Hey Guys,
I wanted to wish you a happy new year from France where I have been visiting
my parents.
Michelle and I have explored the Poitoux-Charente area and it's clay, clay
and clay :) I have yet to find good tires for that :)
Hey I am not complaining, I have learned how to slide forward with the bike
sideways! Talk about new skills!

Anyways, the food is good and we love it...

-fabien

Wow, this is the first year I missed the New Years resolutions; where was I
when you all posted your list of wishes and commitments. Hope it's not to
late; here's mine, it's a pretty short list:>)



1). Hang in and finish school

2). At least one trip to Whistler, Silver Mt. or Mt. Hood a month; but I'm
hoping for two.

3). Enter one beginner dh race.

4). Have a plan in place to move north; I gotta get outta this place:>) .



Wishing you the very best in 2008.

Bob h



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I was surprised that Donald Duck wasn't too bad, just a couple big puddles
that you could skirt.  I didn't even get my whole feet wet like some
years...  Once coming down from Pulverizer we literally went right into a
lake and no go-around for that one!  This year that lake isn't there...

On Dec 31, 2007 4:48 PM, Chris <cking6@...> wrote:

>   Map Here:
> http://monkeymike.esmartdesign.com/Banner%20map_8-06.pdf
>
> Thanks to http://www.kitsapmtb.com/ for the map
>
> There is a new trail, "Sidewinder", which starts at the bottom
> of "Wired Brain" (opposite side of the blue gate) and connects
> into "Donald Duck". It's a good way to go if you don't want to ride
> any road.
>
> Beware "Donald Duck" is usually one of the messiest trails out there
> this time of year.
>
> --- In bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com <bbtcmembers%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "rogersclan@..." <rogersclan@...>
>
> wrote:
> >
> > has anybody been there lately and know the conditions? does
> anybody
> > have a current map or know where to get one?
> >
> > Thanks Glenn
> >
>
>
>


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Map Here:
http://monkeymike.esmartdesign.com/Banner%20map_8-06.pdf

Thanks to http://www.kitsapmtb.com/ for the map

There is a new trail, "Sidewinder", which starts at the bottom
of "Wired Brain" (opposite side of the blue gate) and connects
into "Donald Duck". It's a good way to go if you don't want to ride
any road.

Beware "Donald Duck" is usually one of the messiest trails out there
this time of year.



--- In bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com, "rogersclan@..." <rogersclan@...>
wrote:
>
> has anybody been there lately and know the conditions?  does
anybody
> have a current map or know where to get one?
>
> Thanks Glenn
>

We just got back from riding Banner and the trails are in good condition.
We encountered some mud on Mish Mash but very minimal. The trails are wetter
than last week though.  Getting out of Donald Duck to the road was the
messiest but even that wasn't too bad compared to other years.  The others
we rode like San Francisco, Oakland, Pulverizer, moto area, are in perfect
condition with good traction and some slippery roots for fun times.  Get out
there and ride!

On Dec 31, 2007 9:40 AM, Linda <redrufffox@...> wrote:

> We rode last weekend and it was fine.  We stay on the perimeter trails and
> they drain pretty well.  I will try and dig up a map for you.  We're off to
> ride Banner today so will see how it is.
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2007 8:52 AM, rogersclan@... <rogersclan@...>
> wrote:
>
> >   has anybody been there lately and know the conditions? does anybody
> > have a current map or know where to get one?
> >
> > Thanks Glenn
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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We rode last weekend and it was fine.  We stay on the perimeter trails and
they drain pretty well.  I will try and dig up a map for you.  We're off to
ride Banner today so will see how it is.

On Dec 31, 2007 8:52 AM, rogersclan@... <rogersclan@...>
wrote:

>   has anybody been there lately and know the conditions? does anybody
> have a current map or know where to get one?
>
> Thanks Glenn
>
>
>


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has anybody been there lately and know the conditions?  does anybody
have a current map or know where to get one?

Thanks Glenn

and back?

