. Monday, April 26th, 6:30 P.M. at Catalyst Coffee and Tap Room. Plan on being there. Maybe we’ll even give out some prizes.
IMBA WORLD SUMMIT – You know you want to go to Georgia and rub elbows with mountain bikers from around the world. Contact Ron Chambers if you’re interested in attending. Starts May 5th. Ends May 8th. Lots of great stuff on mountain biking.
TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY - We'll have the registration for this rolling soon. It's set for May 22nd. 40 kid limit. Guaranteed, this will fill up fast. Plan on volunteering...
FRIENDS OF LORY TRAIL DAY – June 12th. We need all hands on deck for this annual trail day. Get it on your calendar/crackberry/iphone now. Thanks to Rodger Thompson and Paul Slaughter for organizing.
Outreach Days, Skills Clinics, Q Socials, etc. will get on the calendar soon. Keep an eye out. And I think that’s enough for one week. Time for pancakes. Enjoy the treats this week offers. (BTW…I owe Bob Bonds a treat for answering last week’s question.)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Ridin' in the Sludge, Social Rides, and 1st Patroller's Meeting
Last weekend was such a tease, wasn't it? Looks like this last batch of snow will be gone pretty quickly. Hopefully by the time it's dry enough to ride, I'll have my bike back together.
Ist Patroller's Meeting: Monday, March 22nd at New Belgium Brewery. You don't want to miss this meeting. Great info about becoming a patroller and how much fun it is to volunteer your time. It's all about the riding anyway. Anyway, the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.
Riding Sludge (from Stacy S. our Trail Committe Chairperson)
Hope everyone got some quality time on the trails last week! I'm sure we're all a bit giddy from that sudden blast of spring.
I definitely heard a bit of grumbling about the trail conditions - directed at hikers, horses, and yes, even mountain bikers who got out on the trails just a few days too early, creating a bumpy, rutted out mess for the rest of us to "enjoy".
As this new snow melts and the trails slowly come back to life, let's minimize trail damage by WAITING to use them until they are dry. It's good for the trails, and a great example to others. I think there are still a few more days to be enjoyed out on the roads before full-on-mountain biking season is in effect. And remember, if you encounter sections of moisture along the trail, always ride THROUGH the mud, not around it. This prevents widening of the trail.
Group Rides
Social rides have begun. Just a reminder that you represent the club on our social rides and as much fun as they generally are, we must keep that in mind. These social rides are "No Drop" rides and it's important that whoever the ride leader is (patroller or not) and sweep rider, is that you keep a head count and make sure everyone is accounted for at various points of the ride and at the end. Imagine how it would look to less skilled riders if all they do is chase and chase. We are not a club of only experts. Let's remember to be teachers and coaches. The social ride is an excellent opportunity for doing this, answering questions during the ride and at the end. We all want everyone to experience what we love and join us. (If the trails dry out, we'll meet this week ride at 5:30 from the Maxwell Parking lot. Hope to see you there.)
That's about all for now. I'm keeping it short. See you tomorrow night or on the trails real soon.
Ist Patroller's Meeting: Monday, March 22nd at New Belgium Brewery. You don't want to miss this meeting. Great info about becoming a patroller and how much fun it is to volunteer your time. It's all about the riding anyway. Anyway, the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.
Riding Sludge (from Stacy S. our Trail Committe Chairperson)
Hope everyone got some quality time on the trails last week! I'm sure we're all a bit giddy from that sudden blast of spring.
I definitely heard a bit of grumbling about the trail conditions - directed at hikers, horses, and yes, even mountain bikers who got out on the trails just a few days too early, creating a bumpy, rutted out mess for the rest of us to "enjoy".
As this new snow melts and the trails slowly come back to life, let's minimize trail damage by WAITING to use them until they are dry. It's good for the trails, and a great example to others. I think there are still a few more days to be enjoyed out on the roads before full-on-mountain biking season is in effect. And remember, if you encounter sections of moisture along the trail, always ride THROUGH the mud, not around it. This prevents widening of the trail.
Group Rides
Social rides have begun. Just a reminder that you represent the club on our social rides and as much fun as they generally are, we must keep that in mind. These social rides are "No Drop" rides and it's important that whoever the ride leader is (patroller or not) and sweep rider, is that you keep a head count and make sure everyone is accounted for at various points of the ride and at the end. Imagine how it would look to less skilled riders if all they do is chase and chase. We are not a club of only experts. Let's remember to be teachers and coaches. The social ride is an excellent opportunity for doing this, answering questions during the ride and at the end. We all want everyone to experience what we love and join us. (If the trails dry out, we'll meet this week ride at 5:30 from the Maxwell Parking lot. Hope to see you there.)
