Fireworks canceled at Jungle Habitat for July 9

For those who are local and planning to attend ....

First they had to cancel because of the bear situation, now this ... the Thunder in the Highlands Fireworks event has been postponed indefinitely by the State of NJ DEP and the NJ Forestry Division due high temperature and dry conditions throughout the State. Organizers are attempting to reschedule the event for later this fall.

Dark Horse 40

The classic Darkhorse 40 is on August 1 - and registration closes on July 16th! It's a great race at a great location, and beer and bar-b-que chicken for all participants - what's not to love? Bike Reg info is at http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9800 , and check out their blog at http://www.darkhorse40.blogspot.com/ - it has the course map, sneak peak at their event t-shirt, etc.

If you're not sure you can do the whole 40 miles yourself - no worries! You can make a 2 person team of it as well! A good way to dip your toe into a longer distance event!

The Darkhorse 40 is pre-reg ONLY - so hurry up and sign up! If you have any questions about it, we have several club members who have run it in the past, so let us know - we'll hook you up with them!

Rides for July 8-11, 2010

Has it been hot or what? Hope you are all keeping reasonably cool! The heat is supposed to start easing over the next few days, so here are a bunch of rides for you - take your pick!!

• Thursday, July 8 - mountain bike ride at Kittatinny Valley State Park in Andover. We'll pre-ride the race course for Sunday's Campmor H2H Race, The Bulldog Rump. Meet in the parking lot on Goodale Rd. at 5:45 p.m. - we'll be wheels down by 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 9 - the fabulous and famous Friday night ride on Clinton Road! Meet us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot. For those who want an easier start or shorter route, consider parking at the end of Van Orden Rd. and jumping in there! (Please make sure you have a NWCDC parking permit though - about $10 and available from the office on Echo Lake Road.)
• Saturday, July 10 - our NYC road ride! We will meet at KC's Bagels on Route 23 South in Pompton Plains at 7:15 a.m. We'll be parking at the Fort Lee Historic Park ($5), take the GWB over the Hudson, ride down to Times Square, down Broadway, around Greenwich Village, over to Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn. We'll then head over to the West Side back up to the George Washington Bridge. We should return back to our cars hopefully between 1 and 2 p.m.
• Sunday, July 11 - meet us at Town Cycle at 9 a.m. for a road ride. Route can be found here - 9am & the following link is the route we will be doing: http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_route?r=533127852245798356. Please bring plenty of water and food!

So there you go - something for everyone! As always, if you have any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com . Stay cool, and have a good weekend!

Rides for July 1-7

We know lots of you are taking a well deserved break over this Fourth of July week, but for those who will be around, here's a few things we have planned:

Join us for our Friday night road ride down Clinton Road - it's a great way to kick off the weekend! Just look at some of the happy faces from last week's ride -

We'll gather at 6 p.m. at the usual place - the old Village Square Inn parking lot. Bring a friend and join in the fun!

Saturday morning, July 3, we'll do a mountain bike ride at Kittatinny Valley State Park at 9 a.m. Please be ready to ride at 9!! We'll meet in the parking lot off Goodale Road (not the one by the airport!) This will be an intermediate skills, fairly aggressive paced ride for 2.5-3 hours. Bring plenty of water and food. Need directions? http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/kittval.html

Tuesday, July 6, barring any further bear complications, we'll resume our I Dig Tuesdays trail work at Jungle Habitat. Meet us at the gate at 5:45 p.m. Campmor H2H racers - don't wait until October to get your PayDirt hours in!!

Wednesday, July 7, our friend Sherri Albrecht will lead the Ladies Road Ride on Clinton Road. Meet at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot. It's a great way to learn how to ride with a group, so bring a friend and come on out!

As always, let us know if you need any more details at info@teamtowncycle.com . We wish you all a safe, relaxing Fourth of July !

Jungle Habitat RE-OPENED!

Good news - Jungle Habitat has been re-opened! Details from our friends at JORBA can be found here http://www2.jorba.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1607&p=3588#p3588

:::::ALERT - Jungle Habitat Temporarily Closed!!!:::::

As you make your weekend plans, please note - due to an incident involving a bear and a dog (and owner) in the park, Jungle Habitat is temporarily closed. This was posted by our local JORBA director Jeff Mergler over at mtbnj.com -

"NJDEP called me today around 3pm and told me that there was a bear incident involving a walker and his greyhound. jungle habitat is in "temporary lockdown". no trail use until the issue is resolved (see below).

they were on one of the singletrack trails and the bear got close and there was an injury to the person and the dog. the dog is actually in pretty bad shape (he's in my wife's animal hospital up here so got first hand details) but will pull through. the man involved is ok but was mildly injured.

the bear is a category 1 bear with 2 prior complaints and will be captured. barricades have been setup and the park is temporarily closed for the public's safety. sorry folks, when we hear more we'll advise. for now please divert to one of the other area trail networks. hopefully this won't be for more than a day or two but we're just not sure."

For your own safety and the safety of others, please STAY OUT of the park. As soon as we hear that the situation is resolved, we'll update you via email, on the blog and on Twitter. Thanks for your understanding.

Rides for June 25-27, 2010

It's the first official weekend of summer, so we hope you can join us on a few rides! Here's what we have planned for this weekend -

• Friday - The super popular Friday night Clinton Road ride is on! Meet us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn for a great way to start your weekend. This is a great place to practice pace line riding in a group, especially if you plan on joining us for any of our day trips later in the summer.
• Saturday - David Kahl will lead a pre-ride for the Campmor H2H race taking place at Lewis Morris Park in Morristown, NJ this Sunday, June 27. Meet us Saturday morning at 9 a.m. in the lower parking lot, and look for the Kahl-mobile - the big white Suburban. The terrain at this park is completely different from what we are used to around West Milford, so it is well worth the trip to check out the course in advance!
• Sunday - the lovely Heather Kahl will lead a 50 mile road ride leaving from Town Cycle at 9 a.m. This ride is for intermediate riders - please bring plenty of food, water, and some money in case we want to stop for a mid-ride snack break. Details of the route are here - http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_route?r=958127687972342095 .
• Don't forget Sunday is the Campmor H2H race at Lewis Morris Park in Morristown - the 3rd race of the series! More info here - http://tinyurl.com/2cctrxq .
  

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

Have a great weekend, everyone!