Thanksgiving plans and more!

• Yep - it's on! Our annual Thanksgiving day mountain bike ride at Waywayanda! The park will be open, and there are enough trails open to make a nice loop or two. Let's meet at the boat launch parking lot between 8 and 8:30 - we'll form groups and try to be rolling shortly after 8:30 a.m. Lots of people have different time tables for the day - there's bound to be a group with the same time constraints as you! Weather is supposed to be excellent - no excuses! 
• Too busy stuffing the turkey to make it on Thursday? No problem - plug in those lights and come with us on Friday night, November 23. Norm and Sherri will host a night mountain bike ride from their place - 49 A Meridan Road, Rockaway. Meet up at 6 p.m. - the plan is hawk watch and back  via quiet paved and dirt roads, not technical, but some good climbing. Afterwards, stay for pizza, goodies, etc. - and please bring something, if you are so inspired - salad, etc. RSVP to Sherri at salbrecht1@verizon.net or text her at 973-727-2660. 
• Save this date for one of our famous NYC Reindeer rides! Sunday, December 16, meeting at KC's Bagels on Route 23 in Pompton Plains at 8:30 a.m. If you haven't been on one of our reindeer rides before, and need antlers, please RSVP to Heather by 12/10 to get your very own antlers! 

As always, we are so very thankful for you, our cycling family - hoping you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

New for this weekend!

Hi all -

A few rides to let you know of, besides our usual Wednesday Ladies Clinton Road ride and Friday night Clinton Road ride - 

• Saturday, August 4 - Ladies mountain bike ride at Lewis Morris Park in Morristown. This is a very beginner friendly park - bring a friend! We'll meet at 10 a.m. at the lower (lake) parking lot, and ride until about noon. Afterwards - Mexican food at Tito's! Rain will cancel.
• Sunday, August 5 - Mountain Creek Bike park in Vernon. Meet in the parking lot at noon. Bring $7 for a lift pass, we'll hitch a ride up to the top and ride the cross country trails for a few hours. Under 18 - please hit the Mountain Creek site to get the waiver and have it signed by your appropriate adult before you head up! 
• Looking for some weekend PayDirt? Black Bear Cycling is doing a Sunday trailbuild at Waywayanda at 8 a.m. - check out their site for more info.

Good luck to all of our TTC racers who are racing the Darkhorse 40 this weekend! 

News you can use!

• If you ordered new TTC gear, and haven't received it yet - it is in! Stop by Town Cycle and pick up your order! 
• PayDirt deadline is August 31! As usual, we will be at Jungle Habitat on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. - come on out and join us. Need a few more hours? On Sunday, August 5th, Black Bear Cycling is having a trail maintenance day at Waywayanda at 8 a.m. More details are here. 
• Don't forget our Clinton Road rides, weather permitting - Ladies only on Wednesday night, 6 p.m., and everyone on Friday, also 6 p.m. 
• Our previously scheduled NYC ride for August 12 is being moved to August 19. We'll fill in the details as we get a little closer! 

Have a great week, everyone!

Two for Tuesday mountain bike rides

Two for Tuesday rides - 

• For those of you interested in previewing the Campmor H2H course for this Sunday, May 6, we'll have an intermediate/advanced group heading out from the boat launch parking lot at 5:30 on Tueday, May 1. Bring plenty of water and snacks! 
• If you are looking for something a bit easier, join us at TTC's James and Vicki's place for a social paced, no drop ride around some of Ringwood's kinder trails. Meet at 22 Crag Place in Ringwood at 6 p.m. 

As always, let us know if you have a ride you'd like us to give a shout out about - info@teamtowncycle.com . 

Annual Thanksgiving Day Mountain Bike Ride!

Wow, it's hard to believe it's Thanksgiving week already! And if it is Thanksgiving, then it's time for our annual Thanksgiving morning mountain bike ride at Waywayanda. As usual, this is a highly informal deal. We'll meet at the boat launch parking lot between 8 and 8:30 - as groups are ready to go - they'll go! We know everyone has a tight schedule on Thursday, so you pick your ride length - there will definitely be others who have the same agenda as you. Bring your friends, bring your family - as of now, the weather forecast looks good (rain Wednesday, but clear Thursday). It's a great way to start off your day, and earn that extra big slice of pie for dessert! 

For those of you who are traveling this week - safe journey! 

But wait - there's more!!

