Joe Huber Family Farm & Bob's Red MIll Racing Presents...

The Joe Huber Family Farm and Bob's Red Mill p/b Focus Racing present Apple Cross, THE two-day season opener race weekend in beautiful Starlight, Indiana just minutes from Louisville. Come out Sept. 11 & 12 as we celebrate the start of cyclocross (and apple) season by racing through private farmland surrounded by lakes, orchards, pumpkin patches, rolling corn fields; an idyllic yeoman farmer's fantasy that would make Thomas Jefferson weep.

The fun doesn't stop with the racing, there will be hayrides, goat petting and other activities for the kids! Let the sound of cowbells and the sweet smell of warm apple pie bring you to Starlight, IN September 11 and 12.

Dust off the 'cross bike and come on up - this will be a great tune-up for the Zipp OVCX Series beginning the following weekend in Cincinnati!

Racing starts at 10:00 am both days. Pre-register for both races and save $10 (and no day-of late fee).

Sept. 11&12, 2010

The Joe Huber Family Farm

2421 Engle Rd

Starlight, Indiana

www.applecrossfestival.com

Pre-register @ bikereg.com:

http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11472

Facebook @ Huber's Apple Cross CX

Twitter @ HubersAppleCX

Schedule of events:

10:00 CAT 4 MEN, CAT 4 MEN 35+, CAT 4 MEN 45+ 40 MIN

11:00 CAT 3/4 WOMEN, CAT 3/4 WOMEN 35+, MEN SS 30 MIN

11:45 JUNIORS 10-12 20 MIN

12:15 KIDS RACE 10 MIN

12:40 JUNIORS 13-14, 15-18 30 MIN

1:30 CAT 3 MEN, CAT 3 MEN 35+, CAT 3 MEN 45+ 45 MIN

2:30 ELITE WOMEN, ELITE MASTER MEN 1/2/3 35+/45+ 45 MIN

3:30 CAT 1/2/3 ELITE MEN 60 MIN

Joe Huber Family Farm & Bob's Red MIll Racing Presents...

Upcoming Olmsted Trail Days - Mark Your Calendars!

Saturday, August 7 1:00-4:00pm Meet at Old Seminary Road, parking available along Barret Hill Road near intersection with Beargrass Rd

Thursday, August 26 5:00-7:30pm (Red Zone Event) Meet in gravel lot across from Frisbee/Rugby Field at base of Cochran Hill

Wednesday, September 1 5:30-7:30pm Meeting location tbd

Other upcoming volunteer events include:

JULY

Volunteer Event: Cherokee Park

Saturday, July 17         9:00am-12:00pm

Restore this scenic beauty! Meet in parking lot at Lexington and Ledge Roads.

Volunteer Event: Chickasaw Park

Saturday, July 24        9:00am-12:00pm

Join us to restore this neighborhood favorite! Volunteers meet at Main Lodge.

AUGUST

Volunteer Event: Cherokee Park

Saturday, August 7        9:00am-12:00pm

Save Our Trees! Volunteers meet in parking lot at Lexington and Ledge Roads.

Volunteer Trail Project: Cherokee Park

Saturday, August 7  1:00pm-4:00pm

Join us as we work to improve our urban trails! Volunteers meet near intersection of Barret Hill and Beargrass Roads.

  

Volunteer Event: Iroquois Park

Saturday, August 14         9:00am-12:00pm

Help preserve Lousiville's Yellowstone! Volunteers meet near the kiosk in the Amphitheater parking lot.

Volunteer Event: Cherokee Park

Saturday, August 21        9:00am-12:00pm

Do your part to restore this popular urban destination! Volunteers meet in parking lot at Lexington and Ledge Roads.

Volunteer Event: Chickasaw Park

Saturday, August 28        9:00am-12:00pm

Come out to help preserve this riverfront beauty! Volunteers meet at Main Lodge.

For more info and to register, folks should visit WWW.OLMSTEDPARKS.ORG/EVENTS, or contact Sarah at 456-1623 or sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org.


*Remember folks, even if you were were a champion topiarist back in college, unauthorized trail work is STRICTLY PROHIBITED!

Upcoming Olmsted Trail Days - Mark Your Calendars!

Louisville Mountainbikers Meetup Ride Info

http://www.meetup.com/Louisville-Mountainbikers/calendar/14018697/

From Tony Shulthise, organizer:

Seneca Park advanced BEGINNER ride followed by advanced Moderate ride

Advanced BEGINNER portion
Distance - Approx. 4 miles (you can cut this short anytime you like and ride back on the roads)
Duration - Approx. 1.5 hours or less
Ride Rating - advanced BEGINNER (click link for descriptions. This is advanced for a beginner ride but no one will be left behind) This ride can be very challenging for a beginner and involves rocks, roots, some pretty steep climbs, some logs to get over, etc... You need to be coordinated and confident on a bike to make this one. You don't have to know a lot about mountain biking. We will help you through any obstacles you want help with.

