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Greetings Fellow Trail Enthusiasts,

Whether you ride a bicycle, a horse, or love to go on foot, we all love doing it in Arcata Community Forest. Bigfoot Bicycle Club has been helping build and maintain trails in the forest for over ten years, and the tradition continues.

The City of Arcata Environmental Services, Natural Resources Department, and Bigfoot Bicycle Club are once again partnering to host another trail work day in our unending series. Join us, Saturday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m. to improve sections of Trail 6 in Arcata Community Forest.

We will be meeting at the junction of Road 11 and Trail 6. I recommend wearing sturdy shoes, long sleeve shirt and pants, and bring water. We will work for no longer than four hours.

Post trail work beverages will be provided.

Details:
Saturday, June 2
9:00 a.m.
Junction of Road 11 and Trail 6.

If you would like more information, or directions to the meeting location, please contact me, Tim Daniels, by sending me an e-mail (see “About” page of this blog for e-mail address), or calling me at 707-668-1716.

Thank you, and see you out there!

Don’t forget, volunteer trail workers are eligible for a free Bigfoot Bicycle Club membership which can be deferred to next year if you’re already a member this year.

Tim

When:  Sunday, June 3

Where:  Forks of Salmon 8:00 AM

Distance: 100 miles

Climbing: 10,000

The Salmon River Loop is a beautiful low traffic century in Siskiyou county.  It offers spectacular mountain scenery.  We will complete the ride in a clockwise direction starting at the Forks of Salmon Post Office. This is an easier way since you hit the toughest climb on Etna Pass first. We will be stopping at the Etna Brewery  for lunch.  We will then complete the loop tackling the second climb of the day.  If we get enough interest we will have a sag wagon.

Camping Details:  You are invited to a BBQ and campout Saturday night at a private campground in Somes Bar.  The club is providing the main dish for the BBQ and everyone else will bring a side dish for a potluck dinner.  We will drive to Forks of Salmon Post Office on Sunday morning where we will start the ride.

Here is a link to our first annual ride with ride details from my BLOG 

The ride is just as hard as the TUC so if you completed the TUC this year you will have no problem.  We are not racing but riding at a social pace.  Last year it took Errin Odell and I about 7 hours of ride time to complete the loop with another hour stop for lunch.

PLEASE RSVP to Jim Robbins, jimbobrides at suddenlink dot net so we know who to expect and can arrange carpooling.

Bike Month Activities for week of May 13, 2012.

Thursday, May 16, 2012 Eureka Bike To Work Day:
7-9am energizer station at Eureka Co-op, noon rally Old Town Gazebo with ‘minimal mass’ ride through Old Town following rally

Saturday, May 19, 2012 Bicycle Gear Swap:
Time to get rid of that box full of bike parts you know you’re never going to use? How about that fixer-upper in the garage gathering dust? Need parts for that project bike and don’t want to spend a fortune on new parts? Join Humboldt Bike Month Coalition for a Bicycle Gear Swap on Saturday May 19 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon in the Pacific Outfitters parking lot on the corner of Seventh and G streets in Arcata. Table spaces are free, but please call in advance to reserve your space. Tim 707-668-1716 or e-mail address on the attached flier.

Wednesday, May 9 is Bike to School Day
Thursday, May 10 is Bike to Work Day Arcata
Thursday, May 10 at the Arcata Playhouse is the Bicycle Film Festival
Friday, May 11 is Arts Arcata Social Bike Ride

Humboldt Bike Month activities start in late April and continue through the month of May and into June. So, really, I guess that makes it Humboldt Bike Months. For many of us, there is no distinction, but there are some really cool events happening throughout this period. For a complete calendar of events, go to Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuter Association’s website.

In our P.O. box we received a flier for the Mendocino Monster Century Bike Ride in early June. This link takes you to their website for more details.

Due to the inclement weather, the club is postponing the Tish Tang ride until further notice.  We’ll wait until later this spring.  This will allow the trails to dry out, snow to melt, and everyone’s mountain bike hunger to develop after the TUC.

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