A few more last minute additions to the TTC weekend line-up - 

• Saturday, October 29 - 10 a.m., Gravity Vault on Rt. 17 North in Upper Saddle River. It might be snowing outside, but we can still go climbing inside! Check their website for prices, rental info, belaying info, etc. 
• Sunday, October 30 - TTC's own Jason will be leading a mountain bike ride at Waywayanda. Meet at 12:30 p.m. at the beach parking lot. He'll lead you on a good long ride, approximately 25 miles of singletrack, hitting a good portion of the BearScat 50 course, plus some other cool stuff! Plan on bring plenty of water and food with you. Got questions for Jason, or just want to let him know that you're psyched to join him? Drop him a line

OK - now we really have your weekend covered. Enjoy!

Ladies Mountain Bike Demo Day - October 15

Well, we told you to save the date - now it's time for the details!


Trek and Team Town Cycle are thrilled to be sponsoring a Ladies Mountain Bike Demo Day and Clinic on October 15, 2011. We'll meet at Waywayanda at 9:30 a.m., spending the morning talking bikes and skills, have a light lunch with general biking questions and a few bike maintenance tips, then off for a ride - wrapping up by 3:00 p.m.


Please bring your own mountain bike, as demo bikes will be first come, first served, and  there will not be enough demo bikes to go around. We will ride in a light rain, but anything heavier will cancel. We will be located in the boat launch parking lot, but please park in the main lot.


Everyone is welcome - you don't have to be from TTC to join us! Beginner to expert, we welcome everyone. We only ask for an RSVP so we can plan for lunch! Can only stay for part of the day? No problem, we're happy to have you for as long as you can stay! Want to bring a friend? Awesome - we love new people! Need a flyer - here you go!


Please RSVP to Heather  by Thursday, October 13 - heatherk@acdsecurity.com


Mid-October at Waywayanda promises to be perfect riding weather with beautiful leaf colors and a wonderful opportunity to try out some of the new Trek WSD bikes with a great bunch of women - we hope you can join us!

Forget Irene - Labor Day weekend is coming!

We hope Irene didn't wreak too much havoc on your lives, and that you all made it through relatively unscathed. No word yet on when the state parks will re-open - we'll keep you updated. 

In the meantime, a ride for you to look forward to! Next weekend is Labor Day weekend - let's celebrate the 3 day weekend! We’re planning a Hudson Valley ride for Sunday Sept 4^th.  Route will be Newburgh area to Mid-Hudson Bridge. About 40 miles, hilly, but very scenic.We'll plan an early start (9am?), but details will follow in the next day or so.

So clean up those branches this week and join us for a great road ride! 

What's happening this weekend?

Well, we're glad you asked! Here's what we've got lined up! 

• Friday night, June 3 - our standing invitation to one and all to our Friday night road ride on Clinton Road. As usual, we'll meet at the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Rt. 23 north in Newfoundland. All levels and abilities welcome! 
• Don't forget the Giant Demo day up at Stewart today! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - more details here!
• Saturday, June 4 - it's field trip day! Join us as we head to the Alexandria Pump Track to see the only municipal pump track in NJ. We want to see how they do it, so when the day comes for us to build ours in West Milford, we'll know all the tricks! We'll plan to arrive there around 9 a.m. - if you are interested in carpooling or caravaning, let us know! Bring your bike (almost anything but a road bike or cyclocross bike will do - mountain bike, BMX bike, gears, no gears - it's all good!) and helmet and check it out! 
• Saturday, June 4 - the Kahl's will be hosting an evening of stretching and pasta dinner - especially great for anyone who is doing the Bearscat! Please bring a yoga mat and plenty of water - we'll gather at 4:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Heather and let her know if you can make it. We'd love to see you there!
• Sunday, June 5 - the Bearscat 50 is on! If you can, come cheer all of the extremely brave TTC members who are riding this fantastic endurance race at Waywayanda! 

So there's the 411 - hopefully something there to interest everyone. Check in with us tomorrow - we'll have some more trip reveals and fun for all! 

Party for Marty reminder, and a Judgement Day ride!

Don't forget, tickets are going fast for our wine tasting evening on June 7 as part of our Party for Marty events! Our friends at The Endless Vine have once again partnered with Team Town Cycle to put on another fantastic event to benefit our buddy Marty, and we'd love to have you all come out and join us! Information about the event can be found on the flier on our left side bar. Don't wait - all tickets are advance sales only! No sales on the night of the event. Come on out, have some fantastic wine with good friends, and help us help Marty!