Wear shoes with good treads
Wear biking gloves to protect your hands if you fall
Wear protective eye wear. There are many branches that cross the trail

Advanced MODERATE portion
This ride will start after the conclusion of the beginner ride. We will continue and ride the Cherokee side of the park. This section requires very good endurance, good technical skills on your bike and the ability to move relatively fast. It is very strenuous.
Distance - Approx. 8 miles (you can cut is short anytime you like and ride back on the roads)
Duration - Approx. 1.5 hours (we ride back on the road in the dark)
Ride Rating - advanced MODERATE (click link for descriptions. If you can't keep up on this one you will need to drop and ride the roads back.) This ride involves rocks, roots, some pretty steep climbs, some logs to get over, etc... You need to be very coordinated and very confident on a bike to make this one. You should have at least 25 rides on technical mountain biking courses and be in excellent fitness to do this ride.

For the second ride....
You should have a tail light for your bike for the night ride back to the car on the road
You should have some kind of reflectors on your body or your bike

Requirements:
1. Mountain bike in good working order (test ride your bike BEFORE you come. Make sure the brakes work well, the tires are properly inflated and the bike shifts properly into all gears. PLEASE - DO NOT come without test riding your bike to make sure everything works properly)
2. Helmet. Its easy to forget to bring a helmet. I've done it but I just bold it here so you don't forget. You will need a helmet to ride with us. There may or may not be extra's available so don't forget.
3. Bring water. Don't forget to bring ID and your insurance card in case of an emergency.

Finding Us - Meet at Basketball Courts parking lot near the Seneca walking track. We will hit the trail at 6:30 sharp. Be there at 6:15 so you can unload and be ready to roll. We have to leave on time to allow time for the ride following.

This is a moderate ride requiring beginner mountain biking skills and begninner to moderate fitness. If it is raining or if the trails are muddy we will NOT meet. Please check back for this listing the day before the ride.

This Meetup repeats every week on Monday until August 1, 2010.

Louisville Mountainbikers Meetup Ride Info

SHORT TRACK SERIES FINALE JUNE 30th!

Be sure to come out for the last race of the Series June 30th, Cherokee Park (Pee Wee Reese Rd & Seneca Park Rd)! It's gonna rock!  Thanks to all the racers, friends, families, volunteers, and spectators for making this an awesome Series!

**Overall Points Standings as of Week 4: HERE (Jrs/Kids coming soon)**

PS If you haven't raced the Series yet, it's not too late - Jump in and race your butt off!  Racing starts @5:30PM

Three words.
Short.
Track.
Segal.

SHORT TRACK SERIES FINALE JUNE 30th!

A RIPin' Good Deal from Niner!

Read all about it! R.I.P9 Specs HERE

A RIPin' Good Deal from Niner!

Short Track Series Pre-Reg Now Available Online!

http://www.truesport.com/register/events/flyer.asp?ID=1285

BONUS:

Mountain Bike Depot will be open Monday, 24th 4-7pm ONLY to Pre-Registered Racers!

Pre-register online, then come in on the 24th for a FREE pre-race mini-tuneup!! (shifter/brake adjustments/lube kinda thing...parts extra).  Don't get caught with your pants down on race day.

Short Track Series Pre-Reg Now Available Online!

2010 Rocky Mountain Altitude 29er Reviewed!

On the eve of Rocky Mountain Bicycles 29th year of existence, it launched its 29er platform using the Altitude full-suspension and the Vertex hardtail bikes as the canvas on which to paint art. I’ve previously reviewed the Altitude frameset with an emphasis on outlining its suspension and straight-up geometry characteristics so it made sense for me to leverage that familiarity by trying the Altitude 29er.

This “First Looks” article serves as an introduction to the Altitude 29er; a future article and further follow-ups will canvass the bike’s performance and long-term durability.

Rocky has had a well deserved reputation for putting together quality bicycles with a feel best described as nimble. The bottom line is that Rocky’s handle well.

In 2008, Rocky Mountain replaced the ETS-X in the all-mountain category with the Altitude platform. The Altitude can be thought of as a all-mountain bike for those who prefer to keep their wheels on the ground as opposed to the Slayer Super XC bikes which I described as a pocket downhill bike in my review. I had found the conventional 26″ wheeled Altitude to be a best-in-class climber and a singletrack knife.

The Altitude 29er is an Altitude with several frame and component tweaks for 29″ wheels.

Full article can be found here:

http://reviews.mtbr.com/blog/rocky-mountain-altitude-29er-2010-first-look/

Come in and rent one today!

Pipeline, North Vancouver - RM Altitude 29er from Lee Lau on Vimeo.

2010 Rocky Mountain Altitude 29er Reviewed!