Bigfoot Bicycle Club

Bear River Ridge Finishers

January 22, 2012 by bigfootbicycleclub

We had a small but enthusiastic turnout. Everyone thought, “what am I doing here?” But, after about 15 minutes of showers the skies cleared up and everyone enjoyed the break in the weather. Other than a short hail storm on Bear River Ridge, it was the best weather we had all week. Those who chose to stay in their warm cozy beds missed a great ride. Everyone finished in under 3 hours and the leaders finished below my estimate of 2:30. Cody Gray hammered the climbs and led everyone to the top of monument. By the end Ryan Spaulding had the fastest time of 2:18 and he was followed closely by Seth, Kevin, and Cody.

A fresh layer of gravel and a steep pitch challenged everyone as they turned off Monument and started the gravel undulations of Bear River Ridge. Road and Cross bikes were the best choice for the day. Several riders chose 29ers and John cruised on his steel touring bike with fat tires. Todd enjoyed the disc brakes and fat tires on his Kona 29er “monster cross.”

Everyone had smiles on their faces by the end of the day.

I posted a slide show of photos on my blog

Sorry, I couldn’t get the link tool to work or the slide show to work in wordpress.

Finishers
1. Ryan Spaulding, 2:18:22
2. Seth Knight, 2:19:46
3. Kevin Johnson, 2:20:26
4. Cody Gray, 2:24:07
5. Robert East, 2:30:12
6. Tim Wykle, 2:30:12
7. Todd Olsen, 2:46:50 +/- 10 minute head start
8. Tim Daniels, 2:46:50 +/- 10 minute head start
9. Kevin Beirnaki, 2:46:50
10. John Dostal, 2:47:05 +/- 10 minute head start
11. Bret Rinehart, 2:49:10
12. Sean Robertson, 2:51:42
13. Justin Brown, 2:57:05
14. Jim DNS Robbins

SEE YOU ALL NEXT MONTH! Jimbob

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Banana Slug #1 Bear River Ridge

January 19, 2012 by bigfootbicycleclub

We are still on rain or shine. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the rain will turn to showers as predicted by the National Weather Service. Saturday might be the nicest day of the week.

We are starting at 10:00 on Saturday. Please come early if you have not renewed your club membership for 2012.

We will have hot coffee and bagels to start the day off.

Click the link below to view the course route:

Bear River Ridge Ride

We will be riding from the Ferndale Fairgrounds to Rio Dell via Blue Slide Road. It will be neutral until we get to the first of the three sisters. Just as we enter Rio Dell we will turn right onto Pacific Avenue and then right onto the climb up Monument Road. The true challenge of the ride are the challenging gravel climbs along Bear River Ridge where we will likely have a headwind. We will finish the ride with the descent back to Ferndale on the Wildcat/Mattole Road. This ride can be completed on a road bike or cross bike.

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It’s time to renew your membership!

January 16, 2012 by bigfootbicycleclub

It’s 2012, and that means it’s time to renew your annual membership with Bigfoot Bicycle Club. If you joined us for one of our trail work days last year, you’re eligible for an honorary membership this year. Just fill out the application on our JOIN page, state the location and date you worked with us and mail it in, or bring it to the first Banana Slug ride at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21 at Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale.

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2012 Banana Slug Schedule

January 2, 2012 by bigfootbicycleclub

Ready for some tough training rides? Join us for four rides that get progressively harder.

January 21^st- Bear River Ridge

35 mile road ride, 6 miles of gravel
Start: 10:00 AM, Ferndale Fairgrounds

February 11^th- Butler Valley

50 mile road ride, some gravel and lots of pot holes
Start: 9:00 AM, Arcata Community Center parking lot

March 3^rd – Dyerville Loop

64 mile road ride, 18 miles of gravel
Start: 10:00 AM, Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor’s Center, Avenue of the Giants, Weott, CA.

April 1^st – Tish Tang

20 mile mountain bike ride
Start: 10:00 AM, Horse Linto Campground, Willow Creek, CA

Renew your 2012 club membership before the rides to make registration faster and easier.

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Kneeland Hill Climb New Year’s Day 2012

January 1, 2012 by bigfootbicycleclub

The annual Kneeland Hill Climb was held on New Year’s Day 2012, with more than 60 cyclists showing up for the unofficial, unsanctioned race. James Williams won this year’s climb in a time of just over 27 minutes, followed by Courtney Wood, Rob Vankirk, Steven Pearl and Joseph Carlson. For more pictures, check out Vicky Sama’s Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickypic/sets/72157628668194249/.

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December Meeting and Annual Awards night

November 22, 2011 by bigfootbicycleclub

As many of you know, Bigfoot Bicycle Club’s December meeting is usually more party than meeting. In the past, we’ve held it at various restaurants. This year, John Dostal has offered the club his home in Arcata to host a potluck. The board of directors accepted his gracious offer at the November meeting.

Monday, December 5, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. we will meet at John Dostal’s residence, 2015 Tina Court, Arcata.
Parking in the neighborhood is limited, so ride your bike if you can.

On the agenda for the meeting are club officer and board member elections. We will be awarding our annual Honorary Lifetime Membership for exceptional support and dedication to Bigfoot Bicycle Club, cycling in Humboldt County, and cycling in general. Also on the agenda we will be awarding The Golden Pulaski for outstanding contribution to local mountain bike trail development.

The meeting will be potluck. We’re cooking a turkey and will barbeque a beef tenderloin; we encourage you to bring something to share.

See you there!

Tim

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King Range Trail Work, Camp, and Ride Weekend

October 3, 2011 by bigfootbicycleclub

Bigfoot Bicycle Club, in cooperation with Bureau of Land Management is hosting a trail work day Saturday, October 15, 2011 in King Range National Conservation Area. We will be working on the trail that will connect the Paradise Royale Mountain Bike loop to a new trail head at Shelter Cover Road. This trail is nearly done and will make for an epic ride once complete.

We’re meeting at the corner of Shelter Cove Road and Paradise Ridge Road at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning and will shuttle to the work site.

There will be a BBQ at Nadelos Campground afterward. Camping is free for all trail workers. We’ll have hot showers set up too.

For more information, contact Tim Daniels: twowheelintim@sbcglobal.net or 707-668-1716

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Pedal Driven Screening

September 26, 2011 by bigfootbicycleclub

Bigfoot Bicycle Club will be holding a screening of Pedal Driven at the Far North Climbing Gym on Friday, October 7 at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free, though we are encouraging donations to cover the licensing fee to show the movie. There will be a drawing for a copy of the movie afterward.