That's about all for now. I'm keeping it short. See you tomorrow night or on the trails real soon.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Susan DeMattei, Dave Wiens to Host Colorado CycleFest
Fundraiser to support Colorado High School Cycling League
Contact: Kate Rau kate@coloradomtb.org (720) 272-9282, http://coloradomtb.org/cyclefest2010.htm
DENVER, Colo. – Olympic and World Cup stars, Susan DeMattei and Dave Wiens are offering Colorado cyclists a memorable weekend when they host the inaugural Colorado CycleFest, Saturday May 1, and Sunday May 2, 2010, in support of the Colorado High School Cycling League.
In a joint statement, Susan DeMattei and Dave Wiens said, “CycleFest is the main fundraising drive of high school mountain biking for Colorado, so it’s really important that mountain bikers across the state come out and support this. More than just competition, high school mountain bike racing will introduce cycling to a whole segment of our youth that otherwise may never be exposed to it. Every boy and girl on your local high school mountain bike team gets to compete on race day; there is no sitting on the bench! The CycleFest is an unprecedented event, we are really looking forward to meeting everybody, and anyone who loves bicycles should definitely be there!”
Attendees at the Colorado CycleFest weekend will enjoy a gala dinner and silent auction on Saturday, May 1, in Palettes Restaurant at the Denver Art Museum. Then on Sunday, May 2, is a rare opportunity to ride with the two Mountain Biking greats, Susan DeMattei and Dave Wiens, when they lead a road ride from Boulder followed by lunch at the Bacaro Venetian Taverna, hosted by Fabio Flagiello.
Wheat Ridge Cyclery and Trek Bikes have provided a 2010 Trek Fuel EX8.0 for raffle. The lucky winner will be given a choice of color and frame size, or else to apply $2200 to any Trek bike at Wheat Ridge Cyclery. Tickets cost only $5 and may be purchased online at http://www.coloradomtb.org/cyclefest_raffle.html or else at the door. A host of fabulous prizes for the silent auction are donated by Specialized, SRAM, Trek, Wheat Ridge Cyclery and Yeti.
CycleFest tickets are $100.00 regular, and $150 for Patron tickets, which provide admission to a special cocktail hour. Proceeds from the ticket sales go to supporting the Colorado High School Cycling League, so be sure to purchase one for your friend/spouse/partner too! Tickets to all events are available online at http://coloradomtb.org/cyclefest2010.htm
What: Colorado High School Cycling League CycleFest: Cycling celebrities, gala dinner, raffle, silent auction and ride at Colorado’s two-wheeled social event of the year.
Where: Denver, Colorado (Sunday Ride is in Boulder)
When: May 1st, gala dinner; May 2nd, road ride and lunch
Who: Dave Wiens, Susan DeMattei
Why: Benefit for the Colorado High School Cycling League.
About the Colorado High School Cycling League
The Colorado High School Cycling League promotes personal development and teamwork through bicycle racing, and encourages the formation of teams at public and private high schools. With the cooperation of local race promoters and our sponsors, the League organizes a first class series of races designed for high school aged riders. The League makes high school racing the easiest route for juniors to get involved in the challenging and exciting world of competitive cycling. The Colorado League was kick-started with a generous grant from the founding SoCal sponsor, Easton Foundations, and is also generously supported by founding national sponsor, Specialized Bicycle Components, as well as SRAM, Trek Bicycles, Clif Bar and Co., Primal Wear, Yeti Bicycles, Wheat Ridge Cyclery and Fox Racing Shox. Contact: Kate Rau kate@coloradomtb.org (720) 272-9282
Contact: Kate Rau kate@coloradomtb.org (720) 272-9282, http://coloradomtb.org/cyclefest2010.htm
DENVER, Colo. – Olympic and World Cup stars, Susan DeMattei and Dave Wiens are offering Colorado cyclists a memorable weekend when they host the inaugural Colorado CycleFest, Saturday May 1, and Sunday May 2, 2010, in support of the Colorado High School Cycling League.
