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 plans

Saturday, April 6th - JORBA trail work at Jungle Habitat, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring gloves, water and sturdy shoes - we may hike in to Boulderdash. 

Sunday, April 7th - Beginner/newcomer ride at Jungle Habitat. New to mountain biking? A little rusty from a few years off? Never ridden at Jungle before? TTC's Mike will take a beginner group around The Hab. Meet him at the gates at 12:30 p.m. for a tour. 

Weather finally looks like spring - hope you have a chance to enjoy it! 

Kids ride and skills session

All credit for this one goes to TTC member Tim Warchol! Tim has participated at events like this at school, and thought it'd be a great idea for Team Town Cycle to host one this summer! So here we go ...

August 6th, 2010, 10 a.m.

Jungle Habitat

Kids beginner ride and skills clinic!

There will be fun, games, snacks, and swag - woohoo! Bring your friends, your neighbors - any kid with a bike with knobby tires can join us! Pink princess bike? No problem! Training wheels? Bring it! Everyone is welcome - as long as you have a helmet! 

Here's the link to the flyer - please pass it on to family and friends. We always have a great time at our kids rides at JH - we're sure this one will be awesome too! As always, if you or anyone who is interested has any questions, send them to us at info@teamtowncycle.com. And thanks for all your hard work on this one, Tim! 

Hot, hot, heat!

Hope you are all managing to stay cool in these dog days of summer! Here's a few activities to keep your mind off the heat ...

• Tonight is I Dig Tuesday at Jungle Habitat! Bring some water, bug spray and gloves, and help us work on some awesome trails!
• Wednesday, July 20 is Ladies Night on Clinton Road. Meet us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn on Route 23 North and join us for a nice road ride on the cool and shady Clinton Road!
• Friday night, July 22 - the awesome Friday Night Ride is on! 6 p.m., old Village Square Inn on Route 23 North - 'nuff said!
• Saturday, July 23- our own beginner advocate Tim Warchol will lead a beginner mountain bike ride at Jungle Habitat - meeting at 12 p.m. Tim knows all the ins and out of JH - you'll have a great ride with Tim! Bring plenty of your own water - remember, there are no facilities in the Jungle!
• New Addition!! If you're looking for a different place to ride, TTC member Sherri will be leading a ride at Wildcat WMA on Saturday morning, 9 a.m. Meet at the Bat Cave parking lot off Green Pond Rd in Hibernia. Need directions? Click here!
• Sunday, July 24 - it's time once again for a King of the Mountain ride! Join us as we race against ourselves and each other for points and prems in the TTC King of the Mountain series. This will be an one of the easier KOM rides, so if you've been wanting to try one out, but have been nervous about the big climbs, here's your chance! Route info is - up Warwick climb #1. Around UGL. Down Clinton road SPRINT POINT at Van Orden. Down Van Orden to Union Valley. Right to Gould. Magee is KOM Peak 2. Stay on Gould. Macopin is KOM Peak 3.KOM leader BJ will go over route again at roll-off.  Meet at Town Cycle and be ready to roll by 9 a.m. - we won't wait for you if you are late!

Stay tuned for updates and additions - and stay cool!!

School is over!

The school year that was never ending is finally over - hallelujah! Time to celebrate!

• No guided road ride for the ladies tonight - if you can make it, you'll have to work together and motivate each other!
• Friday night, July 1 - and the beginning of a long weekend! Get off to a good start by joining us on our Friday night road ride on Clinton Road. Meet us at 6 p.m., the old Village Square Inn, Rt. 23, Newfoundland. Work off that July 4th BBQ before you even start!
• New addition! Steve and Martha Boshart will lead a moderate pace mixed group road ride from the shop at 9 AM tomorrow, about 40 miles+, up through Warwick, Sugarloaf, Chester, Monroe and Greenwood Lake. Probably about 3 hours. Moderate climbing at start and will work our way down into Warwick and through valleys back into town. Bring food and water, probably a water stop at halfway.
• Don't forget - you want to avoid riding at Jungle Habitat this Friday and Saturday, as Thunder in the Highlands will be bringing droves of people to our normally quiet park! 
• Speaking of Jungle Habitat, TTC member Tim will be leading a beginners ride meeting at noon on Sunday, July 3. Tim is super knowledgeable about all of the trails at the Hab, so he's a great guide to show you around the joint!
• Looking for more of a challenge? We'll be riding at Blue Mountain on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Blue Mountain, home to the 7th race in the H2H series, is a great park with lots of technical trails and climbing. We'll be doing an intermediate+ ride, about 3 hours long. Please note there is a fee to park if you are going! 

