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!!CANCELED!!Lower Fort Valley Trails maintenance this weekend
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009NEW UPDATE!!
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED BECAUSE OF A BAD WEATHER OUTLOOK! NOAA IS PREDICTING 80% CHANCE OF SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH…16:45 ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH.
November 14th
Lower Fort Valley Trails maintenance.
Please come out and help to maintain this popular trail!
Meet at 8:15 am at Schultz Pass Road immediately after it turns to dirt. We will shuttle from there.. Lunch at 1:00 pm. Coffee will be served between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, and snacks, beverages, tasty lunch 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
Sponsored by:
For more information on this trail day event, contact: trails@flagstaffbiking.org
For more information, call Anthony Quintile @ 928-526-7704 or email him.
Lower Ft. Valley Trail Maintenance
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009This Saturday, October 17th
Meet at Schultz Pass Road, where it turns to dirt, off of Ft. Valley Road. We will be shuttling to the walk-in point from there.
Please come out and help us do some much needed maintenance on the Chimney Springs section of the Ft. Valley Trail System!
All Trail events start at 8:30 am and conclude with lunch at 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Coffee will be served between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, and snacks, beverages, tasty lunch 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
Sponsored by:
For more information on this trail day event, contact: trails@flagstaffbiking.org
Helmet Ordinance passed 4 to 3 on Tuesday, Sept 15th.
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009On September 15th, the Flagstaff City Council passed the Helmet ordinance for minors 4:3, with Mayor Presler, Vice Mayor White, Councilmembers Brewster and Swanson supporting, and Councilmembers Haughey, Overton and Evans opposing. The ordinance will go into effect January 2010.
There was a sizeable crowd of helmet-wearing public attending the final reading and vote on the law. FBO, in conjunction with SafeKids Coalition, will continue its efforts to educate grade school aged children through its bike rodeos as well as its program to provide helmets to kids at low or no cost. FBO welcomes the positive reinforcement that the Helmet law will provide, producing a new generation of savy cyclists.
Supporters for Flagstaff’s Helmet law needed at the City Council TONIGHT!
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009The final vote on a Helmet Law for minors (kids under 18 years) will get it’s last reading and vote tonight. The vote on the initial reading was close: 4:3.
We would like to see Flag’s dedicated cyclists show up (with helmets in hand) in the Council Chambers at City Hall (211 W. Aspen) tonight at 5:30 pm– the council can’t ignore the need to protect kids, and kids in Flagstaff will get a head start on good bike riding habits … And ALL of us will get a pay off down the road in safer cyclists and better habits as more and more bike commuters take to the streets. To read more on FBO’s position on the helmet law, go HERE.
Thanks! See you there!
Pedals vs. Pistons vs. Horseshoes vs. Hiking Boots Trail Work Challenge!
Friday, September 4th, 2009Saturday Sept 5th
8:00am to 1:00pm
Drive up Snowbowl Road to Freidlein Prairie Road and follow the signs to the work site meeting location. If you do not have a high clearance vehicle, please come a little early and park a Freidlein Prairie and Snowbowl and catch a ride with another participant.
See here for a Google Map.
JOIN THE CHALLENGE! Let’s see which trail user group can show up in the greatest numbers for this great trail! A lovely trophy is on the line for thewinning group… they will hold that trophy until next year’s challenge.
Project: New West Secret Trail construction with Coconino Trail Riders, Coconino Horsemen’s Alliance and The Sierra Club
(Fliers showed FS164B as the meting location, which has changed to Freidlein Prairie. We will have someone redirecting folks to the correct location from FS164B. Sorry for the confusion.)
Join this fun event… we ALL WIN when we work together to build good trail and strong trail-user relationships. That said, we really need to get that trophy back from the Coconino Trail Riders!
All Trail events start at 8:00 am and conclude with lunch at 1:00 pm.
Coffee will be served between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, and snacks,
beverages, tasty lunch and FUN are all provided.
Please bring long pants, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and water, and if you
have them, work gloves and a bike helmet. Tools and trail crew
instructions are provided, as well as some gloves and hard-hats.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
You provide the enthusiasm.
Contact Anthony at trails@flagstaffbiking.org or (928) 526-7704 with any questions.
Thank you to our sponsors! 
FREE Valet bicycle parking at the Coconino County Fair
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Ride your bicycle to the County Fair this year (Friday Sept 4th through Monday Sept 7th) and you’ll be able to leave your bicycle in the personal care of FBO/ Jack Welch & Co. / who will be responsible for the fair’s bicycle parking located at Cochise Ramada near tennis courts east of the main entrance. Riding out to the fair is super fun and easy with the FUTS trail that you can start just west of Big 5 Sports. The scenic trail keeps you and yours out of traffic and shoots straight to Ft Tuthill. AVOID CAR PARKING and Enjoy a beautiful ride!
Friday through Sunday the bicycle parking will be free, and you will get a $1.00 off the entry fee into the fair on those days. On Monday riding to the fair and using the valet bicycle parking will entitle you to free entry into the fair.
There are also 4 hikes scheduled on each day of the fair that will entitle you to free entry into the fair.
All the hikes (3-5 miles long) will start at 8:00 AM from the Cochise Ramada lead by Jack Welch.
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Friday Sept 4: ~5 miles on the FUTS to FR 532 to the old dam in Sinclair Wash
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Saturday Sept 5: ~4 miles on the Soldiers Trail behind the Race Track and Amphitheater
- Sunday Sept 6: ~4 miles using the Bridge Trail off the Soldier trail
- Monday Sept 7: ~5 miles on the Highland Trail to the Kachina Village wetlands
Ride your bike to the fair – do a hike – and get free parking for your bicycle plus free entry into the fair.
Fair Opens daily at 10:00 AM
Bicycle Parking Available from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM
Questions? Contact Jack Welch, 928.714.0504 or at ADILLLO@aol.com