It's been a while since our last meeting. Just a reminder that our next meeting will be Thursday, July 17th at 6:30pm. We'll meet at Shastice Park in the shade next to the fire/service building. We'll be talking about coming trail maintenance projects: the possible 8-mile fall line reroute and other options for XC trail maintenance. Sounds like people have been riding the Steam Donkey - I'm glad that our first trail maintenance effort (on that trail) is paying off for people. We'd love to have a much bigger crew come out for the next trail maint' day. We'll talk about options and set a date for the next maintenance day at the coming meeting.
Hope you're all enjoying your summer. We'll see you on Thursday.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Steam Donkey is clear!
Hi Shasta Mountain Bikers,
We held our first trail maintenance day on Sunday and cleared the Steam Donkey trail from top to bottom with a very small crew. A BIG THANKS goes out to Tom, Damon, Heather and Vinnie for being there. Damon even shrugged off car trouble at the meeting point to head on up to clear trail for nearly two hours. Now we've got a clear trail to ride. If you head out the ride the Steam Donkey (that's the trail off Old McCloud Road to the left just below Bear Springs) you'll find that there is one log near the top that you'll have to ride around to the left and one big log near the stream at the bottom that we left in place to build a ramp over.
Just to repeat the SET trail rides schedule:
Mondays, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Mondays, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
Thursdays, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Thursdays, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
The next group meeting is set for Thursday, July 17th at 6:30 pm at Shastice Park near the maintenance building. We'll do group rides until then. After our success today, we're excited to have another trail maintenance day. Next on the priority list is the reroute of the fall line section on 8 mile. Jeff and Chad are work on sighting in a new line that would switchback and alleviate that deep rutted section. Depending on how soon they are able to mark a new route we'll either rally to start work on that new line or head over to the Bear Springs Trail for some serious manzanita removal. If any of you are so excited to clear another trail that you want to see a trail maintenance day happen say, next week, then send me back an email swearing your commitment and I'll try to get it organized.
Thanks again to a super trail maintenance crew!
Renee
We held our first trail maintenance day on Sunday and cleared the Steam Donkey trail from top to bottom with a very small crew. A BIG THANKS goes out to Tom, Damon, Heather and Vinnie for being there. Damon even shrugged off car trouble at the meeting point to head on up to clear trail for nearly two hours. Now we've got a clear trail to ride. If you head out the ride the Steam Donkey (that's the trail off Old McCloud Road to the left just below Bear Springs) you'll find that there is one log near the top that you'll have to ride around to the left and one big log near the stream at the bottom that we left in place to build a ramp over.
Just to repeat the SET trail rides schedule:
Mondays, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Mondays, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
Thursdays, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Thursdays, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
The next group meeting is set for Thursday, July 17th at 6:30 pm at Shastice Park near the maintenance building. We'll do group rides until then. After our success today, we're excited to have another trail maintenance day. Next on the priority list is the reroute of the fall line section on 8 mile. Jeff and Chad are work on sighting in a new line that would switchback and alleviate that deep rutted section. Depending on how soon they are able to mark a new route we'll either rally to start work on that new line or head over to the Bear Springs Trail for some serious manzanita removal. If any of you are so excited to clear another trail that you want to see a trail maintenance day happen say, next week, then send me back an email swearing your commitment and I'll try to get it organized.
Thanks again to a super trail maintenance crew!
Renee
Friday, June 20, 2008
Trail work starting!
Hey out there Shasta mountain bikers,
A group of 13 met Thursday evening (June 19th) to discuss group rides and trail maintenance. We talked about a number of trails and potential maintenance projects and prioritized two projects. We're getting started right away. First trail maintenance day: this Sunday, June 22nd on the Steam Donkey. We're meeting at 4pm at the bottom of the plantation on Old McCloud Road (just over the rise from the end of the residential area). We'll try to carpool up the the trailhead. We need all the help we can get. So if you've got a few hours free Sunday evening, come on up. Useful equipment to bring: loppers, handsaws, a pick, and/or a pry bar. Come dressed in pants, boots and bring gloves, as we've got a lot of debris to move. If we've got enough folks we'll start with one crew at the top and one at the bottom. It will be great to open up this trail again, as it's had a lot of trees fall on it over the past two winters. If you know you're going to make it, kick me back an email, please.
