PEDROS / KENDA fest?

[bullymadison]

Have any plans / schedule - possibilties been announced for this event? I stayed away last year because the final PEDROS was such tight quarters and weak riding but maybe KENDA injected new life?

I hope so ... I ned something to look forward to -

[woodsguy]

Last year it was awesome. But it looks like it is canceled this year.

[leebo]

Great riding on the backside of jimny peak, 6 miles downhill singletrack plus lots of other stuff, including a "little" climbing. I'd be really bummed if it was cancelled this year.

[tozovr]

It is canceled. My source has never failed me...

[Gimpy00Wang]

That's sad. I've gone many years and I was looking forward to it for '09.

- Chris

[agabriel]

Do you know why it got cancelled?

[Gimpy00Wang]

Do you know why it got cancelled?

http://www.bicyclefest.com/Forum/tabid/1860/forumid/133/postid/23654/view/topic/Default.aspx
http://www.bicyclefest.com/Forum/tabid/1860/forumid/133/postid/22809/view/topic/Default.aspx

- Chris

[Husqvarna]

Well we still have NEMBAFEST! I'm hearing the new venue will be at Bear Brook State Park, in Allenstown NH. Camping, swimming, and trails for all abilities.

[bikdav]

That's a shame. I'm just wondering if the bad ecomomy contributed to it?

[tozovr]

I'm guessing it's not because of Kenda...I'd wager it's the land owners.

[bikdav]

I'm guessing it's not because of Kenda...I'd wager it's the land owners.

Ooopps! I didn't give land owners any thought. Watch. You might be exactly right about this issue.

[spoon]

I was there last year . The owners where very cool /

[higgs]

Here is an email reply a friend of mine sent me when he inquired about the event dates for this year. Words cannot describe our disappointment.....
-
Hi Bud,
>
> I'm really sorry to disappoint you but there will be no Kendafest this
> year.
>
>
> Kenda is the title sponsor of the festival- not the owner.
>
> Blue Dog, owner of the former Pedro’s Festival and the Kenda Bikefest, is
> a group headed by one of the original founders of Pedro’s Lubricants-
> Bruce Fina.
>
> Bruce sent Kenda an e-mail last Friday informing us that due to declining
> attendance and increasing costs, he will not hold the festival anymore.
> He is offering to sell it to Kenda or to a group consisting of Kenda/Dirt
> Rag Magazine/ Mt. Snow and possibly the event would be moved to Mount
> Snow, Vermont.
>
> We have been in touch with the other parties above and Dirt Rag is not
> interested in becoming an ‘event company’ this year as they are launching
> another magazine.
>
> Mt. Snow is interested but they have not given us any numbers to host it
> there.
>
> Not sure if Kenda can buy it directly or would be interested at this
> time.
>
> If we don’t buy it and although Kenda had a three year contract to be the
> title sponsor- we are as saddened as you are to see the demise of this
> great event in New England.
>
> Hopefully some good will come out of all of it.
>
> Stefano Lumbaca
> Bicycle Event and Tech Support
>
> Kenda U.S.A
>
> 7095 Americana Parkway
> Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 U.S.A
> Tel: 614-866.9803 ext.7882
> Fax: 614-866.9805
> email: slumbaca@kendausa.com (http://webmail.east.cox.net/do/mail/message/mailto?to=slumbaca%40kendausa.com)

[agabriel]

I hope Mt Snow picks it up, that would be really cool.

[Gimpy00Wang]

It's official. Looks like it's dead -- for good:

http://www.bicyclefest.com/Home/tabid/1270/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/198/Kenda-BikeFest-presented-by-Dirt-Rag-Comes-to-an-End.aspx

- Chris

[bikdav]

That's too bad. Thanks for clearing this matter up. Despite the bad news, that was very helpful.

[Boosted333]

That sucks, I never been to one and was planning on going this year. Oh well..

[bikdav]

That sucks, I never been to one and was planning on going this year. Oh well..

I wanted to see one of these also. The thing holding me back was questionable transportation - a car that is maintenance hungry. BTW, is that a turbo charger that I see as your "profile I.D.?

[Boosted333]

I wanted to see one of these also. The thing holding me back was questionable transportation - a car that is maintenance hungry. BTW, is that a turbo charger that I see as your "profile I.D.?

Yes, its a turbo... :devil

Why do you ask?

[thomllama]

That sucks, I never been to one and was planning on going this year. Oh well..

don't worry, CLIMB will be having their Fat tire Fest this year. not to far from you. they had a REALLY good turnout in 2008.. better than anyone expected.... I think 4 bikes were raffled off ( I won one :) )

anyway, will be posting here, ECTRR, and CLIMB as soon as all the dates are final.

[bikdav]

Yes, its a turbo... :devil

Why do you ask?

