Ladies Road Ride Reminder!

:::::::::::::::::::::::UPDATE!! CANCELED FOR TONIGHT!! ::::::::::::::::::::::

The rain is still a bit persistent here, so we'll reschedule for next week. For any of the ladies who are interested, we'll have a repair night at the Kahl's instead - 7 p.m., at 77 Otterhole Road in West Milford!

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Quick reminder that tonight is our usual Clinton Road Ladies ride! Usual time and place - 6 p.m., the old Village Square Inn parking lot. The worst of the rain seems to have passed, so we'll get before it heats up again! Any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com

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.

July 10 NYC ride addendum

Just a note to say in case of rain, we will cancel tomorrow's NYC Bridges ride.

Yes, we need the rain, but could it just wait until later tomorrow afternoon? Thanks, Universe!

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 !