NYC - 2011 Ford Explorer Reveal Event

As you all know, on Monday, July 26, 2010, our club had the chance to be part of a publicity event in NYC - the world wide reveal of the new 2011 Ford Explorer. It was an early start to the day (don't you hate it when the alarm goes off at 4 a.m.?), but it was a fun chance to see how one of these events work from a "behind the scenes" point of view. As you would expect, there were a lot of "hurry up and wait" ...

as well as a constantly "changing vision" of the event -




but it was fun to watch unfold and be a part of!

It's taken a few days to gather and edit our photos and video, but here they are - here are a ton of photos from the day, courtesy of Mary Beth Van Wart, and here is some video, courtesy of Mike Moskowitz. Special thanks to Heather Kahl for taking the email offer (which was mailed out to a few local clubs) and running with it - gathering photos and bios, selling our club as the best group for the event, and even finding parking for all our oversize vehicles in NYC!

New Paltz 2010 - with pictures!

Last weekend was our annual New Paltz ride, and boy, was it hot!! Despite it being about the hottest day of the year, we had a good, brave group of people join us. The majority of the group did the round trip, which is good ride on any day, never mind on a 100 degree day, so kudos and thanks to all who came out and joined us - and survived!

Thanks also to our photographers Vicki VanZetta, Rich Vandenbos and BJ Kisch - here are a few photos of our day - enjoy!

NYC video!

Some more video from our NYC adventure on Monday - pictures later today! Thanks to Mike Moskowitz and his videographer, Dillon Van Wart!

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/e6888c966d1fbb80117b054ffb5cfd11/video/16711110

NYC pictures on the way ...

We still processing and editing our photos and video from yesterday, but in the meantime, this came from Ford's Facebook page and Flicker account - we're in a few of the pictures and the video!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/FordExplorer

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fordmotorcompany/sets/72157624461673469/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEakH6tzWFE

Reminder - I Dig Tuesdays and Ladies Road Ride

We're all still pumped from our ride at the press event unveiling the new 2011 Ford Explorer in Manhattan's Herald Square today - pictures soon, we promise!! - but in the meantime, just wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is another I Dig Tuesday's trail work date at Jungle Habitat. The weather is supposed to be fabulous, so come on out! Campmor H2H racers - don't wait until October to do your Paydirt hours - join us now! Meet us at the gate at Jungle Habitat at 5:45 p.m., and bring water and work gloves - we'll bring the tools!

Wednesday is also our weekly Ladies Night Ride on Clinton Road - meeting 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn on Rt. 23 in Newfoundland. Ladies, it's a great way to get in on the group ride without all of the pressure - so come on out and join us! Rain will cancel, so keep an eye on the sky!

We'll be back soon with pictures and stories from NYC soon - stay tuned!

More Ford event info!

This is the event we will be part of on Monday, July 26 - come on out and join us!

Come watch Team Town Cycle ride in Herald Square on July 26!

As many of you know, we were offered a chance to ride at a promotional event for the launch of the new Ford Explorer - and we're doing it! On Monday, July 26, we'll be riding our mountain bikes in Herald Square! There will be a forest scene constructed here with a large ramp - in the middle of NYC! Also, Mike Rowe (famous for his role on the Discovery Channel shows "Dirty Jobs" and narrator of "The Deadliest Catch") will be there as well, so celebrity sightings for all! If you can get away, come watch us do our thing! The event starts approximately 10:00 a.m, and lasts for approximately 1 hour. We recommend arriving by 9:30 a.m. at Broadway between 34^th and 35^th street, across from Herald Square.

If you've got one, wear your Team Town Cycle jersey, and bring your camera or vidcam - we'd love to see the photos! Any questions, let us know - info@teamtowncycle.com .