Check in later in the week for more updates - and have a great long weekend!

RSVP's and Reminders

Quick weekend ride reminders -

• Friday June 10 - Clinton Road ride - 6 p.m. Be there, and start your weekend off right!
• Sunday, June 12 - King of the Mountain road ride! We'll ride the classic route - Mt. Peter, Sterling Forest, Greenwood Lake - preems for climb winners, fun for all! Wheels down at 9 a.m., from Town Cycle.
• Sunday, June 12 - Beginner mountain bike ride, Jungle Habitat, meet at the gates at noon.
• In the mood for something different? Kids into BMX bikes? Come check out a national BMX race up at the New Paltz track this weekend! TTC's own Ethan Huggins will be competing in the the 10 rookie category on Saturday! 

RSVP reminders - 

• Womens' Trek Demo Day and Road Clinic, June 15, 5:45 p.m. More details here. A great opportunity to try a new bike and hone your road riding skills! Please RSVP to us and let us know if you can make it so we can make plans!
• No RSVP required, but don't forget Saturday, June 18 is JORBA Fest at Waterloo Village in Allamuchy. Bike demos, skills clinics, trials show by NJ native Jeff Lenosky, guided group rides, skinnies contest, bouncy houses, food, fun - something for everyone! This event gets bigger and better each year - make your plans to attend now! Volunteers are always needed as well - get in touch with the details here. 
• Our annual New Paltz road ride is next Sunday, June 19! There are two options for length - 50 miles (one way), or 100 miles (round trip). If you are only going one way, and need a ride back (or can offer someone a ride back) - let us know! We need a head count so we can make plans for lunch, rides, etc. It's a great way to spend Father's Day, so join us at 9 a.m. at Town Cycle as we roll off for an amazing route to the beautiful town of New Paltz! Please RSVP by Friday, June 17. 
• Ladies - on Wednesday, June 22, we are off the bikes and into NYC for a fun excursion! We need RSVP's by June 15 - get in touch with Heather for more info and to RSVP. 
• There are 4 spots left for the womens' only yoga and acupuncture night, June 29, at Heather's house. Cost for the evening is $40. RSVP directly to Heather for an amazing evening! 

Whew, that's a lot going on for the next few weeks - no excuses for not coming out and joining us! As always, if you have ANY questions, please drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com . 

Staying cool, but still riding hard!

Yep, no doubt - it's gonna be hot for the next few days! But we're soldiering on anyway - here's where we'll be for the next few days. 

• Wednesday night ladies ride, Clinton Road, 6 p.m. Also don't forget, next Wednesday June 15 is our Trek Ladies Demo day and road clinic - RSVP to us and let us know if you can make it! More info on the Trek Demo day here!
• Friday night, June 10 - start your weekend off right with our Clinton Road ride! Be there, 6 p.m., the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Rt. 23, Newfoundland. 
• Sunday, June 12 - It's time for the Team Town Cycle King/Queen of the mountains again. There are "classes" for racers, non-racers, ladies,& juniors! Come on out and test your climbing legs against some of the best riders & the most challenging climbs in the area.  Preems at the top of each summit for each "class". You don't need to be a TTC member to join us but everyone needs to be ready to roll at 9 am sharp from Town Cycle in West Milford.
• Not ready for a KOM ride? TTC member Tim Warchol is hosting a beginner ride at Jungle Habitat at 12 p.m. He'll adapt the ride to the group, and give you a great tour around the Hab. Bring your newbie friend, spouse, neighbor, etc. and let Tim introduce them to a great ride around the Jungle! Don't forget your water bottle!

So start drinking your water now, and join us for one of these great rides! 

Have a ride you want to see us do, or want to lead one yourself? We'd love to hear from you! Drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com to let us know about it! 

Saturday beginners ride series!

We're excited to announce a series of Saturday morning beginners rides! TTC member Tim Warchol will start leading beginner rides this Saturday at Jungle Habitat, starting at 12 p.m. This will be a beginner paced, no drop ride - all are welcome! Tim will adjust the ride to the needs of the group, and will give you a great tour of the trails at Jungle Habitat. Meet at the JH gates, bring some water, and join the ride! 


As always, drop us a line with any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com. And thanks Tim, for stepping up!

It's time for Ladies Nights again!

Finally! It's time to resume our Wednesday night Ladies road rides on Clinton Road. We're super excited to get these rides going again - they're a great place for you to learn to ride in a group or to go on a group ride without tons of pressure. 


