If you rode the Foresthill Divide Loop Trail on Sunday, April 26 then you ran across the 14 volunteers who were cutting back the poison oak and other bushes crowding the trail.  MadCat Bike brought goodies before the work and provided swag for after the event. We were able to work on almost all of the loop.  There is only a small section we did not touch.  Next time you are near the Town and Country Center, stop by and say thanks to Mike for supporting this important work.  Our next trail work is on May 30. Come out and help support the trails that you use.  I was inviting every rider that passed me on Sunday to come out next month and help.  The one rider (you know who you are) said he was going to buy a round of beers for the crew!  We are ready any time you are! Email me and let's work out the details.

On Saturday, April 18, over 20 riders came out for the monthly club ride on the Foresthill Divide Loop Trail.  They were treated to some wonderful weather, great trail conditions and a chance to ride a new Kona bicycle.  The Kona trailer contained 18 new bikes that FATRAC members were able to test out on the FDLT. Everyone has great things to say about the bikes as we hung around afterwards eating chilidogs and drinking soda.  Join us next month of the third Saturday of May for our annual "Spring Fling" where we will have a gourmet feast as a reward for the countless hours that FATRAC members have volunteered to keep our trails accessible.

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Nothing like a perfect weekend - great weather, awesome scenery, nice trails, good club rides on the FATRAC calendar!  On Saturday, April 4, Danette, Eric and new FATRACer Keith, with Cathy & Jim on the tandem, joined BONC (Bicyclists of Nevada County) on a sweet ride on the small, but perfect trail system at Hidden Falls.  Dr. Darwin Leek provided a fine feast of chili afterwards.  We heard a bit about the Nevada County Land Trust and the Placer Land Trust, as this was a nice, little fundraiser for the Nevada Co Land Trust.  Join your favorite land trust.  They do good things!  On Sunday, Cathy & Jim got the tandem out again to ride the infamous Darrington Trail (AKA Salmon Falls).  Bob Horowitz led the ride for FATRAC and did a great job despite a bad, awful cold.  Eric, Eric and Carl joined us, and Victor met us out at 4 corners.  The scenery was CLASSIC spring and Folsom Lake is waaaay up over what we saw on a FATRAC ride in January.  The bridge is GONE under the blue liquid.  Go to the FATRAC Facebook page.  Join and check out the photos!!!

Those of you who were afraid of the weather missed a great bike ride on Saturday. Almost 30 riders joined us for our monthly club ride on the Foresthill Divide Loop Trail. As you can see in the pictures, everyone was bundled up, but the rain held off for most of the ride. The intermediate riders did a quick loop and enjoyed the chili and chips before any rain hit the ground. The novice group took a little longer, but they also made the complete loop.  They got wet, but everyone was all smiles when they arrived back at the cars.  The advanced group must have done the loop, the connector and all the way to the confluence because they were still out

FATRAC went to Washington last week!  Cathy & Jim from FATRAC, plus
Randy Martin attended the 9th annual National Bike Summit, joining an
estimated 550 other advocates & bike industry people for a day of
training session, and a day on the Hill.  Congressman McClintock, new to
the 4th District which covers the Sierra/Cascades Highway 50 north to
the Oregon border came out to meet the FATRAC contingent and a couple of