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.
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Monday, June 14, 2010
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.
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, 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.
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.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Winter FAC, Improvements, and a few Reminders
Aside from trails, we’ve got a few things coming your way. Read on:
We’re working to develop our Facebook page as an online source for shared information regarding trail conditions, etc. The page allows people to share their riding experiences, hold discussions, and post information about trails and other upcoming events. Become a fan today!
Improving our Club
As most of you know, our Trails Committee formed last year in order to help us pinpoint our trail needs. The committee meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Café Vino and is still in need of some people to step up and fill some roles. Stacy Schroeder, the committee chairperson, sent out an email highlighting what goals the committee has for the year and the areas she needs help. If you need more info, or deleted that email, please contact Stacy at schroeder.stacy (at) gmail.com.
We are currently working to develop a Communications Committee whose focus will be to help get the good word out about Overland Mountain Bike Club and it's service arm, Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol. We’ll be looking for some help with this also and will let you know what types of things we need from people. If you'd like more info, contact Monty Seitz. You can track him down on Facebook or by logging in through our website.
By the way, committees are a great way for us to focus our individual talents. If there’s an area not yet being developed and you see a need, contact the Board of Directors and share your ideas. We’d love to hear your ideas.
If you haven't registered your membership for this upcoming season, what are you waiting for? Along with our Standard Membership for $20 ($23 online), we've added a 'Household' membership for $35 ($38 online). You might as well go ahead and SIGN UP NOW! It's the best $$ you'll spend all year long.
Dates to Remember
1. 3rd Annual Winter FAC for all Overland Members. Please login to our website and sign up if you plan on attending. This usually turns out to be a pretty well attended event. Hope to see you there. Event information can be found on that website.
2. Spring Kick-Off is March 8th. That’s less than a month away! As always, we’ll be meeting up at New Belgium Brewery and getting the mountain bike season rolling. Hopefully we’ll have some dry trails to ride by then!
3. First Aid Classes - Monday, March 15th @6:00 and Thursday, March 18th @6:00. Bill Heisterman, our new Patrol Director, has been working diligently to get this stuff planned with Tim Gaines and Thuan Ngyuen. Give these guys a big hug the next time you see them. In the meantime, get these classes on your calendar. We’ll let you know how to sign up in the near future.
4. A service of Overland Mountain Bike Club, Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol kicks off its season on Monday, March 22nd at New Belgium Brewery. Mountain Bike Patrolling really isn't what you might assume it to be. Come find out everything you need to know about DPMBP and the great group of patrollers who volunteer countless hours each year.
Cinema Spun
Thanks to the Fort Collins Club for hosting our first ever Cinema Spin Session last Monday night. It was great to see all the folks who showed up! Not a bad way to get in some pedal time when it’s cold, cold, cold. I can’t wait to see you all out on the trail mastering some of those monster drops and other tricks. Thanks to Monty for the use of his dvd player, Josh for the use of his projector, and Matt for his copy of Roam.
Local Youth Competes in World Championships
Overland Mountain Bike Club helped Skyler Trujillo get to Cyclocross World Championships. Check out this VIDEO of him during the race in Tabor. Skyler had a great time and thanks us all for our support.
Summer Trail Job
This just in from Todd Thibodeau, the Grand Master of Trails in Wyoming: Wyoming State Parks has a position at Glendo State Park for a full-time maintenance person who focus will be on trail development. Wyoming State Park plans on developing the next IMBA Epic Trail System at Glendo. This will eventually be a 50 mile trail system that blows anything in this region away. This is a full time seasonal position and will be available from February 15th to August 15. The pay will be around $8 per hour, but it includes housing on-site. If anyone is interested they should contact Paul Gritten at pgritt@state.wy.us or 307-777-8557.
And that’s about it. If you’re just itchin’ to get out and ride that mountain bike of yours, check out the 4:50 Club. That’s right, 4:50 in the a.m. all year long. I bow before them. See you on the 26th, if not sooner.
--Kory
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