On Dec 30, 2007 5:00 PM, Chris <cking6@...> wrote:

> Does the 54 miles include the drive there?
>
> --- In bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com, courtland capwell <crtlnd_c@...>
> wrote:
>  >
> >  I am leading 3 endurance rides this summer in Capitol. July 19th,
> Aug and Sept tba.
> >   These rides are limited to 24 riders. This is a voluntary on your
> own kind of gig. I will give everyone a map and written directions,
> there will be check points to account for everyone, best to group up
> according to pace.
> >    Sagwagon and support vehicles along route.
> >   I wouldn't call it a race, the first one is 54 miles. It is an
> event-test yourself!
> >   Franks and Beans and Good Beer provided after.
> >     Recommending a donation to give back to the forest that goes
> ALL TO TRAILWORK  FREE Camping all over, motels, mtb flophouses, it
> is Olympia baby!
> >   Of course I will be leading rides to get tready for these events.
> I am looking forward to shredding some Capitol bootie!
> >    RSVP plan now as this is limited. Do all 3 rides get an awesome
> t-shirt!
> >    First ride is 54 miles encompassing the Green Trails. The best
> representation of Capitol and some of the best singletrack around.
> There will be a few work parties before this event, for this event,
> by the participants? What? Just kidding, if you want to help we will
> welcome you and promise good fun!
> >    RSVP Soon,
> >   Courtland
> >    Feel free to send this to anyone who might be inclined......
> >
> >
> >        LIVE  STRONG
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.
> Try it now.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>
> Have questions, comments, or concerns?  Contact BBTC's Executive Director,
> the official voice of BBTC, to get direct answers:  justin@...
>
>
> Are you a BBTC member?  Join or renew now at
> http://bbtc.org/home/new-member.php
>
> This is an un-moderated forum hosted by BBTC.  No comments on this list
> should be construed as official announcements of the BBTC unless otherwise
> noted.
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>


--
"If you're not crashing, you're not trying hard enough" -- Unknown
Apparently I was trying harder the Shore.


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How about living in West Seattle and not knowing where Southworth is.

--- In bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com, "Ethan" <bikr273@...> wrote:
>
> In the spirit of the classic, time-honored David Letterman Top Ten
> List, it's time for. . .  the Top 10 BBTC Calendar faux pas!
>
> And yes, I'm in full realization that I've done a few (not all, but a
> few) of these; we all do "funny" things some times. ;)
>
>
>
> 10)   Signing up for your own event
>
> 9)   Signing up for two events whose times overlap
>
> 8)   Signing up for an event which is only open to a demographic you
> don't belong to, and then announcing you're going to wear some
> costume or something to fabulously impersonate that demographic
>
> 7)   Leaving home for an event without having read the posting
> carefully enough (like for example, to know the exact meeting place
> or how firm the start time is)
>
> 6)   Psoting event's with lot's of speling and punctuation error's
> remember people you can alway's paste your text into MS Word or other
> text editor's which have spell checker's and then paste it agian into
> the BBTC site
>
> 5)   Habitually bailing from events at the last minute
>
> 4)   Posting an event and describing it with the tone/approach of a
> Marine Corps drill sergeant
>
> 3)   Posting an event (or ride report) which is 20+ lines long
> without a single paragraph break
>
> 2)   Posting an event which is 20+ lines long, without separating
> part of it into that new "Click for more info" section
>
> 1)   Posting!!!  an!!!  Event!!!  with!!!  lots!!!  and!!!  lots!!!
> of!!!  exclamation!!!  marks!!!!!!!
>

Does the 54 miles include the drive there?

