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.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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.)
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