A new member of the "family"!

Team Town Cycle is excited to announce a new member of the "family" - a cousin-by-marriage, if you will! Our own Town Cycle will be sponsoring the Clockwork Construction bike team for 2011. Ben and Paula Williams, owners of Clockwork Construction, are excited for this new opportunity. This will be the Clockwork Construction bike team's third year in competition, and they have already had fantastic results, with several podiums and overall wins in multiple racing series. Stop by and say hello to them, and welcome them to the Town Cycle family!

Juniors in the Jungle Volunteers needed!

It's hard to believe with the snow that is on the ground, but four weeks from tomorrow - on April 30 - it's our 3rd Annual Juniors in the Jungle Race! This is not your normal mountain bike race. Trust us - this day couldn't be more fun! The kids are so excited, they can barely stand still long enough to put their number plates on! Their enthusiasm will make you want to grab your bike and get out and ride that day!

We will need volunteers to help with registration, as course marshals (and to help with the occasional "push" as necessary!), scorers, and general "cat herders" for the younger crowd! We'll be onsite from 7:00 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. - but whatever time you have available would be greatly appreciated. The atmosphere is much more casual than your regular mountain bike race - we just want to have a fun day and introduce the next generation to the world of mountain bike racing. 

Know a kid who might be interested in racing? The flyer with all the information for the K-5 race is here - and the information for the 6-12 grade race can be found here . Tell your family, friends and neighbors - we'd love to see everyone come out!  

If you can help us out on race day, please RSVP to info@teamtowncycle.com - and thanks in advance! 

Update on Chris Zach

For those of you who have not heard, brand new Team Town Cycle member Chris Zach suffered a serious training crash. The latest news that we have is that he broke his neck at the C5 disc. Fortunately, we understand there is no paralysis, and he has full-range of motion in all limbs. Stitches, bruises, temporary amnesia are the extent of injuries after 2 day stay in Suffern Hospital. 


Chris, we are thinking of you, and hoping for your full and speedy recovery!

Friday night ride canceled for April 1!

Sorry - it's not an April Fool's joke! With the impending snow/sleet/rain coming our way, we're obviously canceling our ride for tomorrow night. We're hardy, but even we have our limits! Hopefully next week will bring more seasonable weather, and we'll get back on track. 

Sunday April 3 - Road ride!

Yes, they are predicting snow for Thursday night, but we're thinking ahead - to Sunday and temps in the 50's! Our friend Larry will be leading a road ride from Town Cycle on Sunday, April 3rd at 9AM. It will be a steady paced ride with several climbs (regroup after any climbs). The total ride will be around 4 hours long, with a peel off option at 2.5-3 hours. 

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

Good ride - and good news!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our ride down at Allaire State Park yesterday - it was a great group, and so much fun to ride some place completely different! Thanks to Frank Harms and our other local JORBA friends for showing up and showing us around. We'll definitely put Allaire on a more regular winter riding schedule for next year! 

Speaking of great rides, check out this - New Jersey is having its' own Gran Fondo! The routes - through Morristown, Long Valley, High Bridge, Round Valley, etc. - look fantastic! The dates are August 26-28 - right during prime biking season! Check out their site - they have all the routes listed already, complete with cue sheets. Looks like an amazing event - let us know if you are planning to do it. We'd love to hear your stories and see your pictures! 

Late notice - but we're heading south!

Well, we're determined to get off the road and ride, so we're packing up our mountain bikes and heading south tomorrow - to Allaire State Park. Located at exit 98 off the Garden State Parkway, in Wall Township, NJ, this is another park supported by one our fantastic JORBA chapters. Different conditions than what we are used to here - more sand, less rocks - tons of fun - and no snow!! We're planning on meeting at the parking lot on Hospital Road at 9 a.m. for anyone who cares to join us! 

The trail map of the area can be found here . Directions can be found here. 

Any questions, your ride leader for the day is Dave Van Wart - cell # 973-390-6915.