--- In bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com, courtland capwell <crtlnd_c@...>
wrote:
>
>  I am leading 3 endurance rides this summer in Capitol. July 19th,
Aug and Sept tba.
>   These rides are limited to 24 riders. This is a voluntary on your
own kind of gig. I will give everyone a map and written directions,
there will be check points to account for everyone, best to group up
according to pace.
>    Sagwagon and support vehicles along route.
>   I wouldn't call it a race, the first one is 54 miles. It is an
event-test yourself!
>   Franks and Beans and Good Beer provided after.
>     Recommending a donation to give back to the forest that goes
ALL TO TRAILWORK  FREE Camping all over, motels, mtb flophouses, it
is Olympia baby!
>   Of course I will be leading rides to get tready for these events.
I am looking forward to shredding some Capitol bootie!
>    RSVP plan now as this is limited. Do all 3 rides get an awesome
t-shirt!
>    First ride is 54 miles encompassing the Green Trails. The best
representation of Capitol and some of the best singletrack around.
There will be a few work parties before this event, for this event,
by the participants? What? Just kidding, if you want to help we will
welcome you and promise good fun!
>    RSVP Soon,
>   Courtland
>    Feel free to send this to anyone who might be inclined......
>
>
>        LIVE  STRONG
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.
Try it now.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I am leading 3 endurance rides this summer in Capitol. July 19th, Aug and Sept
tba.
   These rides are limited to 24 riders. This is a voluntary on your own kind of
gig. I will give everyone a map and written directions, there will be check
points to account for everyone, best to group up according to pace.
    Sagwagon and support vehicles along route.
   I wouldn't call it a race, the first one is 54 miles. It is an event-test
yourself!
   Franks and Beans and Good Beer provided after.
     Recommending a donation to give back to the forest that goes ALL TO
TRAILWORK  FREE Camping all over, motels, mtb flophouses, it is Olympia baby!
   Of course I will be leading rides to get tready for these events. I am looking
forward to shredding some Capitol bootie!
    RSVP plan now as this is limited. Do all 3 rides get an awesome t-shirt!
    First ride is 54 miles encompassing the Green Trails. The best representation
of Capitol and some of the best singletrack around. There will be a few work
parties before this event, for this event, by the participants? What? Just
kidding, if you want to help we will welcome you and promise good fun!
    RSVP Soon,
   Courtland
    Feel free to send this to anyone who might be inclined......


        LIVE  STRONG


---------------------------------
Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.

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Subject: Top 10 BBTC calendar faux pas



In the spirit of the classic, time-honored David Letterman Top Ten

List, it's time for. . . the Top 10 BBTC Calendar faux pas!



And yes, I'm in full realization that I've done a few (not all, but a

few) of these; we all do "funny" things some times. ;)



13. Loooooooong ride reports, that have nothing to do with the ride:>)



12. Posting rides at Secret Locations.



11. Not being clear in the ride description; when you say it's a social
paced ride, the descriptor social would infer a club standard; not your
personal day off from racing:>).



10) Signing up for your own event



9) Signing up for two events whose times overlap



8) Signing up for an event which is only open to a demographic you

don't belong to, and then announcing you're going to wear some

costume or something to fabulously impersonate that demographic



7) Leaving home for an event without having read the posting

carefully enough (like for example, to know the exact meeting place

or how firm the start time is)



6) Psoting event's with lot's of speling and punctuation error's

remember people you can alway's paste your text into MS Word or other

text editor's which have spell checker's and then paste it agian into

the BBTC site



5) Habitually bailing from events at the last minute



4) Posting an event and describing it with the tone/approach of a

Marine Corps drill sergeant



3) Posting an event (or ride report) which is 20+ lines long

without a single paragraph break



2) Posting an event which is 20+ lines long, without separating

part of it into that new "Click for more info" section



1) Posting!!! an!!! Event!!! with!!! lots!!! and!!! lots!!!

of!!! exclamation!!! marks!!!!!!!











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Another great day on the ridge...
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=362985

In the spirit of the classic, time-honored David Letterman Top Ten
List, it's time for. . .  the Top 10 BBTC Calendar faux pas!

And yes, I'm in full realization that I've done a few (not all, but a
few) of these; we all do "funny" things some times. ;)



10)   Signing up for your own event

9)   Signing up for two events whose times overlap

8)   Signing up for an event which is only open to a demographic you
don't belong to, and then announcing you're going to wear some
costume or something to fabulously impersonate that demographic

7)   Leaving home for an event without having read the posting
carefully enough (like for example, to know the exact meeting place
or how firm the start time is)

6)   Psoting event's with lot's of speling and punctuation error's
remember people you can alway's paste your text into MS Word or other
text editor's which have spell checker's and then paste it agian into
the BBTC site

5)   Habitually bailing from events at the last minute

4)   Posting an event and describing it with the tone/approach of a
Marine Corps drill sergeant

3)   Posting an event (or ride report) which is 20+ lines long
without a single paragraph break

2)   Posting an event which is 20+ lines long, without separating
part of it into that new "Click for more info" section

1)   Posting!!!  an!!!  Event!!!  with!!!  lots!!!  and!!!  lots!!!
of!!!  exclamation!!!  marks!!!!!!!