We'll meet in the usual  place, at the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Rt. 23 in Newfoundland. We are still a little shy on daylight, so let's be ready to ride at 6 p.m. sharp! Weather will cancel our rides, so check in here if you are in doubt. 


This year our goal is to get more women out riding than ever before! If you are a beginner rider, on either the road or mountain bike, and are too nervous to join  in one of our regularly scheduled rides - let us know! We've got a great group of dedicated women who are happy to take you out on the road or in the woods for a beginner ride! Just drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com , and we'll hook you up with someone who is more than happy to work out a ride for you! 


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Stay tuned for an announcement about a new sponsor for Team Town Cycle!

Beginners ride, Tuesday, Jungle Habitat

We're still catching our breath from our fantastic race yesterday (more on that later!), but we still have riding to do, right? So ...

We're teaming up with Jeff Mergler from JORBA to show beginners around a bit of Jungle Habitat - and Jeff is just the guy to do it! Let's meet at 5:30 p.m. at the JH gate, and roll off by 5:45 p.m. As fall approaches, we're losing the light in the evenings, so this will be our last week. Bring a friend, spouse, neighbor, whomever - and let them work on their skills and learn a bit of JH!

In another week or so, Jeff and JORBA will start an intermediate, "social paced" night ride at Jungle Habitat - lights required! Stay tuned for that announcement, and if you have any questions on either ride, drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com. 

Reminder - Tuesday night beginner rides at Jungle Habitat!

Just a reminder about our joint TTC/JORBA beginner rides on Tuesday nights at Jungle Habitat. Meet-up at 5:30 - we'll try to roll between 5:45-6 p.m. Bring a friend, neighbor, spouse - we have a few nice beginner loops to take you on! 

Let us know if you have any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com !

Beginnings (or Beginners!) and Endings

A quick reminder that tonight is our first Tuesday night beginner mountain bike ride at Jungle Habitat! Meet us at 5:30 at the Jungle Habitat gate - we'll try to roll out between 5:45-6:00 for an hour or so beginner paced ride. A great way to work on some skills while being shown around Jungle Habitat!

All good things must come to an end, and so we wistfully announce that Wednesday, September 8 will be the last Ladies Night Clinton Road ride of the season! It's been a great season, and we really appreciate all of you who made it out to one of our rides. Sherri Albrecht will be leading this last ride of the season, and we hope you can make it. We'll meet, as usual, at the old Village Square Inn on Rt. 23 in Newfoundland. Due to the shortening daylight hours, we'll start at 5:45 p.m.

Again, thanks to all of the ladies who joined us over the last few months, and stay tuned - we are planning a little end of season Ladies Night dinner - we'll let you know the details as soon as we can!

Beginner Mountain Bike Ride, Jungle Habitat

For those interested, Mike Moskowitz will lead a beginner/beginner+ mountain bike ride at Jungle Habitat on Sunday, August 29. Meet at the main gate at 10:00 a.m. Mike is a great champion for all of our beginner rides, so you'll be in great hands! The weather is going to be perfect, so if you're still trying to figure out the best way to get over all those rocks or leaves, or are working on building up your stamina, join Mike and the gang on Sunday morning.

As always, let us know if you have any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com . Have a great weekend!

Tuesday Night Beginners Mountain Bike Rides

Well, we're going to wrap up the I Dig Tuesday trail work nights at Jungle Habitat next week, so what will we do with our Tuesday nights now? How about a beginners mountain ride? Sound good? OK, let's do it!

Our favorite JORBA comrade Jeff Mergler will team up with Team Town Cycle to lead a beginners ride Tuesday evenings at Jungle Habitat, starting on September 7. We'll meet at the Jungle Habitat gate 5:30 p.m., with a goal to roll out no later than 6 p.m. He'll keep the rides going as long as we have some light to ride by, which won't be long - so don't put off joining us! Spread the word - we love to have new faces on our rides!

Questions? You know what to do - info@teamtowncycle.com. Hope you'll be able to join us!

Additional weekend ride - for the knobby tire crowd!

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::UPDATE - Ride Canceled!!! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Unfortunately, Mike has to cancel for Sunday - we'll let you know when we re-schedule! Our apologies for the inconvenience.

For those of you who prefer the woods to the road, we will be having a ride at Jungle Habitat on Sunday morning, August 8th at 7:30 a.m. We'll cover most of the trails at the Hab, but at a beginner pace. Meet our ride leader Mike M. at the gates, and he'll take you on a tour of the place, and you'll still be home in plenty of time to mow the lawn!