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We've got the usual Friday night party on Clinton Road, the first KOM ride of the season on Sunday - what about Saturday, you say?


Well, some people say that May 21 is Judgement Day - if so, let's go out in style! The Bearscat 50 course map will be online by tomorrow, so let's take a lap and see what it's all about! Join us for a lap of the Bearscat 50 course at Waywayanda on Saturday, May 21. Meet us at the boat launch parking lot at 2 p.m., and we'll take a race paced lap around the course - no sightseeing for us! It'll be a good chance for you to preview the course, figure out your food and water strategies, etc. The weather has finally cleared - let's get out there and enjoy it - before the earth swallows us whole!

Spring weekend plans!

It looks like we have one day of rain to get through, then we should have a nice stretch of weather to get out and enjoy the spring! So here's a quick rundown of what we've got going on for the rest of the week.

• Ladies Road Ride, Clinton Road, tonight, April 27. Please be ready to ride, at the old Village Square Inn, Rt. 23, Newfoundland at 6 p.m.
• Mountain Bike Ride tonight, April 27. We're doing a race pre-ride at Waywayanda. Meet us at the boat launch parking lot as we head out at 5:30 p.m. We're going to do at least 2 laps of the course, so we'll be moving at pretty good pace - hopefully you ate your Wheaties! 
• Friday, April 29 - our usual shindig on Clinton Road. Next week we'll move back our start time, but for this week, meet us at 5 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn Parking lot on Rt. 23 in Newfoundland.  
• For anyone who is interested, we'll be out marking the kids race course for Juniors in the Jungle on Friday afternoon. If you have some time to help, or if you want to bring your junior racer by and check out the course, just head into the woods by the upper left hand corner of the parking lot - we'll be there!
• Saturday, April 30 - Juniors in the Jungle! Bring your kids, bring yourself - it's a ton of fun to watch and cheer and be inspired by the youngest of us! 
• Sunday, May 1 - Because we got rained out last week, we're doing our roadside clean-up on Clinton Road this Sunday! Help us give back to our community and clean up one of our favorite riding routes! Meet us at the Village Square Inn Parking lot at 8:30 a.m. We'll have garbage bags and some gloves - if you have some work gloves and bug spray - bring 'em!
• Sunday, May 1 - good luck to all of our TTC racers who will be racing at the first Campmor H2H race of the year at Waywayanda - let's show them how fast that plaid can go! 

A little something for everyone this week - hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy what promises to be a wonderful spring weekend! As always, drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com if you have 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! 

Bear Scat 50 registration open!

Just a quick reminder to everyone that registration opened today for the inaugural Bear Scat 50, a long distance race put on by our friends at Black Bear Cycling. It's an epic 50 mile race to be held at nearby Waywayanda State Park on June 5th. Details can be found here - and registration is limited to 150 racers. Jeff and co. always put on a great event, so check out the details and sign up today!

Dinners and auctions and rides - oh my!

We have so much to catch up on - and we're working on it, promise! In the meantime - 2 quick reminders.

1. Night ride tonight - 5:45 - 8:00 p.m., Jungle Habitat. Be there!
2. Thanksgiving day pre-turkey ride - rolling out by 9 a.m., Waywayanda State Park, boat launch parking lot, rain or shine! 

We'll catch up with everyone soon - stay tuned!

Turkey Day Ride!!!

Yep, it's time for the annual Turkey Day ride! Dust off your mountain bike and meet us at the boat launch parking lot at Waywayanda - let's be wheels down at 9 a.m.  We'll break into groups for those who need to head back a little early! Work off that apple or pumpkin pie with us - what a better day to start the day! 

Questions? info@teamtowncycle.com. 

For those who are traveling this week - safe passage to you all, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Waywayanda, here we come!

In preparation for the first Campmor H2H race of the season, the Spring Cleaning at Waywayanda State Park in Vernon, NJ on Sunday May 2, we'll have 2 groups going out to pre-ride the course. Of course, you don't have to be racing to join us - anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome!

On both Thursday and Friday, we will have rides meeting at the boat launch parking lot at 5:30 p.m. Both rides will be moderately paced rides, and we'll try to do at least 2 laps of the course. Hopefully by then, the course will have dried out a bit, but you should still be prepared for some mud or standing water.

As always, email us if you have any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com .

Easter Bunny rides!

If it's Easter, can real spring be far away? We hope not! The weather is supposed to be amazing this weekend, so we've got a few rides for those of you who want to work off some of the chocolate bunny and jelly beans ahead of time!