In a joint statement, Susan DeMattei and Dave Wiens said, “CycleFest is the main fundraising drive of high school mountain biking for Colorado, so it’s really important that mountain bikers across the state come out and support this. More than just competition, high school mountain bike racing will introduce cycling to a whole segment of our youth that otherwise may never be exposed to it. Every boy and girl on your local high school mountain bike team gets to compete on race day; there is no sitting on the bench! The CycleFest is an unprecedented event, we are really looking forward to meeting everybody, and anyone who loves bicycles should definitely be there!”
Attendees at the Colorado CycleFest weekend will enjoy a gala dinner and silent auction on Saturday, May 1, in Palettes Restaurant at the Denver Art Museum. Then on Sunday, May 2, is a rare opportunity to ride with the two Mountain Biking greats, Susan DeMattei and Dave Wiens, when they lead a road ride from Boulder followed by lunch at the Bacaro Venetian Taverna, hosted by Fabio Flagiello.
Wheat Ridge Cyclery and Trek Bikes have provided a 2010 Trek Fuel EX8.0 for raffle. The lucky winner will be given a choice of color and frame size, or else to apply $2200 to any Trek bike at Wheat Ridge Cyclery. Tickets cost only $5 and may be purchased online at http://www.coloradomtb.org/cyclefest_raffle.html or else at the door. A host of fabulous prizes for the silent auction are donated by Specialized, SRAM, Trek, Wheat Ridge Cyclery and Yeti.
CycleFest tickets are $100.00 regular, and $150 for Patron tickets, which provide admission to a special cocktail hour. Proceeds from the ticket sales go to supporting the Colorado High School Cycling League, so be sure to purchase one for your friend/spouse/partner too! Tickets to all events are available online at http://coloradomtb.org/cyclefest2010.htm
What: Colorado High School Cycling League CycleFest: Cycling celebrities, gala dinner, raffle, silent auction and ride at Colorado’s two-wheeled social event of the year.
Where: Denver, Colorado (Sunday Ride is in Boulder)
When: May 1st, gala dinner; May 2nd, road ride and lunch
Who: Dave Wiens, Susan DeMattei
Why: Benefit for the Colorado High School Cycling League.
About the Colorado High School Cycling League
The Colorado High School Cycling League promotes personal development and teamwork through bicycle racing, and encourages the formation of teams at public and private high schools. With the cooperation of local race promoters and our sponsors, the League organizes a first class series of races designed for high school aged riders. The League makes high school racing the easiest route for juniors to get involved in the challenging and exciting world of competitive cycling. The Colorado League was kick-started with a generous grant from the founding SoCal sponsor, Easton Foundations, and is also generously supported by founding national sponsor, Specialized Bicycle Components, as well as SRAM, Trek Bicycles, Clif Bar and Co., Primal Wear, Yeti Bicycles, Wheat Ridge Cyclery and Fox Racing Shox. Contact: Kate Rau kate@coloradomtb.org (720) 272-9282
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Weekly News and Updates
I giggled like a little school boy on my first mountain bike descent of the new year on Saturday. Oh what fun it is to ride on a two-wheeled bouncy bike! By the way, the trails at Coyote Ridge are bone dry. And with that statement made, please become a fan of Overland MTB Club on Facebook and help us keep a constant dialogue running about trails. It's quick. It's easy. And it takes the guesswork out of trail conditions. What could be better? The more information we share, the easier it is for all of us to be more aware.
By the way, if you happen to be out and run into a muddy section, ride through it, not around it. Around it widens the trail. This is bad. And if the trail's just too darn muddy, turn back, and then go tell everyone on Facebook!
By the way, the City of Fort Collins keeps trail updates HERE.
First Group Ride of the Season
Be ready to ride on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. for now, weather permitting of course. Yes, beginning this week. Dress appropriately. As of now, the weather man says 60's on Wednesdays...but... We'll move the rides to 6 p.m. a bit later in the season and we'll plan to mix things up a bit this year too. Maybe a once a month change of place to keep things fresh. Hope to see you there. BTW: We meet at the Maxwell Parking Lot. Bring something to share for afterwards.
First Patroller's Meeting
All Registered Patrollers and all newly interested patrollers need to come to the First Patrollers meeting at New Belgium on Monday, March 22nd. Come find out what patrolling's all about . Refreshements and food will be served. Bring a friend.