The second project is a reroute of the fall line section on 8 mile. Jeff and Chad will be looking at a new line, then we'll schedule a day to get started putting in the alternative route. The hope is that this will slow the major rutting and erosion that the fall line section sees. Look for an email regarding a work day on that section. If you've got specific ideas on the reroute, try to talk with Jeff at the Fifth Season (come to group ride to see him).
We finalized the meeting times for group rides:
Monday, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Monday, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
Thursday, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Thursday, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
– All group rides will meet at the Mt. Shasta High School gym parking lot.
We also talked about adding a group weekend ride after we've got a few trail maintenance weekends under our belts. Some folks are looking for morning rides during the week, so if you've got time for an early ride, email you're info to me or post it on the blog to get the word out.
We've already got some great info from the community of riders about area trails, and we're always looking for info about abandoned trails in need of maintenance. The word is the the local YCC crew is looking for summer projects, and while they can't build new trail, they can do trail maintenance. I plan on talking with the FS rep a bit more to find out what a YCC crew can do, so we can decide which trails to recommend for the degree of maintenance they are able to do.
I know it's summer, and everybody has fun things to do, but please keep in touch and stay involved - a concerted trail maintenance effort benefits all of us. So come out Sunday evening, and let's get started!
Renee
A group of 13 met Thursday evening (June 19th) to discuss group rides and trail maintenance. We talked about a number of trails and potential maintenance projects and prioritized two projects. We're getting started right away. First trail maintenance day: this Sunday, June 22nd on the Steam Donkey. We're meeting at 4pm at the bottom of the plantation on Old McCloud Road (just over the rise from the end of the residential area). We'll try to carpool up the the trailhead. We need all the help we can get. So if you've got a few hours free Sunday evening, come on up. Useful equipment to bring: loppers, handsaws, a pick, and/or a pry bar. Come dressed in pants, boots and bring gloves, as we've got a lot of debris to move. If we've got enough folks we'll start with one crew at the top and one at the bottom. It will be great to open up this trail again, as it's had a lot of trees fall on it over the past two winters. If you know you're going to make it, kick me back an email, please.
The second project is a reroute of the fall line section on 8 mile. Jeff and Chad will be looking at a new line, then we'll schedule a day to get started putting in the alternative route. The hope is that this will slow the major rutting and erosion that the fall line section sees. Look for an email regarding a work day on that section. If you've got specific ideas on the reroute, try to talk with Jeff at the Fifth Season (come to group ride to see him).
We finalized the meeting times for group rides:
Monday, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Monday, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
Thursday, 5:30pm for cross country/climbers
Thursday, 6:30pm for downhillers/shuttle runs
– All group rides will meet at the Mt. Shasta High School gym parking lot.
We also talked about adding a group weekend ride after we've got a few trail maintenance weekends under our belts. Some folks are looking for morning rides during the week, so if you've got time for an early ride, email you're info to me or post it on the blog to get the word out.
We've already got some great info from the community of riders about area trails, and we're always looking for info about abandoned trails in need of maintenance. The word is the the local YCC crew is looking for summer projects, and while they can't build new trail, they can do trail maintenance. I plan on talking with the FS rep a bit more to find out what a YCC crew can do, so we can decide which trails to recommend for the degree of maintenance they are able to do.
I know it's summer, and everybody has fun things to do, but please keep in touch and stay involved - a concerted trail maintenance effort benefits all of us. So come out Sunday evening, and let's get started!
Renee
Sunday, June 8, 2008
YMCA mtb race series in Yreka
The YMCA Mountain Bike Racing Series starts Tuesday, June 10th
I wanted to let everyone know that the Siskiyou Family YMCA is again sponsoring the Mountain Bike Racing Series. The series will run on Tuesday evenings at Upper Greenhorn Park.
The dates for this years series will be 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, and 7/1. We will again include best all around rider both male and female (to be eligible racers will have to compete in all 4 races and race in the A division). Registration opens at 5:15 with the B-race starting at 6:00 and the A-race starting at 6:30.
The dates for this years series will be 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, and 7/1. We will again include best all around rider both male and female (to be eligible racers will have to compete in all 4 races and race in the A division). Registration opens at 5:15 with the B-race starting at 6:00 and the A-race starting at 6:30.
I hope everyone has had a chance to get out on their bikes this spring, if not, you can use the race series as a chance to get back on the bike. Hope to see you this Tuesday.
