General Discussion

It is that time again (finally) that I can go skating (XC skiing like you see in the Olympics). The conditions are great and, luckily, there is a great nordic center that is not to far away.

I recently heard an announcement on the radio that was very disturbing to me. It mentioned about critically low levels of blood in the valley area hospitals, to the point where surgery's would have to be postponed or canelled. It hit me hard and really bothers me. Heaven forbid any of us or our families would need to have emergency surgery due to a riding injury or for any other cause. I've given blood in the past and it isn't that big a deal.

I was thinking that the club should anty up some blood for the good of the community. Maybe even organize it as a ride to the Center on a 1 or 2 times yearly basis.

Thanks Bill Gallenz (Bill), Tom Demyan (LX302) and Mike Spano(MBike)for joining!

I am forwarding this along to everyone, we received this through our Contact Form.
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Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA seeking an energetic, creative mountain bike enthusiast to work within our summer resident camp programs June 10 - August 18. Qualified candidates will be a minimum of 21, love teaching and sharing the sport of mountain biking with kids and teens and be able to perform routine maintenance on our bike fleet. Summer camp experience a plus. Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA's 1,100 acres boast miles of great trails that surround a natural, spring fed lake. The Mountain Bike Specialist will also work with other activity area specialists to organize and implement all camp activities and special events. Please visit our website www.campspeersymca.org to learn more about Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA and/or to submit an application on line. Contact Eric Meier Toll Free 877-SPEERSY or by email eric@campspeersymca.org for more information about this exciting opportunity!

When I get back up to PA in March, somewhere between the 12th and the 18th, I'm planning on doing a local epic, I'm calling it the "Rocks and Roads ride" I will probably start from SMC(down the street from my house + COFFEE), start by riding South Mountain Emmaus, riding from there to ride to Sals, ride the loop at Sals, ride the road to Lehigh, ride Lehigh, ride the road back to Emmaus, most likely I will finish it with a loop at South Mountain Emmaus to end the day. It will most likely be the middle of the week, or saturday since I am planning on racing March 11th in VA. It will be along, good day. Plenty of food and water needed, easy pace though, still lots of climbing, and can't forget technical!

I was wandering around NEMBA's site and noticed they have a lot more forums than we do. Do you think it would be cool to add the following forums to our site?

Tech Talk
Racing
Freeride/Downhill
Singlespeed
Street

here is some sticker info

2x2 100ct 74.00
3x3 100ct 98.00
4x4 100ct 132.00
These can be round with basically the shirt design. unlimited colors 3-5 year lifespan on the sticker

Sponsorship/name bike package: ever want to put all your sponsors or your name on your bike???? we figured on 15.00 for 15 stickers, i.e. name, bike shop, fork brand etc, Hi Mom. we want contrast so dark stickers on light bike etc

for those of you who want to drink the VMB cool aid jug:
12x24" vinyl sticker with club logo and website underneat or club name on back window
1-72.00
5-23.00
10 18.00

we can have stickers put in membership packets and give enough to give out to people. I can have 100 run with "member" on it, then the rest w/o

somethings diffrent i think its the font of the "Valley mountian Bikers"logo and theres a black border around th VMB logo

So are more things going to chang like this

Lately I've been torn between going full Maxxis, or full kenda(had an offer for kenda stuff). I've been maxxis faithful for my DHing, and my XC has varied brands. Overall both don't have any problems with dry weather tires, and have some offering towards mountain cross and dual slalom which i started racing this year. Kenda is where i'm having problems deciding if they have what i need for MTX and DH. DH i'm more concerned with the muddy races like snowshoe and not being able to hook up there, and if we have a muddy/slick dual slalom in the collegiate series again like we've had this year. any feed back that yall have on tires from either for those types of riding and conditions.

I paid for a year last December. Thinking it was fine, I went there today and of course the box was closed. They closed it November 30....Ugh!!!!

I reopened it and paid for another year but any mail in it was "returned to sender".

This is 2007 right? The only way to know when the rent is due- 15 days before the due date, they put a wood block in the PO Box. If not paid when due, they close it out in 10 days. No phone, no email, no lights, no motorcars, no luxuries.