First Aid Classes for Returning Patrollers
Monday, March 15th and Thursday, March 18th. We have the Media Center at Rickards, Long, and Rulon (same place as always) reserved for us for the evenings of March 15th and March 18th. Contact Bill Heisterman, Patrol Director, at wfheist (at) msn.com if you have questions.
Trails Committee Meeting:
Tuesday, April 13th the Trail Committee will meet in the basement at Cafe Vino for some more ideas, strrategie, etc. This committe's picking up a head of steam and really working to help us make a difference. Contact Stacy Schroeder at schroeder.stacy (at) gmail.com if you have questions or want to help.
IMBA's Colorado Mountain Bike Summit
We've set aside some funds to send some folks to the Mountain Bike Summit in Salida in April. This will be a great way to network with other Colorado mountain bike groups, go to some cool training sessions, and really get fired up about mountain biking. Go to IMBA's Website for more information on the event. If you're interested in going, type up a reason why and submit it to the Board of Directors at bod (at) overlandmtb.org.
Awesome Trail Days on the Horizon
Get these days on your calendar! The IMBA Trail Care Crew will be at the Happy Jack Recreation Area (WY) from June 17th - 20th. They will need volunteers for trail work on the 19th and 20th. Lunch will be provided both days. IMBA will be offering a trail building 'school', probably the evening of June 17th. IMBA social event tentatively scheduled for the evening of June 19th. More information and updates can be found at Laramie Bike Net and the Laramie Enduro will also try to keep updates posted.
Alright. That's about it. See you on the trails.
By the way, if you happen to be out and run into a muddy section, ride through it, not around it. Around it widens the trail. This is bad. And if the trail's just too darn muddy, turn back, and then go tell everyone on Facebook!
By the way, the City of Fort Collins keeps trail updates HERE.
First Group Ride of the Season
Be ready to ride on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. for now, weather permitting of course. Yes, beginning this week. Dress appropriately. As of now, the weather man says 60's on Wednesdays...but... We'll move the rides to 6 p.m. a bit later in the season and we'll plan to mix things up a bit this year too. Maybe a once a month change of place to keep things fresh. Hope to see you there. BTW: We meet at the Maxwell Parking Lot. Bring something to share for afterwards.
First Patroller's Meeting
All Registered Patrollers and all newly interested patrollers need to come to the First Patrollers meeting at New Belgium on Monday, March 22nd. Come find out what patrolling's all about . Refreshements and food will be served. Bring a friend.
First Aid Classes for Returning Patrollers
Monday, March 15th and Thursday, March 18th. We have the Media Center at Rickards, Long, and Rulon (same place as always) reserved for us for the evenings of March 15th and March 18th. Contact Bill Heisterman, Patrol Director, at wfheist (at) msn.com if you have questions.
Trails Committee Meeting:
Tuesday, April 13th the Trail Committee will meet in the basement at Cafe Vino for some more ideas, strrategie, etc. This committe's picking up a head of steam and really working to help us make a difference. Contact Stacy Schroeder at schroeder.stacy (at) gmail.com if you have questions or want to help.
IMBA's Colorado Mountain Bike Summit
We've set aside some funds to send some folks to the Mountain Bike Summit in Salida in April. This will be a great way to network with other Colorado mountain bike groups, go to some cool training sessions, and really get fired up about mountain biking. Go to IMBA's Website for more information on the event. If you're interested in going, type up a reason why and submit it to the Board of Directors at bod (at) overlandmtb.org.
Awesome Trail Days on the Horizon
Get these days on your calendar! The IMBA Trail Care Crew will be at the Happy Jack Recreation Area (WY) from June 17th - 20th. They will need volunteers for trail work on the 19th and 20th. Lunch will be provided both days. IMBA will be offering a trail building 'school', probably the evening of June 17th. IMBA social event tentatively scheduled for the evening of June 19th. More information and updates can be found at Laramie Bike Net and the Laramie Enduro will also try to keep updates posted.
Alright. That's about it. See you on the trails.
Coaches Needed: High School Mountain Biking
Colorado HS MTB Coaches!
We are pleased to announce team/club registration for the first 2010 Colorado High School Mountain Biking Racing Series is now open. Ride Leaders, Assistant Coaches, and Head Coaches may also obtain a General Volunteer License which includes liability insurance.
If you have any questions please contact me directly at the NICA Headquarters : Mike Cruz, (510) 524-5464, mike@nationalmtb.org
Coach Registration
The Coaches Licensing Program, devised by NICA, was first established in 2008 in an effort to ensure that Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Ride Leaders are trained in the best practices of youth mountain bike coaching. Obtaining your license also provides the League's comprehensive liability insurance and ensures that basic youth worker precautions are being made.