• Friday, April 2. This was already announced, but here's a quick recap for those who missed the first one. It's a Friday night road ride on our fave Friday night route - Clinton Road! We'll start our regular Friday night rides in a few weeks, but in the meantime, here's a preview. We know lots of people have a day off or a half day, so let's meet at the usual place, the Village Square Inn on Route 23 in Newfoundland, at 5 p.m. We'll have an "A" and "B" group, so all levels of riders are welcome!
• Saturday, April 3. Road ride, leaving Town Cycle at 9 a.m. We'll do a moderate paced ride around Greenwood Lake, and then we'll take a poll if you want to go farther!
• Saturday, April 3. Mountain Bike ride, Waywayanda. Our ride leader is recovering from a cold, so it will be a beginner paced ride, probably a lap around the Spring Cleaning race course. Meet us at the boat launch parking lot at 11:15 a.m. If we need to cancel, we'll do it here and on Twitter tomorrow.
• Sunday, April 4. Happy Easter! Before you sit down to your big Easter ham and mashed potatoes, come join us for an Easter Bunny hunting mountain bike ride at Waywayanda. We'll meet at the boat launch parking lot at 9 a.m. It'll be a moderately paced ride, about 2 hours long.

Lots of opportunities for rides for all levels, so come on out and join us!

Last Minute Announcement for Mountain Bike Ride

For anyone who would rather ride in the woods than on the road on Sunday, we'll have a group meeting at Waywayanda on Sunday, March 28. We'll meet at the boat launch parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Dust off that mountain bike and come join us!

Any questions - well, you know the drill .... info@teamtowncycle.com

Campmor Hudson to Highlands Mountain Bike Series - 2010

Before we talk about the 2010 season, we want to take a minute to congratulate our 2009 racers. Team Town Cycle had a great year in the Campmor H2H series! Big props to:

• Jess Reed - 5th place, Cat. 3 Women, 19-39
• Mike Moskowitz - 12th place, Cat. 3, 30-39
• Jason Grossi - 2nd place, Cat. 2, 40-44
• Matt Kuchavik - 6th place, Cat. 2, 40-44
• BJ Kisch - 5th place, Cat. 2, 35-39
• Chris Byrnes - 7th place, Cat. 2, 35-39
• Norman Marin - 13th place, Cat. 2, 35-39
• Adam Vandenbos - 2nd place, Cat. 2, 15-18
• Trevor Kahl - 5th place, Cat. 2, 15-18
• Dillon Van Wart - 1st place, Cat. 2, 10-14
• David Kahl - 2nd place, Cat. 1, 40-49
• David Van Wart - 6th place, Cat. 1, 40-49

We were well represented at the Campmor Hudson to Highlands awards dinner in Mount Arlington, NJ, and are very proud of all of our team members!

Now - onto 2010! Here are the dates for the 2010 Campmor H2H mountain bike series.

• May 2 - Waywayanda Spring Cleaning, Vernon, NJ
• May 23 - Tymor Park Challenge, Lagrangeville, NY
• June 27 - Lewis Morris Challenge, Morristown, NY
• July 11 - Bulldog Rump, Andover, NJ
• August 15 - Eastern Sports Promotions - Tymor, NY ??? (TBA)
• September 12 - Chain Stretcher, Peekskill, NY
• September 19 - Rumble in the Jungle, West Milford, NJ
• October 3 - The Leaf Blower, Ringwood, NJ

For more info on races and locations, check out www.h2hrace.com . Even if you don't race, come out and cheer our team on! Several of the races are very local, and we'd love to see you out there!

Snow!

The weather hasn't been exactly conducive to riding these days! So, we've decided to deal with what we've got - snow!

If you've got a set of snow shoes, join us at Waywayanda on Saturday morning, February 20, at 10 a.m. Let's park by the ranger station, and we'll spend an hour and a half or two tromping through the snow, taking in the sights and getting some exercise!

UPDATE: A few generous people have offered up snow shoes to borrow - if you are interested, drop us a line, we'll help you connect! There are even a few kid sized pairs!

If cross country skiing is more your style, we've got that too. Sunday, February 21, meet us at noon at the High Point Cross Country Ski area for some cross country skiing. For trail rates and ski rental costs, check out the website at http://xcskihighpoint.com/ . What a great spot for cross country skiing - great views, and a great workout!

Any questions about logistics, etc., drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com .