Ride and reminders!

• Don't forget - registration for the 2013 Tour of the Battenkill opens tonight, November 15, at 7 p.m. This event can fill up in mere hours, so don't procrastinate if you are interested!
• On Saturday, November 17, 2012, we're going to Lewis Morris for a mountain bike ride. Meet us at the parking lot down by Sunrise Lake at 2 p.m., and we'll head out for a nice late fall ride. It's going to be in the low 50's and sunny, so dress appropriately!
• Also, don't forget - it's big game (gun hunting) season starting this Saturday in many of the New York State parks and forests. Please make sure to check out the websites of where you are going to visit before heading out - better to be safe than sorry!

Thanks everybody - have a great weekend!

Weekend rides, and good luck to our road racers!

First - members of the Team Town Cycle road racing contingent are off to the Tour of the Battenkill this weekend. It's a classic spring race, and a tough one. TTC has been training hard for this one though, and they are up for the challenge - good luck to them all! 

Second - don't forget, Friday night rides are on! Meet at the Old Village Square Inn parking lot on Route 23 Newfoundland - wheels down at 5:30 p.m. 

Third - the Campmor H2H series starts next weekend at Blue Mountain in Peekskill. For those interested in pre-riding the course this weekend, we'll meet at the parking lot at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 15. Hopefully, the course map will be released by then, and we'll do a few easy laps of the course to get acquainted with the route! 

As always, email us with any questions, and have a great weekend!

Planning ahead for some epic road rides!

A little planning ahead for all you road bike enthusiasts out there - 

• March 28 - a message from TTC friend and sponsor Larry Towner! 

Some of the ProPower Coaching group are planning a tentative trip up to Battenkill on Wed., March 28 for a pre-ride of the Battenkill race course. Planning on an early start. If you are racing Battenkill, or if you've heard about it and are interested in checking out the course for future reference, send me an email to: larry@propowercoaching.com . We won't be doing a hard pace but it is 60 plus hilly miles with a lot of dirt sections so be forewarned!  This should be considered an advanced level ride. As we get closer I'll firm things up and we can arrange carpooling.

• TTC member Angela has registered for the 2012 NJ Gran Fondo, September 9, 2012, and Team Town Cycle now is an official "team" for the Fondo! Use this code for 20%  of your registration for the Fondo - TTCGFNJ2012  - and make sure you pick Team Town Cycle for your team! Yes, it's more than a few months off, but it's a great event - hopefully no hurricanes will cause any re-scheduling issues this year! Register today at www.active.com. 

As always - any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com.

Overdue Kudos!

A few race race results we need to acknowledge ...

Tour of the Battenkill - Three of Team Town Cycle's road racers braved the cold and the wind to ride the 62 miles of both dirt and paved roads (generously called "farm roads"!) to represent us well in this New York State spring classic! They had great results for their first year - out of 102 starters in their class, Chris Walsh finished 65th, with a time of 3:28:21, BJ Kisch and Chris Byrnes finished 69th and 70th respectively, with a time of 3:31:02. Nice going, guys!

Singlespeedapalooza - Three Team Town Cycle members braved the elements for this 2 lap, 25 mile long epic in the woods. Mud, rain, full flights of stairs, and did we mention mud? - were just some of the challenges faced by our racers in this event just for those crazy enough to ride a singlespeed through the ups and downs of of Stewart State Forest. Matt Kuchavik, fashionable in his garbage bag rain gear, had a great day, finishing with a time of 2:23:39 for 7th place in the Sport/NJ and South category. Dillon Van Wart, who won a prize for youngest finisher, finished with a malfunctioning seatpost and a time of 2:52:38 for 38th in the Sport/NJ and South category. David Van Wart, our intrepid club president, finished 30th in the Open Men category with a time of 2:17:40.

Congratulations to all of our racers, and thanks for representing Team Town Cycle so well!