Two weekend rides for you!

Great fall weekend coming up - 2 rides for you to enjoy the great weather!

• Saturday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. BJ will be leading a beginner cyclocross ride over at Tourne Park in Denville. Meet at the River Access parking lot on Old Denville Road/Norris Road, and BJ will walk you through the basics of cross. You don't need to plan on racing, or even have a cross bike - it's great workout, excellent skill building and a great way to learn about this increasingly popular part of the cycling world.
• Sunday, Sept. 22, Norm and Sherri will lead two mountain bike rides at Jonathan’s Woods and Wildcat in Rockaway. Two rides, one slow and steady and the other faster paced and designed to hit all the fun technical stuff. After the rides are over, everyone will meet up for a pot luck BBQ at their house. Please bring your favorite dish (apps, sides, or dessert) to share.  Meet at the Albrechts house at 10am.  (49A Meriden Road, Rockaway). For directions, etc. please call Norm - 973.879.0820.

As always - any questions, info@teamtowncycle.com

Friday night and Saturday ride options - plus a NoTubes demo!

Well, it's curtain time for Friday night rides for the 2013 - so let's go out with a party! 

• Friday night, (hey, it's even Friday the 13th!) we'll be holding a Stan's NoTubes demo before our last Clinton Road ride of the season. Come see how easy it is to set up your wheels tubeless, and get a free Stan's sample for yourself. We'll be at the old Village Square Inn lot on Route 23 in Newfoundland before the ride - be there! 
• Wheels down for our ride no later than 5:45
• Post ride - let's go to Vreeland's Store on Macopin, have a drink and some tapas, and celebrate another successful season of Friday night rides. Can't make the ride, but want to join in? Meet us around 8 p.m. - 1383 Macopin Road. 

Then on Saturday, September 14, we have 2 options -

• The annual TTC ride to New Paltz. Do it one way (you arrange your own transport home) or round trip - weather should be perfect! We'll meet at the shop at 9 a.m. Please RSVP ASAP so we know how many people to make reservations for at the Gilded Otter for lunch. This TTC classic trip is a hoot every year - don't miss out.
• Closer to home, BJ will be holding another beginner cyclocross skills session over at the Tourne (river access lot on Old Denville or Norris Road) at 11 a.m. Focusing on skill, optional hot laps at the end. New to cross and only have a mountain bike? No problem - bring what you have!

Looks like a fabulous fall weekend - get out there and enjoy it! As always, any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com

Weekend rides

• Friday Night Ride - Clinton Road - 5:45 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Route 23 in Newfoundland - be there! Not sure how many more of these there will be this season, so make sure you don't miss out!!!
• Saturday, September 7,  TTC's own Vicki and James will be leading a mountain bike ride up at Stewart in Newburgh. You can either meet them at the first rest stop (Sloatsburg) on the NYS Thruway at 10 a.m., or meet them at Stewart at 11 a.m. (use 400 Ridge Road, Rock Tavern, NY 12575). They plan on doing the 10 mile race loop from the Stewart Six Pack at least once (your mileage may vary!). There are no facilities there, so please bring plenty of snacks and water, etc. This would probably be classified as an intermediate ride - not a lot of climbing, but  it will have a good amount of distance to it. Weather looks great for the weekend - this should be a fun ride! 
• Also on Saturday, Sept. 7 - TTC's BJ will be leading a cyclocross basic skills session at the Tourne Park in Denville (parking in the small lot on Old Denville/Norris Rd off of Powerville Road- the river access lot) at 11:30 a.m. He'll focus on skills such as barriers, shoulder carries and running starts, etc. - all the things that make a good cyclocross racer. Beginners are always welcome - and if you don't have a CX bike, bring your mountain bike! 
• The New Paltz ride is rescheduled!!!! Thanks to Tom G. and Jeff S. for stepping up, the ride will now take place on Saturday, September 14. Meet at Town Cycle at 9 a.m. For those of you who only want to ride one way, you'll need to arrange your own way home (but please let us know if you have any extra space!) Please RSVP by Thursday, September 12 so we can make lunch reservations at the Gilded Otter. Rain will cancel. This ride is a TTC annual tradition, and the weather should be great for a mid-September ride through the Hudson Valley to the Shawangunks. 

Lots of dates for your calendar - drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com with any questions! 

Weekend plans - for this weekend and next!

More calendar notes! Here's what's in store so far ....


Weekend of April 15-17

• April 15 - Friday night ride - Meet us at 5 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot for our weekly foray down Clinton Road. Great place to learn about riding in a group on the road! 
• April 17 - For those of you looking for weekend trail maintenance opportunities or a jump on PayDirt hours, Black Bear Cycling is doing trail maintenance at Waywayanda on Sunday. Meet up at the boathouse at 8 a.m., and bring gloves, water, food, etc. Tools provided. They'll be working on armoring the stream crossing off of Livingston Trail, among other things. RSVP to Jeff Stickle if you are interested!
• Our own BJ Kisch will be leading a mountain bike ride at Tourne Park on Sunday, wheels down at 12:30 p.m. Meet up at the first parking lot when you enter at the East Park Entrance (off Powerville Road, onto McCaffrey). Ride will be two hours maximum, plenty of opportunities to punch out early, not overly technical. In his words - "Climbs? Sure, steep, long, short , punchy whatever you want. Rocks? A couple. Swoopy flowy stuff? A bit. Think forest moon of Endor on speeders from Empire Strikes Back." So pack your light saber or blaster, watch out for small, furry Ewoks, and come on out! 

Weekend of April 22-24

• April 22 - Ditto on the Friday night ride - same as above! 
• April 23 - Save the date! Join some of our TTC members as we help keep West Milford clean and celebrate Earth Day! More details to follow very shortly!
• April 23 - Weather permitting, we will be organizing a Juniors in the Jungle Kids/Middle School/High School race pre-ride! We'll post the nitty gritty on it soon, so stay tuned! 

There will undoubtedly be more rides and fun for all, so check back in here, or check our calendar for all of the latest details!