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.