Our program is set up to encourage all Ride Leaders, Assistant Coaches, and Head Coaches to start working towards these higher level licenses. However, in 2010 all volunteers can participate with a General Volunteer License. Lastly, each team will need to have a coach attend the 2010 Leader Summit on June 5/6 to avoid a penalty fee of $50.
We are pleased to announce team/club registration for the first 2010 Colorado High School Mountain Biking Racing Series is now open. Ride Leaders, Assistant Coaches, and Head Coaches may also obtain a General Volunteer License which includes liability insurance.
If you have any questions please contact me directly at the NICA Headquarters : Mike Cruz, (510) 524-5464, mike@nationalmtb.org
Coach Registration
The Coaches Licensing Program, devised by NICA, was first established in 2008 in an effort to ensure that Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Ride Leaders are trained in the best practices of youth mountain bike coaching. Obtaining your license also provides the League's comprehensive liability insurance and ensures that basic youth worker precautions are being made.
Our program is set up to encourage all Ride Leaders, Assistant Coaches, and Head Coaches to start working towards these higher level licenses. However, in 2010 all volunteers can participate with a General Volunteer License. Lastly, each team will need to have a coach attend the 2010 Leader Summit on June 5/6 to avoid a penalty fee of $50.
High School Mountain Biking Info
There are people in our community who are already working on and thinking about the new Colorado High School Cycling League which is new this year and a part of the rapidly growing National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Unfortunately, we are all like “Islands” that need to come together and form one alliance. Ryan Scalva, Rob Noble and I want to bring interested parties together and form that alliance.
With the help of a group called NCCE (Northern Colorado Cycling Events) we hope to build a foundation this summer and over the next few years that will help all schools towards having their own sustainable programs in the future.
Who should participate?
--- Any High School Student and/or parents interested in being a part of this start up organization.
---Any teachers/coaches interested in cycling and Mountain Biking in particular.
---Any cyclist interested in the growth of cycling in the community.
---Any cycling related industry representatives in Ft. Collins.
Current Colorado Needs:
• 10-12 Advisory Board Members from throughout the state
• Continued fundraising
• Volunteers to Help with the Inaugural Cyclefest Dinner May 1.
• Procurement of Silent Auction Items for Cyclefest Dinner
• Invite and bring guests to Cyclefest
• Race Support for 9/19, 10/03, 10/17 and 10/31 ---Volunteers at events (we will have one of the League races in Ft. Collins).
What Ft. Collins NEEDS!!!!
---Coaches to Attend the NICA Coaches Training and host group rides in Ft. Collins.
---Teachers/Coaches to start groups at individual schools (eventually).
---People to attend meetings and contribute ideas on how to grow this league in Ft. Collins (ex. Attract participants(students), event planning, fundraising advertising, etc….)
NOTE: The season starts in September 2010, however, We are rolling this out now in hope to gain momentum over the summer and lead into the school season of racing with a good foundation and communication among interested parties. I am adding High School Categories (not as a part of the High School Series) to the NBB Short Track Races and The Cycologist Mountain Bike Race Series. This should give 8 weeks of race opportunities and time to attract students to the sport leading into the 2010/11 school year and inaugural High School MTB Racing Season.
--Jason Trujillo
E-mail: jtrujillo (at) newbelgium.com
With the help of a group called NCCE (Northern Colorado Cycling Events) we hope to build a foundation this summer and over the next few years that will help all schools towards having their own sustainable programs in the future.
Who should participate?
--- Any High School Student and/or parents interested in being a part of this start up organization.
---Any teachers/coaches interested in cycling and Mountain Biking in particular.
---Any cyclist interested in the growth of cycling in the community.
---Any cycling related industry representatives in Ft. Collins.
Current Colorado Needs:
• 10-12 Advisory Board Members from throughout the state
• Continued fundraising
• Volunteers to Help with the Inaugural Cyclefest Dinner May 1.
• Procurement of Silent Auction Items for Cyclefest Dinner
• Invite and bring guests to Cyclefest
• Race Support for 9/19, 10/03, 10/17 and 10/31 ---Volunteers at events (we will have one of the League races in Ft. Collins).
What Ft. Collins NEEDS!!!!