Hi All; I wanted forward this email, incase some of you have not seen how
scammers operate. I posted a bike for sale on MTBR and Ridemonkey; below a
response I received from someone using the name of Paul Evans. I'm not 100%
sure he's a scammer, but any time you see the phrase or something close to,
"what is your firm price," start paying attention. Another tip off is, when
they say, "so we can discuss full terms and conditions before payment and
some squirrely remark about picking a bike up within 3-5 days time.

As we all know, you pick up a bike after you pay for it, what's common
sense. Anytime somebody online tries to set up anything different from pay
first, pick up bike after payment clears, either delete the email or tell
them to get lost and then forward the message to the fraud department of the
local PD or Sherriff. I'm going to email him and tell him I'm forwarding his
email to the feds for investigation; I'll follow up if I hear back.

-----Original Message-----
From: msgpaulevansz9@... [mailto:msgpaulevansz9@...]
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 11:44 AM
To: bmhollan@...
Subject: A message about your ad on

Screaming Santa Cruz Nomad

Hello,
      Is your advertised bike still available i hope its as you've described
it
and ready to be moved picked-up? What is your firm price? Get back to me at
your
earliest convenience via mail so we can discuss full terms and conditons
before
making payment and pick-up within 3-5days time .
Thanks,
Paul L.Evans

*YOUR HEALTH(+) IS YOUR WEALTH($)*

http://www.ridemonkey.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=10688

It is great how a little white stuff can give me a whole new local trail.
Seabeck got quite a bit of snow on Christmas, the following Thursday and
there is still plenty around today-in fact it is snowing as I write this.
First the rainstorm changed my trail enormously with giant ruts and thick
deposits of sand and small rocks to work through. Then Christmas gave me a
nice clean, though wet, trail that increased the challenge a bit and dumped
me on rear when I returned to the street. Thursday things were a bit deeper
and more challenging still, and many ruts were ridable that were formerly
too rough for me. This morning, everything was ice. The brief road to the
trailhead was a white knuckler and my first attempts to ride the deeper snow
bogged me in an instant. I could break through the snow, but yielded slowly
and stole all my momentum. I thought about turning back, but I'm glad I
didn't. I fought my way through the initial deeper stuff, found some ridable
trail then hike-a-biked up the first hill and finally found ATV tracks.
Those tracks made the whole thing doable. It was still very hard work and
some of the tracks were slick as snot, but once again it was a whole new
trail. In the end I even began finding a way to make it through the deeper
stuff. I got up speed, hit the deep snow and then started rocking the bike,
alternately unweighting and reweighting the front wheel and I moved through
it pretty nicely, though it was exhausting.



If you haven't been getting out there in snow, I strongly recommend it! By
the way, I clean off every scrap of snow after each ride, dry the bike and
warm it indoors before relubing it-of course it's a single speed so cleanup
is not a problem.



Brian



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Ken, these are great racks.  If at all possible on your car, get the
2" version.  These racks stick out a ways when down and put a good
amount of leverage on your hitch, and the 2" version should handle
the weight just fine.  The 1 1/4" would probably work, but a few of
them can sag (its your receiver that sags, not the rack).

Thule is just as good at the old Sportworks.  However, they only come
in 2 bike, with and expandable add-on for 4 bikes.  The Sportworks
came with the same 2 bike base unit, but would expand with 1-bike add-
ons.

The old Sportworks and Thule are almost identical.  However, the
tubing size is slightly different, so they're not really compatible
with each other.

