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August Tahoe Mountain Biking Trip (August 8-10 /Fri-Sun)
It's a trail work and ride weekend that we are coordinating with several
other local clubs - MBOSC, ROMP, FATRAC, BTCEB, and BONC.
The actual event is August 8-10 (Fri-Sun) with a ride scheduled for Fri
afternoon, trail work Sat morning and early afternoon, ride Sat afternoon,
and an epic ride Sun. The plan for the weekend is as follows:
Friday afternoon:
Sawtooth Ridge Ride 3PM (Truckee - fun trail that is SS friendly)
Saturday:
Trailwork 9AM-2PM (unpublished venue) Dirty Harry Ride 3PM
Sunday:
9AM Epic Ride - HITG + DLRT
THIS IS WHERE WE ARE GOING TO CAMP
MBOSC is planning to start our weekend on Wed Aug 6 - some of us want to get more riding in Tahoe.....
For more info, contact Josh Moore (Josh Moore <mtbikes@gmail.com>) |
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Advocating for Mountain Biking in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
ROMP encourages mountain bikers to take part in trail maintenance and construction, participate in land manager meetings and master plans, ride with respect for the land and other trail users, and have fun! |
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Oil your bike chain and don your capes, crowns, tutus and tuxedos! Tour de Fat is back in San Francisco
Saturday, July 19th at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park
This is a great fund-raiser for the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council! Our friends at New Belgium Brewing Company sponsor this traveling event, and proceeds are donated to local non-profits. Here in SF, the money goes to the Council and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, two great causes. Over the years, Tour de Fat has raised
tens of thousands of dollars for the Ridge Trail Council.
http://www.sfbike.org/?fat
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Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska
2 hours ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 14-year-old girl riding in a mountain bike race was attacked in the dark of night by a bear Sunday and severely injured, but she was able to make a brief 911 call that eventually resulted in her rescue.
The girl suffered head, neck, torso and leg wounds. She underwent surgery and was in critical condition Sunday afternoon at Providence Alaska Medical Center, police said.
"The local bear expert said it's probably a sow grizzly," said Cleo Hill, a spokeswoman for the Anchorage Fire Department. "One has been sighted in the area recently."
The attack occurred along a trail in a 24-hour race put on by the Arctic Bicycle Club in Bicentennial Park. Rescuers had to hike in more than two miles to reach the girl.
The park, on Anchorage's east side, borders on Chugach State Park. Wild animals — from grizzly and black bears to moose, wolves and wolverines — frequent the area. The girl was attacked as she reached a trail.
About 60 riders were entered in the race — a circular route that followed groomed trails used by hikers, bikers and skiers. The race began at noon Saturday and was to conclude at noon Sunday but was canceled after the attack.
Rick Sinnott, a wildlife biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, told the Anchorage Daily News that the bear could have been a mother that charged two runners on a nearby trail two weeks ago.
Sinnott went to the scene and posted warning signs, and said the girl was fortunate to be wearing a bike helmet because the bear had bitten her head.
The animal attacked the girl around 1:30 a.m., during the darkest part of the morning.
"It's not light enough to read, but it's light enough to see your way," Hill said of the conditions one week after the summer solstice. Riders could see rocks, trees and the trail but may have been using headlamps or a bike headlight, Hill said.
The girl called 911, and dispatchers heard someone struggling to breathe. She whispered one word — "bear" — and the line went dead, Hill said.
Following procedure for when an emergency call is cut off, dispatchers called the number back. Another rider heard the phone ringing, stopped to investigate and spotted the teen off the trail.
"That rider was able to pick up the phone and talk with the police department," Hill said.
One more rider appeared and stayed until emergency workers arrived. That took courage in the darkened forest, knowing a bear had attacked and could again, Hill said.
"It had to be extremely unnerving, if not terrifying," Hill said.
Police officers with shotguns accompanied medics to retrieve the girl.
Police Lt. Paul Honeman said the family requested that no more information be issued on the girl's condition.
"Their daughter is in a battle for her life," he said.
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There is a new bill to propose new California State Wilderness including Henry Coe State Park. Please write your CA Assembly members, CA Senators and the sponsors of the legislation to modify the bill to either permit bikes in California Wilderness, or not designate these areas as Wilderness.
Assemblywoman Noreen Evans
Assembly District 7
Sate Capitol
Sacramento, CA 94249-0007
Room 315
916-319-2007
Fax 916-319-2107
Also to the Bill's Co-Sponsor Senator Pat Wiggins
Second Senate District
Room 4081
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 94249-0007
916-651-4002
This web site can help you locate your assembly member
http://www.legislature.ca.gov/port-zipsearch.html
http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/districtmaps.HTP
Fax 916-323-6958
Read more for a sample letter and future actions by IMBA California
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The fifth annual Ales & Trails is a fundraiser for the International Mountain Bicycling Association's California efforts and initiatives. It's the easiest way to support mountain biking in Northern California! Enjoy guided rides and clinics for all levels of riders. A skills progression course, bike demos and tune-ups, silent auction, fantastic BBQ and endless Beer, live music, pro rider skills demo, hefty swag bags for all attendees, and much, much more. Don't miss it!
Visit AlesandTrails.net for more information and to get tickets. Please pre-register and get your tickets in advance, as the event size is limited. Don't miss out!
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USA Today (5/28, Cauchon) reports, "Federal, state, and local governments are boosting spending on open spaces and parks" in a "surprising development" that may "usher in an era of land conservation not seen in decades." The movement to preserve open space apparently finds "favor among Republicans, Democrats, and voters." USA Today notes that "new open-space spending from last week alone" included $1 billion in federal money "to buy easements to prevent farms and ranches from being developed," $20 million for "the first major new state park in three decades" in Minnesota, and $300 million per year for 10 years to extend Florida Forever, "the biggest open space program in the nation." Phoenix also will have "a 30-year sales tax" approved by voters "that could generate about $100 million over 10 years to buy land." USA Today concludes that the "influx of cash is letting governments acquire land at bargain prices." In Naperville, Ill., the president of the Conservation Foundation said the "timing could not have been more perfect. Our pockets are full of cash, and there's little competition for land."
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