Cyclocross Magazine Beginners Clinic at Bubblecross, Nov. 1!

We're psyched that Cyclocross Magazine will be holding a beginners clinic at Bubblecross 2015! Anyone that is registered for the race is eligible for the clinic - just hit their tent in the vendor area and sign up! The clinic will take place during the kids race (11:50 a.m.) - a great opportunity to learn from the best! 

So Much Bubblecross Goodness!!

Another Bubblecross 2015 local sponsor that many of us are particularly excited about is Ramstein Beer, located right in Butler, NJ. Some of the Master classes winners can look forward to a growler of a most excellent Ramstein brew! Also, ALL RACERS over 21 (just bring your number!) get a Ramstein "drink special" at Uncorked Wines and Spirits on Marshall Hill Road in West Milford! Great place to unwind post-race!

Founded in 1996, High Point Brewing Company is a premier brewer of German-style lagers and wheat beers. The founder of Ramstein Beer is Greg Zaccardi, an award-winning brewer who trained and brewed professionally in southern Germany. 

Thanks Ramstein- can't wait 'til Nov. 1 to get us some!

Yes, boys - we love you too!

So, we're showing some love for the ladies with a first lap prem at Bubblecross 2015 on Nov. 1, but we hear all you guys saying - "Hey, what about us?!!" No worries, we've got you covered too! A first lap prem of $100 for the Mens 1/2/3 race is being sponsored by OldHead Clothing. OldHead strives to embrace the culture, art, and soul not only of surfing, but also skateboarding, snowboarding, and other creative outlets. They understand many of you have started families and built careers, but you always stay true to your roots, pass on your wisdom, and live life to the fullest. You live by the adage “Never Stop Riding” which keeps you young and brings you back to the nostalgia of your youth. Thanks OldHead - we're glad you're with us!

First Lap Prem for Women's class at Bubblecross!

For 2015, besides having equal payout for our top Mens and Womens classes, we are very excited to be offering a $150 first lap prem for Womens 1/2/3 race. The prem is sponsored by The Women's Woodstock Cycling Grand Prix. The WWCGP is a community oriented bicycle project committed to providing opportunities for the advancement of women’s athleticism and leadership through competitive cycling. Their mission is to promote safety and fun while increasing their stature as one of only a few Women-only Road Races in North America. 

Thanks WWCGP - we're excited to be partnering with you!

What a storm - CROSSNADO!

Well, it was windy and wild - just as you would expect from a race named CROSSNADO! We have so many people to thank for helping us make the day a success. Vernon Township Ambulance Squad - thanks for stepping in and helping us out - great to have you guys! Ruby Rose, always wonderful to have you and your awesome food with us. Bruce Kristiansen, thanks for the "official" support - you are the best! Eastern sports promotions, always such a pleasure to work with such a professional group - top notch! All of the Team Town Cycle and ProPower Endurance Sports Coaching LLC volunteers who came out in .... less than pleasant conditions on Saturday to tape the course. And @Bogert Kisch - BJ - you are a god amongst men - thank you for the awesome announcing, of course, and even more for the portable heater, keeping our registration staff's fingers functional! ProGold Bikes, thank you for the product donation for our junior prizes - their bikes are going to be stylin'! Shimano Cycling and John Florey - thank you also for the swag for our kids race and all your support year round!

Looking forward to the rest of the NJCycling NJBA CX Cup races for 2014 - see you out there?

Results can be found here,

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Crossnado is coming!!!

Yep, only a few days away - it's CROSSNADO! November 2, at our new venue - Wawayanda State Park. Pre-reg closes at 9 p.m tomorrow night! Save yourself some money, and get yourself a better call up/starting position - pre-reg now!

Once again, there will be Mexican food from our favorite Ruby Rose, Heckle Hill for you to torment your fellow racers, and a wide range of terrain - dirt, grass, sand, gravel, pavement, climbing, flats - we've got it all!

If you want a sneak peak, we'll be out taping the course starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday. After you race CXMeur (as you should be!), come on by - it's only a short ride down Clinton Road, 20 minutes from Craigmeur.

As always, any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com. See you Sunday! (and don't forget the time change - Daylight Savings Time ends on Saturday night - turn your clocks back!)

Weekend fall fun!