As always, any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com . Have a great weekend!!

Beginners ride = Success!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to our beginners ride on Sunday, July 18. We had at least 25 riders (not including ride leaders!) - kids to adults. We broke into three groups, and off we went! It was a hot day, but you all were real troopers! From tackling log piles until you got it right to climbing "the big hill" without stopping, everyone did fantastic!

We are definitely going to do one more of these before the end of the year, as well as the IMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day in October. Stay tuned for a date and time, and keep the helmet handy - we'll do it again soon!

Special thanks to Mike Moskowitz for prompting us and organizing the ride. A big hand also to all of the other Team Town Cycle members who came out to help lead or sweep - and watch out, those kids are going to be passing you before you know it!

Rides for July 21-25

Another hot week is upon us - we complained about the rain last summer, right? Might as well accept it and get on with life, right? Here's a few rides to help keep your mind off the heat!

• Wednesday, July 21 - it's our Ladies Road Ride on Clinton Road. Hopefully this week we won't have to dodge any showers! We'll meet at the usual place - the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Rt. 23 in Newfoundland - at 6 p.m. A great way to try out group road rides, ladies!

• Friday, July 23 - the one, the only - Friday night Clinton Road ride! Bring a friend and join this great group. We'll meet at the old Village Square Inn parking lot at 6 p.m. We'll ride in light rain, but heavy rain or thunderstorms will cancel. If you are concerned about the distance, get yourself a NWCDC parking permit, (about $10 at their office on Echo Lake Road in West Milford), and join up with us at the end of Van Orden Road where it meets up with Clinton Road. Always a fun time no matter what your pace is!

• Saturday, July 24 - the much anticipated ride to New Paltz! Today is the last day to RSVP, so check out all of the details here - http://tinyurl.com/2fw8jss , RSVP, fill those water bottles and join us! It's a great ride to a beautiful town - a fabulous way to spend the day!

• Sunday - July 25 - a follow up to last week's beginner ride at Jungle Habitat! Meet us at the gate at 9 a.m. - bring plenty of water, as it will still be hot! This will be an easy, beginner paced ride - perfect for those who are not total newbies, but maybe not ready yet to storm up and down all the hills!

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

Rides for July 15-18, 2010

OK, so it's going to be hot. We should be getting used to it by now, right? So let's not worry about it and ride anyway. Here's what we've got lined up for the next few days.

• Thursday, July 15 - Because our regularly scheduled Ladies Night road ride got canceled yesterday, we'll head out tonight. Usual time and place - meet us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Rt. 23 in Newfoundland, and we'll ride out Clinton Road. Ladies, this is a great place to start out with a group ride - come join us!

• Friday, July 16 - everyone's invited to this ride! We've been having a great turn out for our Friday night Clinton Road ride - it's a fabulous place to practice your pace line riding! As always, meet us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn, Rt. 23, Newfoundland. If you know someone who would like to join us but is concerned about the distance, here's a tip. You can join the group when we go past Van Orden Road. If you plan on parking there, please make sure you have a parking permit from the NWCDC (around $10, available from their office on Echo Lake Road in West Milford). It's a good way to get your feet wet on a group ride!

• Saturday, July 17 - we'll have a road ride, leaving from Town Cycle in West Milford at 9 a.m. It'll be a 3 hour, medium paced ride -please bring plenty of water and a snack, as it will be hot!

• Sunday, July 18 - we have 2 options for you! The first is our beginner mountain bike ride at Jungle Habitat. If you know someone who would like to get some more experience on their mountain bike, this is the event for them! Info is here - http://tinyurl.com/2f8ryl2 . We'll ride at 10:00 a.m., and bring plenty of water - there are no facilities at the park!

• Sunday, July 18 - our popular King of the Mountain Series is on! This third ride in the series will meet at Town Cycle in West Milford. Be ready to ride at 9 a.m. - we wait for no one! Prems will be available for each of the climbs, as well as at least one climb worth double points! Come join in the fun!

As always, please let us know if you have any questions about any of our rides. Drop us a line at info@teamtowncycle.com, and we'll do our best to help you out!

Don't forget - Beginner ride on July 18 at Jungle Habitat!

Don't forget that this Sunday is our Beginner Ride at Jungle Habitat! All ages and stages of beginner welcome! Meeting time is 10 a.m., and bring lots of water - there are no facilities at the park. More info is here - http://tinyurl.com/2f8ryl2 .

As always, email us with any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com.