I could tell you all about modifying your reciever so that an econo
car like my Impreza can handle high-speed, bumpy, power-sliding, dirt
road shuttles with 3 DH bikes - but I'll save that for another
thread :)

g'luck
Justin

--- In bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com, "ken h" <vegken@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> so i'm thinking about finally getting the nice bike rack,  and the
old
> sportsworks hitchmount seems to be the rack of choice.     and i'll
mostly
> be hauling one or two, road or cross country mtn bikes,  possibly
three, but
> never any downhill bikes  ( just not my style).
>
>
>
>
> --- i believe thule bought them out, and it is now the 916 - T2 - 2
BIKE 2
> listing for $369.00.  is this still pretty much the same quality ??
>
> --- the thule website says "4 Bike - 2" hitch, 2 Bike - 1-1/4"
hitch"   any
> experience here ?
>
>
> --- any better places in the seattle area to get the thule ?
>
> ---  i seem to remember an attachment for a third bike,  is this
still
> available ??
>
> --- do any of the old hitchmounts ever come up for sale used ??
>
>
>
> thanks,
>
> ken h.
>

Yes they do. Try Craigslist.com

Kim



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so i'm thinking about finally getting the nice bike rack,  and the old
sportsworks hitchmount seems to be the rack of choice.     and i'll mostly
be hauling one or two, road or cross country mtn bikes,  possibly three, but
never any downhill bikes  ( just not my style).




--- i believe thule bought them out, and it is now the 916 - T2 - 2 BIKE 2
listing for $369.00.  is this still pretty much the same quality ??

--- the thule website says "4 Bike - 2" hitch, 2 Bike - 1-1/4" hitch"   any
experience here ?


--- any better places in the seattle area to get the thule ?

---  i seem to remember an attachment for a third bike,  is this still
available ??

--- do any of the old hitchmounts ever come up for sale used ??



thanks,

ken h.

I just happened to run across an add for a sweet Santa Cruz Nomad on MTBR
and Ridemonkey Classifieds; links are below. I understand the owner will
offer a discount to any bbtc member or friend or friend of Colonnade:>)
please reply off list if interested.



http://www.ridemonkey.com/classifieds/showfull.php?product=10688
<http://www.ridemonkey.com/classifieds/showfull.php?product=10688&bigimage=M
y_Nomad_christmas_044.jpg> &bigimage=My_Nomad_christmas_044.jpg



http://classifieds.mtbr.com/showproduct.php?product=14615
<http://classifieds.mtbr.com/showproduct.php?product=14615&cat=3> &cat=3



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Thanks Bill and Kevin. Truly a good cause and an opportunity to mesh with our
fellow equine trail users. I've posted like events at the Armstrong Tract in the
past to marginal at best response. Hopefully with a more central location and a
well known start/stop point, this will go over big.

Now that we no longer have the MS mtb ride to support, perhaps more like this
one would be a good way for the BBTC and the mtb community in general to get
together and show some support in a fun enviorinment. Let's hope for good
weather!

Bob Bq>From: b_hasenjaeger <b.hasenjaeger@...>
>Date: 2007/12/28 Fri PM 02:17:15 CST
>To: bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: Stinky Spoke Poker Ride

>
>Thanks for posting this Kevin. From a personal point of view I can
>vouch for the worthiness of Little Bit as the beneficiary. My daughter
>Michelle rides at Little Bit, has for a few years now. It is great
>therapy for her, and she has learned to do something she is really
>proud of. I think she now has more competition event ribbons than I
>ever collected for bike races :).
>
>Little Bit is financed mostly with charitable donations.
>
>Here's a link to a picture of her doing what she loves to do at Little
>Bit.
>
>https://www.kintera.org/AccountTempFiles/account103283/images/224510_2010071132\
251973.jpg
>
>Thanks to all who make it to this worthy event.
>
>Bill
>
>

Thanks for posting this Kevin. From a personal point of view I can
vouch for the worthiness of Little Bit as the beneficiary. My daughter
Michelle rides at Little Bit, has for a few years now. It is great
therapy for her, and she has learned to do something she is really
proud of. I think she now has more competition event ribbons than I
ever collected for bike races :).

Little Bit is financed mostly with charitable donations.

Here's a link to a picture of her doing what she loves to do at Little
Bit.

https://www.kintera.org/AccountTempFiles/account103283/images/224510_20100711322\
51973.jpg

Thanks to all who make it to this worthy event.

Bill

As in "Stinky Weather".  Jan 19th at 9am.  Proceeds to benefit Little Bit
Therapeutic Riding Center.  Full details can be found at the following webpage.

http://www.stinkyspoke.org/Home_Page.html

Basically this is one version of the Thrilla route that doesn't go through the
Watershed.  I'm hoping to hook up w/ the "instigator" of the event and suggest
adding an alternate sidetrip up past the Redmond Highschool and down through the
Stoner Singletrack.

