Local mountain bike race just around the corner!

Lost in the Woods Gibbs Lake County Park race is coming up on Sunday, July 17th.

It is a low-key out there because we love to be out there mountain bike race that has twisty, fun, rooty, rocky, hills, descents, and some of the best local singletrack.

Pre-register through BikeReg.com, mailing your forms and registration fees in, or drop them off at The Broken Spoke. Pre-registration prices vary based on class entered.

*This race will be canceled if the required minimum number of riders has not been met by July 8th! That's Friday! Tell your friends to register.*

There are four categories:
Beginner -5 miles at 9:00 AM
Sport -10 miles at 10:00 AM
Competitive -15 miles at 11:00 AM
Expert Mens -20 miles at 1:00 PM
Expert Womens - 20 miles at 1:00 PM

For full details see the Lost in the Woods website: http://lostinthewoodsmtbrace.blogspot.com/

Off to the races!!

The Broken Spoke's Race Team is going to be on the road this weekend, heading to Ski Bowl in Oregon. This will be the third of the Northwest Cup Series. To race at a high level you need to be out training and by training I mean having fun. There is a video is from last weekend up on the Dead Fall Trail.... coming soon....

Good Luck Downhillers! Have a great time.

~Cheers

Longest Day of Trails!

The Longest Day of Trails is an event to raise money and awareness for our trail caretakers:
Quimper Trails Association,
Jefferson Trails Coalition,
Pacific Northwest Trails Association.


The Longest Day of Trails Fundraiser is being promoted to walkers, strollers, runners, cyclists, wheelchairs, horseback riders and all other types of trail-users. The event is all day -or- however long you’d like to be involved. Please consider pre-registering.

Please see: http://longestdayoftrailspt.wordpress.com/ for full details!

Mechanic Classes offered

Private mechanic classes available.

Pete has over ten years of professional bike mechanic experience. He, also, is a great teacher. Pete is blending teaching and mechanical experience with his love of cycling to offer mechanic classes.

Classes are catered to the students! We'll go over exactly what you want and on YOUR bicycle. These classes will encourage you to feel confident on your bike and help you feel comfortable doing whatever mechanical skills you are here to learn.

Pricing is based on class size; minimum size of three. Get your friends together and schedule a mechanic class. To get yourself registered, email Pete and we will get you and your riding friends scheduled for a class.

~The Broken Spoke

3rd Women's MTB ride

Thursday night June 16th is The Broken Spoke's third women's mountain bike ride. At 6pm, meet at The Broken Spoke with water, a snack, head and tail lights. We will head to some of the sweet local trails around town, with mostly off trail, but some on trail. We'll make our way towards Fort Worden, Cappy's and intersect it all on the Public Access trails. Plan on just under two hours.

I look forward to seeing you there! Tell your friends, let's get a crowd of women. Women of ALL levels and abilities are invited to join.

~Cheers,

Nicole and The Broken Spoke

Viva le Tour de France!

The most famous bike race in the world is coming up and you don't have to miss a minute of it! Starting on July 2nd, The Broken Spoke in partnership with The Undertown will be showing this exciting cycling race across France. The Undertown will open its doors at 6:30 am and have the big screen TV going and the coffee flowing for this epic race.

But hold onto your helmets, because this year is the 100th year anniversary of the Col de Galibier first ascent by the cyclists of the 1911 Tour de France. But this year, those contending will have to climb the 2, 645 metres twice, with only a 24 hour rest in between, making it the highest finish for the 18th stage in Tour de France history! You won't want to miss it!

Fort 2 Fort Bike Ride on Sunday!

Fifth Annual Fort2Fort Bike Ride
Sunday, June 5, 2011

Join us for the Fifth Annual Fort2Fort Bicycle Ride from historic Fort Worden State Park located in beautiful Port Townsend for a supported tour along quiet roads through scenic Jefferson County to either Old Fort Townsend (a Fun Ride of 17-miles roundtrip or a more challenging 42-mile loop) or Fort Flagler (62-miles round trip for a metric century!).

http://fort2fortride.org/