---Coaches to Attend the NICA Coaches Training and host group rides in Ft. Collins.
---Teachers/Coaches to start groups at individual schools (eventually).
---People to attend meetings and contribute ideas on how to grow this league in Ft. Collins (ex. Attract participants(students), event planning, fundraising advertising, etc….)
NOTE: The season starts in September 2010, however, We are rolling this out now in hope to gain momentum over the summer and lead into the school season of racing with a good foundation and communication among interested parties. I am adding High School Categories (not as a part of the High School Series) to the NBB Short Track Races and The Cycologist Mountain Bike Race Series. This should give 8 weeks of race opportunities and time to attract students to the sport leading into the 2010/11 school year and inaugural High School MTB Racing Season.
--Jason Trujillo
E-mail: jtrujillo (at) newbelgium.com
Monday, March 1, 2010
Celebrate Mountain Biking, Have Your Say, and a Whole Lot More
MOUNTAIN BIKERS CELEBRATE!
It’s time to CELEBRATE! Why? Because we live in mountain bike heaven and we take it for granted. We’re spoiled. Seriously. With hundreds of miles of trails within a short ride/drive from town, great relationships with the land managers who look after our wonderful trails, limited trail-user conflicts, and a great bike culture, we have it good.
Don’t believe me? Drive down to Jefferson County and ask the mountain bikers about the trails they have to fight to keep open. Pick up one of the monthly mountain bike mags and someone’s always working to keep their trails open. We’ve got it good.
And that’s why we’re CELEBRATING. We’re celebrating the RIDE, the TRAILS, the FUN, and the FRIENDS. Oh, and don’t forget the ANTICIPATION of an upcoming season when the snow is gone and the trails are begging us to roll our knobbies over them.
What’s in it for you? Well, for an hour and a half of your time, you’ll get:
Miramont Cycling Extravaganza!
As one of our Outreach Events and to get people fired up about mountain biking, we’re joining Miramont Athletic Club on Saturday, March 6th for their ‘Cycling Fair’. We need volunteers in two hour shifts to help run the booth. You’ll meet and greet, tell people about Overland and Diamond Peaks, and pass out some goodies. Sign up on our website and let Monty Seitz know what shift works for you. Email him at montyseitz (at) gmail.com. Set up starts around 7:15. The event runs until 3.
"Have A Say In How You'll Play"
This is huge. This is big. Would you like to see more Mountain Bike Opportunities in our State Parks? Show up to, “Have a Say in How You’ll Play”. Every mountain biker in our region would benefit by showing up to this event. Come out in force!
Colorado State Parks invites the public to “Have a Say in How You’ll Play” by attending one of five public meetings scheduled in the state’s major metropolitan regions during the month of March. Public input is needed to help guide development of the state parks’ 2010-2014 Strategic Plan, which will outline the agency’s top priorities and objectives for the next five years.
In developing the strategic plan, Colorado State Parks will also use the public comments to clarify constituent needs and improve services and programs. The strategic plan will be finalized in late summer 2010. Our local scheduled meeting:
Mountain Bike Patrolling is Fun
Find out more on March 22nd
Why do people Patrol the trails they ride? Because it’s fun. That’s right, it’s fun. I've been a Certified Mountain Bike Patroller for 3 years now and each ride I've had has been fun. Besides, there are added benefits. 1. You always have a partner to ride with. 2. You get to help:
When: March 22nd at New Belgium Brewing Company. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Snacks and Refreshments will be served.
High School Mountain Biking UPDATE
This is from Jason Trujillo: There are people in our community who are already working on and thinking about the new Colorado High School Cycling League - please read this ARTICLE - which is new this year and a part of the rapidly growing National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Unfortunately, we are all like “Islands” that need to come together and form one alliance. Ryan Scalva, Rob Nobl, and I want to bring interested parties together and form that alliance.
With the help of a group called NCCE (Northern Colorado Cycling Events) we hope to build a foundation this summer and over the next few years that will help all schools towards having their own sustainable programs in the future. If you're interested, contact Jason Trujillo. You can reach him at: jtrujillo (at) newbelgium.com
Two Mountain Bike Summits
The Colorado Mountain Bike Summit is supposed to be happening the first weekend in April in Salida. IMBA’s hosting it. We’re planning on having some representatives down there. Plan on attending. More details soon...
The National Mountain Bike Summit also sponsored by IMBA hits Georgia the first weekend in May. Read the whole article. We’re planning on having a rep or two there also. We attended one a couple of years back and it was very worthwhile.
