Posted Sun, 08/09/2009 - 19:59 by CWilson
On Sunday, August 9 seven riders met for the regular Granite Bay ride. Even though it was starting to get hot at 11 AM when we started, it was not nearly as hot and humid as it usually is in August. We started out by going down the Beals Point on the single track. Then we headed across to the hills by Twin Rocks. The picture is part of the group at the top of the hill. We finished the ride at the local deli to replace the calories we burned. Join us next month for this standing ride.
Posted Sun, 07/26/2009 - 17:31 by CWilson
On Saturday, July 25, Steve Minnear led a great ride on the Hole in the Ground trail. We started at 9:30 AM in an effort to beat the heat and it paid off! It never really got too hot, even on the gravel road climb near the end. The stair-step downhill was in great condition and challenged every one of the riders to their limit. This was not a ride for the faint of heart! We ended up only doing 16 miles in the loop, but we climbed a total of 2500' and topped out over 8000 feet. Be sure to come out to our trail work in September when we are going to work on this trail because it is a ride that FATRAC does a couple of times every year.
Posted Thu, 07/09/2009 - 19:10 by PMcDaniel
FATRAC reserved room for 16 people to camp with us at the 2009 multi mountain bike club campout on the north shore of Lake Tahoe and only 6 spots are remaining! If you want to join FATRAC, BONC, MBOSC, East Bay Bikers, and ROMP the weekend of August 14th – 17th for a weekend of camping, organized rides all around the Tahoe area, mountain bike movie night, ½ day of trailwork with the Truckee Donner trail association, helmet cam and FOX swag raffle, New Belgium beer sponsorship and more be sure to get your spot reserved now!
Posted Tue, 06/16/2009 - 14:29 by JH
Thanks to stellar FATRACer Patrick M., a group of cycling wine lovers enjoyed a great weekend. Camping at Lake Sonoma was perfect. Well, an enthusiastic raccoon did enjoy Jamie's cinnamon bread. Otherwise it was sipping wine, sharing food, enjoying an easy time. The riding between beautiful wineries was so fun. Expert rider Jim had to gear down, while new cyclist Jamie managed her longest ride. A nice blend of skills. Some of us rode the cool trails of Annadel on Sunday and gathered afterwards on the Sonoma town plaza for dinner before heading home.
Posted Thu, 05/28/2009 - 07:27 by CWilson
FATRAC is having its second annual wine ride starting from Sonoma Lake from June 12-14. We'll carpool to Lake Sonoma's Liberty Glen campground on Friday evening, then descended into Dry Creek Valley below the lake early Saturday for a day of riding and wine tasting. We'll ride to the end of Dry Creek Valley on the less traveled Lambert Bridge Road and hit 6-7 wineries that look good for tasting on our way back. We'll stop for lunch at the Dry Creek general store / gourmet deli half way through the ride. Saturday evening we'll share dinner around a campfire while taking in the view of the rolling oak woodlands surrounding Lake Sonoma. Sunday morning, we'll depart early-mid morning for some mountain biking at Annadel State Park before returning home.If you are interested email mcdanielp@gmail.com
Posted Tue, 05/19/2009 - 11:28 by CWilson
Chris from Bicycle Chef created another extraordinary meal for us on Saturday, May 16. We had 40 riders show up for our monthly Try the Divide Ride and then we held a raffle to honor all of the volunteers who led rides, did trail work and supported FATRAC in 2008. Many thanks to everyone for everything they do to make this the best mountain bike club in the Sacramento region!
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Posted Tue, 05/12/2009 - 20:25 by PMcDaniel
FATRAC wishes to extend a THANK YOU to REI Roseville and their bike mechanic Justin Cone for taking the time to write the Mechanics Corner article in our current newsletter. In our haste to get the newsletter out we forgot to give credit where it is due! Be sure to stop by REI Roseville's bike department and let Justin know how much you appreciate his and REI's commitment to the trails in our area and to FATRAC.
And Don't forget to mark your calendar to Celebrate National Trails Day with the support of the wonderful folks from REI! They are teaming up with FATRAC to maintain the trails at Hidden Falls park in Placer County on May 30th If you plan to attend be sure to pre-register with REI to be eligible for some special swag from REI – e-mail Erin at eharrin@rei.com. A complete description of the event is at http://www.fatrac.org/index.php?q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=238
Posted Fri, 05/08/2009 - 11:23 by CWilson
Mark Sunday, June 14 on your calendar for the American River Confluence Festival. There will be tons of entertainment and food for the whole family. It is held each year at the American River Overlook on Pacific Avenue in Auburn. It will start at 9 AM and lasts until 4 PM. FATRAC will have a booth there and we are planning on a mountain bike ride into the canyon from there.
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Posted Mon, 05/04/2009 - 11:14 by CWilson
Over the past three years, Ron has volunteered countless hours as our Trailwork Coordinator for FDLT. Whether you saw him at the 24 hours of Cool or on a training ride on the FDLT, be sure to say thank you for the great work he has done. He has now stepped down as Trailwork Coordinator and we are in need of a replacement. If you are able to tow the FATRAC tool trailer once a quarter to lead trailwork, contact Craig Wilson at cwilson at sanjuan.edu and let me know. This is one of those jobs that none of us would be able to do without. If we do not hit the trails once a month, the brush will reclaim what we have carved out. If you enjoy riding the trails, come give some sweat equity to keep them accessible.
Posted Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:26 by CWilson
This pig gave its life for the hungry mountain bikers and Cathy can't revive it!
This past weekend six FATRAC'ers attended the 2009 Ales and Trails benefit for IMBA California. Despite light showers on and off all day and generally muddy soggy conditions, we all got excellent rides in around China Camp State Park with small organized groups. Afterward we enjoyed beers from at least six microbreweries and an excellent barbeque including roasted pig.
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