Weekend rides - August 27-29

Yes, we needed the rain, but sheesh ... enough is enough! At least we're getting a reprieve just in time for the weekend!

Two rides for you to know about -

• Our traditional Friday night road ride on Clinton Road. There won't be too many of these left, so make sure you come out and join us! Meet us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot and come join in the fun!
• Sunday, our own Heather K. has put together a lovely road ride meeting at Town Cycle at 9 a.m. Here is the route for those who are interested - http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_route?r=958127687972342095 .

We also want to wish those of you who are off to Windham this weekend good luck as you ride the Race the World race on the UCI World Cup course - should be a blast!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

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!

Wednesday Ladies Night ride time change!

Unfortunately, the days are getting noticeably shorter, so we're moving up the start time of our Wednesday night Ladies Night ride on Clinton Road to 5:45 p.m., so please plan accordingly! We'll meet at the usual place (the old Village Square Inn, Rt. 23 in Newfoundland), and head out a few minutes earlier. As always, rain will cancel our ride.

Any questions - let us know! info@teamtowncycle.com

Quick reminders

Just a few quick reminders -

1. Friday night - Clinton Road, 6 p.m. Don't be late - we're losing daylight hours this time of year!!
2. Kids race in North Caldwell - weather should be perfect! Info, directions, etc. here
3. King of the Mountain ride!! Leaving Town Cycle at 9 a.m. - we don't wait for stragglers! We will modify our Classic KOM route (Warwick, Mt. Peter, Sterling Forest) so that we don't get caught up in the Ren Fair madness!

Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements for a kids ride, our cyclocross race and more!

Have a great weekend!!!

Weekend fun!

The weather is shaping up for a lovely weekend - here's what's in store for Team Town Cycle!

• Friday, August 20 - the traditional Friday night Clinton Road road ride! As the days get shorter, the season for this ride will be ending soon, so get in on it while you can! Meet us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Route 23 in Newfoundland, we'll do our usual roll-out from there. Customize this ride for your needs - add the loop around Upper Greenwood Lake or not - your choice!
• Saturday, August 21 - something for the kids! Our friends at JORBA and Hilltop Conservancy are holding Essex County's first ever kids only mountain bike race! Jeff and Geordie have jumped a lot of hurdles to make this happen, so please let's show them some support and check their race out on Saturday, August 21 in North Caldwell. You can find more details at www.jorba.org, or read all about it in their flyer here . Our sport needs more events to help nurture the next generation of cyclists, and here is another great opportunity to get your kids out there and have some fun!
• Sunday, August 21 - the fifth installment of our King of the Mountain series! BJ Kisch has put together some terrific routes for these rides - if you're not joining us, you're missing out on some great rides! There are premiums for each climb, as well as points towards a series prize, so come on out! You don't need to participate in all of the rides in order to join us - jump in any time! In addition, BJ has designated the last ride in the series (September 26) will have double points, so you can still wind up with a nice overall finish!

Have questions, or maybe you have a ride you want us to list? Find us at info@teamtowncycle.com - and have a great weekend!!

Tuesday and Wednesday reminders

Quick reminders for today and tomorrow. Tonight is I Dig Tuesdays trail maintenance work at Jungle Habitat - there are only a few left for the summer, so don't miss out on this local and convenient way to give back and get your PayDirt hours! Meet at 5:45 p.m. at the JH gates and bring your water, gloves and bug repellent - we'll supply the rest! Our last I Dig Tuesday date for 2010 will be on August 31, so don't miss this opportunity to come out and join us!

Not too many Wednesday left for our Wednesday night Ladies Road Ride on Clinton Road either! Join us at 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot on Route 23 in Newfoundland. Rain will cancel our ride. Great way to get used to group riding!

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

Friday night ride reminder!

It's a quiet weekend on the TTC landscape, but just a quick reminder that our regular Friday night road ride is tonight. The weather is perfect - cool and dry - so come on out and join us. As usual - 6 p.m. at the old Village Square Inn parking lot.

Let us know if you have any questions - info@teamtowncycle.com. Have a great weekend!