And last, but not least, IMBA's offering a chance to win one of 10 free bikes.
That's all for now folks. See you real soon.
It’s time to CELEBRATE! Why? Because we live in mountain bike heaven and we take it for granted. We’re spoiled. Seriously. With hundreds of miles of trails within a short ride/drive from town, great relationships with the land managers who look after our wonderful trails, limited trail-user conflicts, and a great bike culture, we have it good.
Don’t believe me? Drive down to Jefferson County and ask the mountain bikers about the trails they have to fight to keep open. Pick up one of the monthly mountain bike mags and someone’s always working to keep their trails open. We’ve got it good.
And that’s why we’re CELEBRATING. We’re celebrating the RIDE, the TRAILS, the FUN, and the FRIENDS. Oh, and don’t forget the ANTICIPATION of an upcoming season when the snow is gone and the trails are begging us to roll our knobbies over them.
What’s in it for you? Well, for an hour and a half of your time, you’ll get:
- Area mountain biking 411
- The ability to network with other local mountain bikers
- A clear understanding of who Overland Mountain Bike Club is and what we do. From Group Rides to Trail Days. From Patrolling to Kids Days and Silliness. We’ll cover it all.
- A bit of food and refreshments
- And much, much more.
Miramont Cycling Extravaganza!
As one of our Outreach Events and to get people fired up about mountain biking, we’re joining Miramont Athletic Club on Saturday, March 6th for their ‘Cycling Fair’. We need volunteers in two hour shifts to help run the booth. You’ll meet and greet, tell people about Overland and Diamond Peaks, and pass out some goodies. Sign up on our website and let Monty Seitz know what shift works for you. Email him at montyseitz (at) gmail.com. Set up starts around 7:15. The event runs until 3.
"Have A Say In How You'll Play"
This is huge. This is big. Would you like to see more Mountain Bike Opportunities in our State Parks? Show up to, “Have a Say in How You’ll Play”. Every mountain biker in our region would benefit by showing up to this event. Come out in force!
Colorado State Parks invites the public to “Have a Say in How You’ll Play” by attending one of five public meetings scheduled in the state’s major metropolitan regions during the month of March. Public input is needed to help guide development of the state parks’ 2010-2014 Strategic Plan, which will outline the agency’s top priorities and objectives for the next five years.
In developing the strategic plan, Colorado State Parks will also use the public comments to clarify constituent needs and improve services and programs. The strategic plan will be finalized in late summer 2010. Our local scheduled meeting:
- Fort Collins/Loveland: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Harmony Library, 4616 South Shields, Fort Collins.
Mountain Bike Patrolling is Fun
Find out more on March 22nd
Why do people Patrol the trails they ride? Because it’s fun. That’s right, it’s fun. I've been a Certified Mountain Bike Patroller for 3 years now and each ride I've had has been fun. Besides, there are added benefits. 1. You always have a partner to ride with. 2. You get to help:
- Help the land managers understand who’s out using the trails
- Help people who show up unprepared or who get lost or get hurt
- Help report problems that could cause dangerous situations on the trail.
When: March 22nd at New Belgium Brewing Company. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Snacks and Refreshments will be served.
High School Mountain Biking UPDATE
This is from Jason Trujillo: There are people in our community who are already working on and thinking about the new Colorado High School Cycling League - please read this ARTICLE - which is new this year and a part of the rapidly growing National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Unfortunately, we are all like “Islands” that need to come together and form one alliance. Ryan Scalva, Rob Nobl, and I want to bring interested parties together and form that alliance.
With the help of a group called NCCE (Northern Colorado Cycling Events) we hope to build a foundation this summer and over the next few years that will help all schools towards having their own sustainable programs in the future. If you're interested, contact Jason Trujillo. You can reach him at: jtrujillo (at) newbelgium.com
Two Mountain Bike Summits
The Colorado Mountain Bike Summit is supposed to be happening the first weekend in April in Salida. IMBA’s hosting it. We’re planning on having some representatives down there. Plan on attending. More details soon...
The National Mountain Bike Summit also sponsored by IMBA hits Georgia the first weekend in May. Read the whole article. We’re planning on having a rep or two there also. We attended one a couple of years back and it was very worthwhile.
And last, but not least, IMBA's offering a chance to win one of 10 free bikes.
That's all for now folks. See you real soon.
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