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Flagstaff Biking Organization is beginning to organize Flagstaff Bike to Work Week 2010!

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

On Thursday, February 18th, 2010, from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm, we will be hosting a meeting at 101 West Cherry, 2nd floor meeting room, to facilitate the organization of the “Worksite Challenge” contest details.

There will be other meetings to help set up other aspects of Bike to Work Week, so if helping to run the Worksite Challenge is not your specific interest, stay tuned.

We are looking for folks to volunteer to help with this. We need people willing to spend between 20 and 40 hours (maybe more depending upon which duties…) over the next few months, including during Bike to Work Week, helping with things like:

-Assisting in spreadsheet management and data tabulation
-Contacting potential and past worksites and managing and delivering/distributing Worksite Coordinator informational packets
-Collecting and distributing raffle prizes
-Assisting in writing copy for daily updates and other event collateral
-Assisting in setting up media opportunities at the awarding of the prize bikes for the Challenge winners
-Various and sundry other duties and help

If you have any questions, please email info@flagstaffbiking.org

Thanks-

Flagstaff Biking Organization

Father of the Arizona Trail, Dale Shewalter, dead at 59

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

We will all miss Dale, founder one of Arizona’s greatest trail projects, the Arizona Trail.

Check out the Arizona Daily Sun for details.

Thank you, Dale!

Help Save Arizona State Parks Funding!

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Because of State budget woes, there is legislation being considered that would take away millions of dollars of funding for the Arizona State Parks department.

Not only would this potentially close many of our State Parks, including Deadhorse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, location of some great nearby winter mountain biking opportunities, it could severely impact monies spent on trails and trails planning within the State.

Although you may not be directly aware, money administered by the Arizona State Parks has helped to build many of our favorite trails, including the Flagstaff Loop Trail, Deer Hill Trail, the Fort Valley Trail System and others. See here for details on what is going on and who to contact to voice your concerns:

http://arizonastateparksfoundation.org/advocacy.html

Please take a minute to help support parks and trails in Arizona!

Call for Bike to Work WeeK Poster Art

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Are you or someone you know an artist? FBO is seeking artwork to represent our signature bike event, BIKE TO WORK WEEK 2010.

The artwork should represent biking and the phrase “Bike to Work Week” and “2010″, and may include work or school images, or May 16th-21st. Any cyclists depicted must be wearing a helmet.

B2WW 2008 Logo

The winning artist will get $200, exposure on the FBO website, T-shirts and BTWW advertising. And fame, of course.

If you, or an artist you know (please forward this announcement to them) would like to compete, please submit artwork to Flagstaff Biking Organization, P.O. Box 23851, Flagstaff, AZ 86002, or email it to info@flagstaffbiking.org.

Entries must be received by March 5th, 2010!

Thanks, and good luck!
Flagstaff Biking Organization

Lower Fort Valley Trails Maintenance

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

August 1st, 8:00 am, FS164B trail head just off of Highway 180.

Lower Fort Valley Trails maintenance

Meet at the FS164B trail head between 8:00 and 8:30 am. Coffee will be served between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, and snacks, beverages, tasty lunch at 1:00 pm and FUN are all provided.

Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, sunscreen, water, a hat or head protection are required. Hardhats, gloves, tools, and trail work instructions will be provided. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Click to view Google map and detailed directions

For more information on this trail day event, contact: trails@flagstaffbiking.org

Hope to see you out there!

Huge thanks to our sponsors!

Aspen Sports - Trail Day SponsorBiff's Bagels - Sponsor

AZ Trail Designated as National Scenic Trail!

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

It has been 25 years since a new National Scenic Trail has been designated in America.  That has now changed.

Yesterday, President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Bill passed last week by Congress.  The bill includes the prestigious designation of the Arizona Trail as a National Scenic Trail.   Arizona National Scenic Trail efforts have been supported by a bipartisan group of Arizona federal and state elected officials led by Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.  In addition to the Arizona Trail, the Pacific Northwest Trail and New England Trail joined an exclusive group of eight existing National Scenic Trails.

For more information about the Arizona Trail, go to www.aztrail.org.

Bring Downhill Mountain Biking to Snowbowl!

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

For years we have heard numerous requests for reasons why Arizona Snowbowl hasn’t built a downhill mountain bike park. The reasons are good and many, but that doesn’t mean that this could never be accomplished. Join us in demonstrating that there is considerable demand within the cycling community for an inclusive, lift assisted bike park at Arizona Snowbowl that would appeal to everyone from families and beginner riders to extreme athletes. This petition is in no way a guarantee that the Snowbowl would build a park, but merely a “show of hands” in favor of the concept.

Check in with your favorite local bike shop in Flagstaff, (and some other nearby communities), to sign a paper petition, or click HERE to sign an online petition in support of this concept. If enough people are excited about this, we’ll see how we might be able to help get this done.