. Flagstaff Biking Organization » Anthony Quintile

Author Archive

Help IMBA Keep Mountain Bike Access on the Great Divide Trail!

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

When it comes to the longest trails in the country, mountain bikes haven’t been welcome.

Congress banned bicycles from the Appalachian Trail before our sport evolved, and access to the Pacific Crest Trail was eliminated in 1988, before mountain bike advocacy had fully developed. With nearly 5,000 miles of iconic trail off-limits on either coast, mountain bikers have had to look to the Rocky Mountains for their taste of epic, backcountry riding. (more…)

Posted in General, Resources by Anthony Quintile | No Comments »

July 14th Trail Day

Monday, July 9th, 2007

fox_shox.gifwin_foxshox_title.gif

WIN! a Fox Racing F100 RLT shox

You can WIN a Fox F100 RLT Racing Shox along with other Fox swag !
You must be present to win at this trail day.

(more…)

Posted in FBO News, General, Resources, Trail News by Anthony Quintile | No Comments »

TRAIL DAY SATURDAY JULY 7

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

http://www.aztrail.org/AZ TRAIL SEGMENT 31A (MARSHALL LAKE TO FISHER POINT)
Meet at MARSHALL LAKE TRAILHEAD 8:30 AM

Make Your Reservation Now!

Meet other trail enthusiasts
Improve a Flagstaff vicinity trail
Win Prizes!

WEAR BOOTS OR STURDY CLOSED-TOE SHOES; NO FLIP FLOPS, NO SANDALS!
LONG TROUSERS, SUN GLASSES OR OTHER EYE PROTECTION
TOOLS AND SATURDAY LUNCH PROVIDED
BRING YOUR OWN DRINKING WATER

To sign up contact: Gary Hohner, sghohner@cox.net 480 595-9303
Details on location and other instructions will be sent when you sign up
More information: http://www.aztrail.org/ calendar.html

VOLUNTEERS MAKE THE ARIZONA TRAIL HAPPEN!
BE A PART OF THIS GREAT ARIZONA ASSET

Posted in Resources, Trail News by Anthony Quintile | No Comments »

June 16th Trail Day

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Join us on the Kaibab National Forest from 9:30am – 3pm.

Trail Maintenance
Meet at: Spring Valley Trail Head

Directions from Flagstaff

Take I-40 west to the Parks exit.

Go north to Parks and take CR- 141/ Spring Valley Road 6 miles to the end of the pavement.

Spring Valley Trail Head is on the left.
——————————————
Flagstaff to Spring Valley Trail Head Map
kb_map.jpg

Close-up Map of turns in Parks to get on CR141/Sping Valley Rd.

kb_map_closeup.jpg

All Trail Events start at 9:30am and will end at 3pm. Lunch and refreshments provided at all events. Raffle prizes and trail T-shirts eligible to all volunteers. Please wear protective footwear and headgear (your bike helmet will work), long pants, and bring gloves if you have them. Tools and protective gear will be provided.

Questions?
call Mark Gullo: Trail Coordinator @ 928/214-0105 or email trails@flagstaffbiking.org

Posted in Resources, Trail News by Anthony Quintile | 1 Comment »

Join Us for National Trails Day!

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Saturday, June 2nd 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Snowbowl Road, Humphries Trail Head

Come out and help us construct part of the Arizona Trail. Lunch, beverages, entertainment and prizes will be provided. Please wear long pants, sturdy shoes and gloves. This is our biggest trail event of the year!

For more information, call Mark Gullo @ 928 214-0105 or email.

Thanks to our trail program sponsors:

phelpsdodge.gif
absolute.gif azbikes1.gif biffs.gif lftt.gif
mtn_sports.gif    

Posted in General, Resources by Anthony Quintile | No Comments »

Bike to Work Week Day 2

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Good morning fellow bike commuters!

Yesterday we had 320 people register on flagstaffbiking.org as having ridden their bicycles to work! Let’s keep that momentum going today.

You can see who took the challenge on this report.

Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day and the critical day for the Worksite Challenge. Encourage your co-workers to ride and you might win a Breezer Bicycles Freedom bicycle! www.breezerbikes.com

Monday’s raffle winners are:

Fabulous Prize from Heroic Flag Business Commuter Hero Righteous Worksite
Flagstaff Bicycle & Fitness- Bike gloves Angela Crossley Peaks Ranger Station-Silviculture
Absolute Bikes- T-shirt Brenda Kelly Flagstaff Medical center/MM
Absolute Bikes- T-shirt Matt Bernauer Late for the Train
Kim Duncan Interior Design- Consult John Larson Thomas Elem. School
Kahtoola- Organic cotton shopping bag BJ Moyer Absolute Bikes
Coffee Pedaler- $20 gift certificate Kim Westcott Lowell Observatory
Absolute Bikes- T-shirt Stan Clark NAU EAW
Beaver Street Brewery- $20 gift cert. Leslie Mathews NAU – ITS
Rainbow’s End Imports- $50 gift cert. Tim Andrews USGS Bldg 4
Pay-n-Take- Shirt Barbara Molnar NAU-College of Education
Pay-n-Take- Bike socks Guillermo Cortes Shephard-Wesnitzer
Pay-n-Take- Bike socks Jeff Bauman Community Devel.
Az Bikes & Boards- Pair of inner tubes Donald Shepherd Physicians and Surgeons Building

Thanks to all of the businesses that donated these raffle prizes.

If you had any issues logging your miles, registering your worksite or need to register retroactively, please contact Melissa Dunstan Melissa@flagstaffbiking.org

See you on the road!

Flagstaff Biking Organization

Posted in Bike to Work Week, Resources by Anthony Quintile | No Comments »

June 23rd trail day- Lower Brookbank

Monday, May 14th, 2007

The meeting location for the June 23rd Trail Work Day will be at the Lower Brookbank Trail Head on Elden Lookout Road, between 9:00 am and 9:30 am. We will be doing trail maintenance on various sections of Lower Brookbank. Please wear long pants, work shoes, gloves and a helmet. Lunch and coffee will be served courtesy of Biff’s Bagels and Late for the Train (thank you Biff’s and LFTT!). Bring water, we will have more.

Do your part to ensure the future of our trails on the Coconino National Forest!

thanks to all of our trail sponsors:

phelpsdodge.gif

absolute.gif azbikes1.gif biffs.giflftt.gif

mtn_sports.gif

Posted in General, Resources by Anthony Quintile | No Comments »

« Previous Entries Next Entries »