I would like to thank all of our sponsors for helping to make the race series happen.
CycleSport (www.roguecycle.com)
DeSalvo Custom Cycles (www.desalvocycles.com)
Flywheel Bicycle Solutions (www.flywheelbicycles.com)
Cycle Analysis, Badger Mountain Bikes, Drum & Bugle Corps,
American Legion, Yreka Immediate Care Clinic,
Price Less Foods, & The Siskiyou Family YMCA.
Feel free to email me with any questions regarding the YMCA race series.
Looking forward to some great racing,
Jason
Jason Singleton
Outdoor Education Specialist
Director of French Creek Outdoor School
Siskiyou County Office of Education
609 South Gold St.
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: (530) 842-8402
Fax: (530) 842-8435
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Great group rides
Shasta Bikers,
Kudos to everybody who came out for our first group rides last week! A small turnout shuttled Red Fir on Wednesday, then on Thursday we had 15 riders, with a group pedaling up the Tunnel trail and a group shuttling from Sand Flat and 8 mile. Thanks to Jason Allen and Rick Poore for providing shuttle vehicles, even though they didn't ride. It was great to see you all there!
We're changing the format this coming week to see if it works out better. We'll ride on Monday and Thursday evenings, meeting at 6:30pm (so the shop techs can make it) at the MS high school parking lot. Make sure you come fully prepped - we had a flat tire on Thursday night (thankfully the rider had a kit).
We're working on putting together a trail maintenance effort to work on the Bear Springs Trail (also called the Old Steam Donkey Trail) so we can spread out to other trails. Our next meeting is Thursday, June 19th at 6:30pm at Shastice Park near the tennis courts. We'll talk about trail maintenance and share information at that time. We're also looking for info from any of the riders who have been around a long time who might remember trails that have been forgotten and neglected and need to be cleaned up. So ask around, and lets see if we can find some trails to restore.
We'd love to have some pics and video for the blog, so email it to me if you've got it.
We'll see you out there!
Renee
Kudos to everybody who came out for our first group rides last week! A small turnout shuttled Red Fir on Wednesday, then on Thursday we had 15 riders, with a group pedaling up the Tunnel trail and a group shuttling from Sand Flat and 8 mile. Thanks to Jason Allen and Rick Poore for providing shuttle vehicles, even though they didn't ride. It was great to see you all there!
We're changing the format this coming week to see if it works out better. We'll ride on Monday and Thursday evenings, meeting at 6:30pm (so the shop techs can make it) at the MS high school parking lot. Make sure you come fully prepped - we had a flat tire on Thursday night (thankfully the rider had a kit).
We're working on putting together a trail maintenance effort to work on the Bear Springs Trail (also called the Old Steam Donkey Trail) so we can spread out to other trails. Our next meeting is Thursday, June 19th at 6:30pm at Shastice Park near the tennis courts. We'll talk about trail maintenance and share information at that time. We're also looking for info from any of the riders who have been around a long time who might remember trails that have been forgotten and neglected and need to be cleaned up. So ask around, and lets see if we can find some trails to restore.
We'd love to have some pics and video for the blog, so email it to me if you've got it.
We'll see you out there!
Renee
Friday, May 30, 2008
Getting started - our first meeting
Mt. Shasta Mountain Bikes
29 May 2008 meeting
Well, we had our first meeting last night at the Stage Door, since it kept raining out and Shastice Park wasn’t an option. We had a good turnout, despite the number of people Jeff and I had heard from who weren’t able to make it. This is to everyone to let you all know what transpired at the meeting and what’s coming up next.
First off – those in attendance were: Renee Casterline, Jeff Williams, Vinnie Poch, David Marchi, Tuli Potts, Jason Allen, Ryan Cazneaux, Remy Croft, Miriam Potter, Heather Schwarzenberg, Sean Doyle, Chad Thorpe, Ed Palfini, James Stewart, and Tom Tharp.
The first order of business was to discuss if we do indeed want to become an organized group. After discussing the potential benefits and challenges, the majority of the group expressed interest in organizing. Some of the things we talked about: regular trail maintenance performed by groups to preserve the trails we have, working with the Forest Service, the City and private landowners on new trail development, getting education about building trails, working with other regional groups on trail development, getting folks from out of the area involved in trail building and maintenance, contacting IMBA to build trails to a certain standard, holding regular group rides, and looking at other area’s that have developed trail networks as models as we discuss what we want to do here.
