Blue Hills Mountain Bike Day May 21

[SteveC]

(official announcement will follow this) plea for all volunteers interested in helping and or creating/leading all types of skills clinics--trailside repair, technical riding, huckster, PYT, bunnyhopper, tubeless tire installation, flat repair, GPS tracking, lose-the-training-wheels (for the littlest), derailleur adjustment, kids area supervision, you name it! The more clinics, the smaller the group and more hands-on........
If you're good at something share your knowledge and skills with a few people! You won't regret it......

And of course also we'll be in need of a few ride leaders/sweepers--again, you name the ride and the pace.

We'll
also need help with setup(8 am) and setting up of a food/hospitality area for volunteers, and take-down(3 pm)


Please let me know what you can do so we can get you on the schedule. Time commitment doesnt have to be much since you'll be there to ride, too!!
Steve Cobble
cobblestv@gmail.com

[SteveC]

Eleventh Annual Blue Hills Mountain Bike Day

Sunday, May 21, 2006 10:00am - 3:00pm

Houghton's Pond at Blue Hills Reservation Milton, Massachusetts

• Skills clinics to learn and practice riding techniques and bike repairs

• Marked trail loops for all ability levels from beginner to expert

• The MTB Day Very Famous Bike Limbo Competition!

• Special kids bike riding area and obstacle course

• Local bike shops and industry vendors will showcase latest bikes and gear

• Connect with NEMBA representatives and learn about great places to ride

DIRECTIONS: TAKE HOUGHTON'S POND EXIT 3 OFF ROUTE 93/128 IN MILTON THEN FOLLOW MOUNTAIN BIKE DAY SIGNS TO HOUGHTON'S POND

For more information ,e-mail jgsloane@netway.com or call Blue Hills Headquarters at 617-698-1802

[Body2Big]

this was great last year.. I will be there again I hope.

Shawn

[Jojoface]

Count me in for the setup of the hospitality area and whatever else is needed.


Jojo

[SteveC]

JoJo
You got it! Send me an email, just so I can keep myself organized, with your name(if its not really JoJoFace ::)......), and best way to get back toya
Thanks!
Steve

[SteveC]

By the way, the Trek trailer WILL be there with fresh new Treks and Gary Fishers......(I think) the guys from CycleLoft will again be generously providing the service, and technical info, (and release forms) for them......
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[SteveC]

It's less than 2 weeks away.....got your limbo down?

[SteveC]

Still working on a schedule of clinics and rides--let me know if you can help in ANY way!
Steve

[jakazz]

i'll lead a beginner ride, i'm still healing a broken leg but am 3 months healing and am riding foxboro every day, so i promise i wont embarass for the beginners :P :P, plus i'll help with setup, and clean-up

i can also do some clinic, tire repair, der adjustment, i dont know but i do build my own bikes, and not one has fallen apart on the trail,....well,.. actually... i did forget to tighten down the bolt on my der. sprocket at the canyonlands race...that s***ed.

[SteveC]

OK Jakazz I got you on the list--I'll let you know times when I finally get a schedule going, but a beginner skills ride would be real cool---on-trail adjustments whatever yoo want.
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[jakazz]

cool cause i'm bored to S**t, and any riding is good,

still out of work so its just lawn work, house work, but i cant lift 12' 5/8 fire rated sheetrock so no union work for me.. ;D

[gnurider1080]

i really wish i could make it again this year. but, i have to work on sundays and i dont think my boss will ask me to help with this event.

[bikedav]

Hi Steve:

If it is not raining seriously, I will be willing to help out in set up and break down of the event. I can also assist Jakazz with the beginner ride if need be. I'll send you an actual e-mail with this reply also. That last rain left me wondering what this world is coming to.

[errollthin]

;D I have gone to the last 3 or 4 blu hills events and every year it does not disapoint. This year was no exception the weather coperated, the led ride I went on with by steve cobble was absoloutly great. I am going back to do that hill later in the year when i am In a little better condition because he was not lying when he said the view was fantastic. Kudos to all who make it happen you all did a fantastic job. My special thank to the wheelie man gonna keep at it.

[SteveC]

This event just keeps getting better! The expo area had a great flow to it, chock full of shops and new bikes to drool over......It was like a circus at one point with the one-wheeled-wonder hopping around, finally endo-ing, driving the wheeless fork straight into the ground, the unicycles with and without pedals, the drums courtesy of the Bike Express guys, who also, of course, had their latest in their long history of supermodified limbo-bikes.......I always have a good time meeting new riding buds, seeing old(er) ones, and watching all the kids grow up and ride bikes like we never could........Oh yeah, and yes, the cruise up Buck Hill was, as always, my favorite way to intro people to the 'Hills.. ;D
BIG thanks to all of the volunteers, and sponsors who helped make it the best ever! And of course, the DCR with their tireless rangers(well, some do use tires ::)), SEMASS NEMBA, Blue Hills Trail Watch, and Mr Joe Sloane, who's been organizing the event since it was just a twinkle in his eye over 10 years ago..........
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