• Due to possible rainy, wet conditions, we're moving our Thursday night ride to Friday! So, Friday, October 24 - night ride, Jungle Habitat. Meet us at 179 Cahill Cross Road, West Milford - please park in the lot away from the businesses - not in the road. Let's meet at 6:30 p.m., and of course, bring those lights! We'll ride for 1.5-2 hours, intermediate level, no drop - a great way to start off the weekend! 
• Saturday/Sunday - get your 'cross on! Marty Cross both Sat. and Sunday - check www.bikereg.com for more details. 
• Also on Sat. night - a perennial favorite - Darkness @ 909! Come on - a mountain bike race at night - it doesn't get more Halloween than that!  Doing it in costume gives you more street cred, so break out the zombie outfit and check it out. More info https://www.bikereg.com/darkness--909-halloween-night-race. 
• Also, don't forget next Sunday, November 2 is TTC's own Crossnado - CX at Wawayanda will be awesome! Details here - so be there!! 

TTC MTB and CX Skill Clinic October 19!

Two items for next weekend - but you need to act on them now!

• Sat., October 18, West Milord's Music at the Mission is having a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebees from 8 -10 a,m. Tickets are $12 and must be purchased in advance. All details can be found here . After breakfast, TTC's Martha and Steve will be leading a road ride to work off those pancakes! They'll leave from Silas Condict Park in Kinnelon at 11 a.m., for approximately 20-25 miles (weather permitting).
• Sunday, October 19 - TTC's first MTB and CX clinic! TTC club members have spent all year attending clinics and camps and receiving excellent coaching, and now they want to pass it on to you! Join us for skills session, followed by a short ride and or a sneak peak at this year's Crossnado course! This is not just for racers, but for all beginner to intermediate riders who want to step up their game and feel more confident on the bike. Registration is FREE until October 15 - go to BikeReg to register, and check out the flyer for more info. 

Enjoy the long weekend, and don't forget to pre-reg for the TTC skills clinic on October 19! 

Thank you's and some notes

• We've been trying to remember to thank everyone who came out and joined us at JORBA Jungle Jam on 9/21- maybe you came and took out a demo bike, bought a raffle ticket, swept a ride, brought a friend. Thank you to all of you who helped us spread the JORBA love! A special thank you to Manny Lugo of VideoTrailReviews.com - always a champion of JORBA, not only did he donate a stack of videos to our door prize swag, he also made a great highlight video of the day. Manny is the man! http://vimeo.com/108092023
• Looking for a mid week workout? Join TTC's Jay Huggins as he holds a beginners night at the West Milford Family Pump Track on October 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. No BMX or dirt jump bike? No problem - Jay will have some loaners. Feel free to bring your mountain bike as well - that, and a helmet, and you're in for a good night of riding under Jay's expert guidance. 
• Don't forget - our MTB and CX skills clinic is on Sunday October 19 from 12-4 pm at Wawayanda - details coming out later today

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! 

Bubble Cross 2012 is in the books!

Well, chalk one up for Mother Nature - she may have messed with our original race date, and many of our lives these last 2 weeks, but she gave us a beauty of a day for the re-scheduled Bubble Cross at Bubbling Springs. After some early morning fog, we spent the rest of the day enjoy sun, brilliant blue skies, and some awesome racing!

A great big "Thanks!" to everyone who came out and raced - or even just heckled! Kenny Lundgren, we're looking at you! (Aside - Kenny should be a professional heckler - agreed?). David Kahl and Larry Towner set up an awesome course - challenging and fun - the classic cyclcocross combination!

Photo credits to J. Justin Fatuzzo and BJ Kisch

Also a great big thanks to everyone who helped us juggle the rescheduling - USA Cycling, the NJBA, the Township of West Milford, the West Milford First Aid Squad, Ruby Rose and all their awesome food, and Uncorked Wines for the beer. Also thanks to John Florey and Highland Sports Group for the 2 pairs of Shimano shoes for the womens race winners, along with for a bunch of prizes for our juniors, as well as Michael Hoek and the staff at Town Cycle, as always. Race sponsors ACD Security, Trius Pest, and Pro Power Endurance Coaching are ardent supporters of the club and our annual cyclocross race.

Results are posted here. We are already scheming for next year - thanks for your support in making this year a great success!

Bubble Cross is on!

OK, Bubble Cross 2012 - the "Go to Hell Sandy" rescheduled version - is on! November 11, at Bubbling Springs at 1428 Macopin Road in West Milford. Come race or come spectate - and bring some non-perishable food items for our food drive! More info -www.teamtowncycle.com. Weather is going to be sunny and in the 60's!!! 

Also - special call ups for veterans tomorrow - as a thank you to all that have served and in honor of Veterans Day!

Bubble Cross is rescheduled for November 11!

OK folks, sorry it took so long to get all the updates out, but most of us are working with no or little internet access, no power, and spotty cell phone service.