We scheduled two group rides for next week:
Wednesday, June 4th at 6pm – meet at the MS High School parking lot and
Thursday, June 5th at 6pm – meet at the MS High School parking lot.
We’ll decide where to ride based on who shows up, their interests and skill levels. We’ll probably end up splitting into a couple of groups. Come prepped for a shuttle ride or to pedal up the Tunnel. We talked about shifting group rides between riding regular trails one week to riding in old trails the next week. We’ll see how that develops based on who comes to the rides. Please tell everyone you know about the group rides, this is an opportunity for us to get to know all of the riders in our area.
We also scheduled the next group meeting:
Thursday, June 19th at 6:30pm at Shastice Park at the picnic table above the tennis courts.
In the meantime, we’ve got a list of tasks to complete:
– Contact the Forest Service about doing trail maintenance as a group: do we need waivers, are there any special considerations or limitations, is the area above/behind McBride Springs open for exploration/development, same for the Nordic Center trails, what are steps for trail development? Contact the new Ranger – that’s Priscilla Franco (Renee)
– Contact the City of Mt. Shasta (Renee)
– Contact private landowners about possible future trail development (Tuli)
– look into possibility of getting YCC crews to do trail work (David)
– contact IMBA (Jeff)
– contact Downieville trail organization (Jason)
– create a blog so folks can post their comments (Renee)
– send out group email, post posters about next week’s group ride (Renee)
That's all for now. We'd love to get comments from riders in the area or who visit the Mt. Shasta area regularly who'd like to see more trail maintenance and development.
29 May 2008 meeting
Well, we had our first meeting last night at the Stage Door, since it kept raining out and Shastice Park wasn’t an option. We had a good turnout, despite the number of people Jeff and I had heard from who weren’t able to make it. This is to everyone to let you all know what transpired at the meeting and what’s coming up next.
First off – those in attendance were: Renee Casterline, Jeff Williams, Vinnie Poch, David Marchi, Tuli Potts, Jason Allen, Ryan Cazneaux, Remy Croft, Miriam Potter, Heather Schwarzenberg, Sean Doyle, Chad Thorpe, Ed Palfini, James Stewart, and Tom Tharp.
The first order of business was to discuss if we do indeed want to become an organized group. After discussing the potential benefits and challenges, the majority of the group expressed interest in organizing. Some of the things we talked about: regular trail maintenance performed by groups to preserve the trails we have, working with the Forest Service, the City and private landowners on new trail development, getting education about building trails, working with other regional groups on trail development, getting folks from out of the area involved in trail building and maintenance, contacting IMBA to build trails to a certain standard, holding regular group rides, and looking at other area’s that have developed trail networks as models as we discuss what we want to do here.
We scheduled two group rides for next week:
Wednesday, June 4th at 6pm – meet at the MS High School parking lot and
Thursday, June 5th at 6pm – meet at the MS High School parking lot.
We’ll decide where to ride based on who shows up, their interests and skill levels. We’ll probably end up splitting into a couple of groups. Come prepped for a shuttle ride or to pedal up the Tunnel. We talked about shifting group rides between riding regular trails one week to riding in old trails the next week. We’ll see how that develops based on who comes to the rides. Please tell everyone you know about the group rides, this is an opportunity for us to get to know all of the riders in our area.
We also scheduled the next group meeting:
Thursday, June 19th at 6:30pm at Shastice Park at the picnic table above the tennis courts.
In the meantime, we’ve got a list of tasks to complete:
– Contact the Forest Service about doing trail maintenance as a group: do we need waivers, are there any special considerations or limitations, is the area above/behind McBride Springs open for exploration/development, same for the Nordic Center trails, what are steps for trail development? Contact the new Ranger – that’s Priscilla Franco (Renee)
– Contact the City of Mt. Shasta (Renee)
– Contact private landowners about possible future trail development (Tuli)
– look into possibility of getting YCC crews to do trail work (David)
– contact IMBA (Jeff)
– contact Downieville trail organization (Jason)
– create a blog so folks can post their comments (Renee)
– send out group email, post posters about next week’s group ride (Renee)
That's all for now. We'd love to get comments from riders in the area or who visit the Mt. Shasta area regularly who'd like to see more trail maintenance and development.
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