I figured I'd ask just in case I'm on the trail someday and I hear a growling high horsepower V6 with a turbo charger closing in on me.

[tozovr]

Well I guess we'll have to get cooking on making NembaFest a huge hullabaloo!!

[Boosted333]

I figured I'd ask just in case I'm on the trail someday and I hear a growling high horsepower V6 with a turbo charger closing in on me.

V8 + turbos :D

[bikdav]

Well I guess we'll have to get cooking on making NembaFest a huge hullabaloo!!


Go for it! Let's see what happens with NEMBAfest 2009.

[bikdav]

V8 + turbos :D


Oooohhhh! A V8 with a turbo charger. Now I really have to watch my back.

[leebo]

Looking forward to NEMBA fest at bearbrook this fall. Great riding there. What am I going to do with all this bourbon I had stocked up for the DirtRag tasting @ their booth? Any other big festivals in the NE area this summer?

[agabriel]

Not MTB, but the BBQ championship in Windsor VT is alot of fun - Harpoon hosts it.

[Boosted333]

Not MTB, but the BBQ championship in Windsor VT is alot of fun - Harpoon hosts it.

That sounds damn good right about now....

[agabriel]

I have been looking forward to it since last year. Beer, BBQ, and friends - what could be better?

[errollthin]

Looking forward to NEMBA fest at bearbrook this fall. Great riding there. What am I going to do with all this bourbon I had stocked up for the DirtRag tasting @ their booth? Any other big festivals in the NE area this summer?

http://www.nemba.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22978

Bring the good stuff.

[errollthin]

Not MTB, but the BBQ championship in Windsor VT is alot of fun - Harpoon hosts it.

Give me a DATE PLEASE!

[agabriel]

July 25 & 26

http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm?pid=28568

[SteveC]

Looking forward to NEMBA fest at bearbrook this fall. Great riding there. What am I going to do with all this bourbon I had stocked up for the DirtRag tasting @ their booth? Any other big festivals in the NE area this summer?

Maybe we should encourage DR to attend NembaFest....

[leebo]

L-Train I'll put you to work. Pouring, mixing cocktails, measuring vermouth for manhattans etc. I'll plan on bringing proper glassware and 3 kinds of bitters.

[NMBPmike]

Greetings fellow likeminded riders,
I am too sad to see the Kenda fest not taking place this year, I always drove up from New Jersey to take part in this event with great likeminded people... "ahh the bourbon tasting".... gonna miss that this year!...

I wanted to tell everyone about our Clubs bike fest in New Jersey, it is only one day but we had such a great success last year, it’s called JORBA Fest http://www2.jorba.org/index.php?title=Fest (http://www2.jorba.org/index.php?title=Fest)

this is the link, check it out and look over last years events. this is our second season for JORBA fest and we are excited to put it together again for 09... Who knows if it continues to grow each year we might be able to make it a two or three day event like pedros fest..

OH forgot to mentione too....ITS FREE....

thanks again and ride On!.
NMBPmike
from New Jersey

[Baileybi]

Mount Snow Hires MTB Festival Manager

DOVER, VT (BRAIN)—Renée Hicks, the former coordinator for the Pedro’s and Kenda Mountain Bike Festivals, has joined up with Mount Snow to promote the Mount Snow Mountain Bike Festival in Dover, Vermont on August 7-9.

“Renée brings a wealth of industry knowledge that will help transform a merely fun event into a cannot miss bike festival,” said Greg Fisher, marketing operations and event director at Mount Snow. “She's tuned to what mountain bikers want in a festival, which is riding on iconic East Coast single-track mixed with events marked by challenge, entertainment, and social mingling.”

By hiring Hicks, Mount Snow is committed to replacing what many people have come to know as Pedrosfest during the past 15 years. The Mount Snow Mountain Bike Festival will feature group rides for all ability levels in all disciplines, games and contests, like the famous mud bog slog and the bicycle limbo.

Participants can visit the exhibitor and tech expo, watch a movie, or join the next generation of off-road enthusiasts in an activities area especially for kids. After dark, concerts and fireworks should round out the day.

Running concurrently with the festival are the US Kenda Cup East, USA Cycling’s Pro XCT tour presented by Sho-Air, the Kenda Downhill Series and the Trek Women’s Triathlon Series.

The schedule of events is loaded with something for everyone from the budding mountain biker to the aspiring pro. We’ve even included events for the skinny-tire cyclist. A brief schedule of events is available online at: www.mountsnow.com/bikefestival.html (http://www.mountsnow.com/bikefestival.html).

[SteveC]

Pedro's is back in VT! I am so there!! Who else is in!
SC

[woodsguy]

That is the weekend for the 24 Hours of Great Glen. :(