We're a go for November 11, 2012 - all other details remain the same. BikeReg has been updated, and the updated flyer is here . If you pre-registered through BikeReg, and can't make the event, we will absolutely refund your entry fee. We will be sending out an email through BikeReg tomorrow with procedure for refunds, and appreciate your patience as we work through them.

Don't forget - our local adult developmentally disabled group P.R.I.D.E. will be selling bagels and coffee in the morning, local Mexican restaurant Ruby Rose will be selling mini burritos for lunch, and your race number gets you a free beer at Uncorked Wines in West Milford after the race!

Thanks for your understanding and patience on this. Yes, we could have pulled it off, but hopefully this will give everyone a chance to really recover and enjoy the race. Our thoughts are with those from down the NJ shore, Staten Island, NYC, and Long Island who really bore the brunt of the storm. Hope your road to recovery is a swift one!

Bubble Cross postponed!

Hi folks-

Although the venue looks great, we've decided between gas problems, so many still without power, and many dealing with much, much worse, that it would be best to postpone this weekend's race. We should be able to announce plans for rescheduling very shortly - please have some patience while we hammer out the details.

For those of you who pre-registered, we also ask for your patience, as we work out the details. We will handle questions about re-scheduling and refunds very shortly. Rest assured, every one who wants a refund will be able to get one.

Again, we apologize for the inconvenience, ask for your patience, and hope you and yours are safe and sound.

Bubble Cross is on!

We hope that you and yours have survived Hurricane Sandy, and are getting back to normal. Normal for us means racing! The venue survived the storm well, and with the less than predicted amount of rain, we are in good shape. So come on out on Sunday and join us! Don't forget, a free beer is waiting for all racers who show their number at Uncorked Wines in West Milford.

Pre-reg closes at 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. Also, we know it"s been a tough week, but we are still hoping to collect non-perishable food items for our local food pantry. With the storm and the aftermath, they are in even greater need. Please help if you can!

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

Don't Forget - Bubble Cross CX is Nov. 4th!

We are excited about the new venue for 2012! Bubbling Springs Park, West Milford, NJ. It promises to be a fun course - technical, with some climbing, some sand, and of course - bubbles! Here are some other new additions for 2012!

• Race at Bubble Cross 2012, and your number gets you a free beer at Uncorked Wines in West Milford! Great way to unwind after the race and compare notes with friends!
• Kids Race at noon! Any age under 10 - training wheels ok! Swag and snacks for all!
• Great food! West Milford's own P.R.I.D.E., a group of developmentally disabled adults, will be selling coffee and bagels in the morning, and there will be burritos from Ruby Rose starting at 11 a.m. 
• Please help us with our annual food drive - we are hoping to help fill the shelves of our local food pantry! 
• Our race schedule has been tweaked slightly to accommodate the kids race. Please double check your starting time. Also, don't forget the time changes on Saturday night, and the clocks go back one hour! 
• Parking is onsite, but we appreciate any carpooling you can do. No alcohol or pets, please. 
• Don't forget - entry fees go up $10 if you register onsite!

 As always, any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com. Looking forward to a great  race!

Great news - our 2012 Bubblecross CX race is in West Milford!

Great news! Team Town Cycle is excited to be holding our 2012 cyclocross race right here in West Milford - at Bubbling Springs Park on Macopin Road! The date is Nov. 4, 2012, and all the details can be found here . If you've always wanted to see what it is all about, this is a great chance to see it up close - and close to home!

Stay tuned for updates as race day gets closer!

Save these dates!

A few dates to throw out there -

• Sat., October 13 - Kids Ride - Jungle Habitat! Join JORBA as we have a great ride out there for the kids! Meet us at Jungle Habitat at 9:30 a.m., we'll break up into groups, practice on our "skinnies", and ride around Jungle! Snacks and water and maybe even some swag for our junior riders will be provided! We'll wrap up by noon. Mist or very light rain ok - steady rain will cancel. Any bike in good working order with knobby tires will work - and of course, helmets! Please bring a non-perishable food item for our local food banks - peanut butter, canned soup, pasta, beans, sauces, cereal, etc.  - they are in great need!
• Sunday, October 21 - the official Grand Opening of the West Milford Family Pump Track! Join us for a day of celebrating and riding as we show off the new pump track to the world! We'll be there from 12-4 p.m., so please come out and help us thank those who made this all possible as well as celebrate the awesomeness that is the new track!
• Sunday, November 4 - cyclocross racing comes to West Milford! This year, our annual CX race will be held right at Bubbling Springs, and we couldn't be more excited. More details to come!

So mark those dates on your calendar, and keep that pencil handy - more excitement is to come!