Hope this has a good turnout.  I plan on being there and will add the event to
the Ride Calendar.

Kevin
"A Caffeinated Hophead"


      
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____
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http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

I'll get something up on the calendar but am planning on being out at Griffin
this Saturday for a ride starting around 10am.  Going to show someone from the
Bay area some of our trails.

Kevin
"A Caffeinated Hophead"




      
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Yeah, the snow sliding kind. I started the off list e-mail to those who I knew
who occasionally eschewed the bike for a day of snow sliding but the list got
too long!

Conditions were amazing today for morning turns and back to work by 12:20. White
room blower.

Planning on being up at least 3 of the next 4 days if anyone else wants to get
out of the rain and into the snow.

Even Westra got some new skis! :)

Off list I guess for responses...

Bob Bq

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Anyone with experience on this brand might want to add to this:





The Marwi Nightpro Elite Single Light w/ Helmet Mount at pricepoint is $90.
I don't know anything about them, but I rode with a single, handlebar
mounted 12W halogen for quite awhile before adding a 12W on the helmet. They
are adequate. Too bad you can't find an extra $300 somewhere for that
Trinewt though. Have you tried all the vending machine coin returns, under
the seats of your parents cars or piece of cardboard with "Will work for
food" on it next to a busy intersection? Anyway here is the pricepoint link:



http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/16256-225_MAWEL7-2-Accessories-35-Lights/Ma
rwi-Nightpro-Elite-Single-Light-w_-Helmet-Mount.htm



   _____

From: bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of michael_c_felix
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:14 PM
To: bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Help with shopping for lights? Nite rider vs. cheaper brands?



Hi all

shopping for a light system, problem is I am a starving college student
and I don't have 200 bucks to splash on a nite rider system. Any
sugestions? Any one have a website or ideas? I need a light that can
illuminate at least 30-100 ft and can mount to my helmet. I can afford
up to 100 bucks. thanks for your help





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Hi all

shopping for a light system, problem is I am a starving college student
and I don't have 200 bucks to splash on a nite rider system. Any
sugestions? Any one have a website or ideas? I need a light that can
illuminate at least 30-100 ft and can mount to my helmet. I can afford
up to 100 bucks. thanks for your help

A few days ago I wrote that I'd have more details for you later in the
week. Looks like there may not be any more details forthcoming, but you
don't really need to know any more than what I wrote below.

Come on out, it's a ton of fun!

Terry


Terry Farrah wrote:
>
>
> We at the Cascade Orienteering Club will be presenting our annual Bog
> Slog at St. Ed's this Saturday. You will get a map of about 15 controls
> that you will visit in order. For those who want it to be, it's a race.
> It usually involves about 8K of biking.
>
> This year we will use electronic punching. So punching at controls will
> be fast and easy. You will need to pay $2 to rent an e-stick (plus the
> usual entry fee of $5 or $8).
>
> Start any time between 10 and noon.
>
> We will also offer a foot division and a duathlon division (run then bike).
>
> More details about the course will become available later in the week
> and I will try to post them here as I get them.
>
> Terry
>
>

I got an email from a visitor up from the Bay area who wants to sample our local
trails while she's up here.  I'm a bad person for not forwarding on the
information sooner.  She'll be in the area until Jan 2 or 3.  If anyone is doing
some day rides during the week and wouldn't mind showing off the Seattle
mountain bike trails, let me know and I'll forward on the info.  This person
wasn't sure she'd have internet connectivity while she's up here.

Thankx in advance.

Kevin
"A Caffeinated Hophead"


      
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I have been a meet director at the bog slog before but i have never been to a
boot camp.  At the bog slog you can expect about 50 people using most of the
trails.  The routes are not predetermined so participants could potentially use
any trails.  However, they will come through one at a time so if you are on the
trail with a newbie group you should be able to just move aside.  If I came upon
you, I would just shout rider up and hope that you would move out of the way.  I
would also hope that you would not be explaining something on a blind corner
where I might come around a little too fast in my feeble attempt to do well.

   i am not sure how big your group would be on the trail or when you would be
there.  The bog slog will last from about 9:30-1:00 and also includes runners

   Glenn


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