This
morning Pete and his buddy Malcolm headed out on a
three-day tour from Athens to Slatyfork, W.V. Pete
packed a B.O.B. trailer on his Indy Fab 29-er and
Malcolm packed panniers on his custom Lynskey touring
frame. They expected to make camp in Spencer (W.V.)
tonight, Summersville
tomorrow night and Slatyfork on Friday night. From
there they planned to split ways. Malcolm has to beat
it back to Athens in a car to attend a wedding on Saturday,
and Pete will journey on via bicycle to Elkins, where
he'll
catch a ride to his ultimate destination:
the Appalachian Classic WVMBA point series race in
Grantsville, W.V., on Sunday. Will each of them make
it to their weekend engagements?
There are many hills, valleys and thunderstorms in
between. Meanwhile, I'm off to Slatyfork via car to
teach a women's mountain bike clinic with Sue Haywood
all weekend. Stay tuned
to find out how it all turns out.
— Meredith,
June 13, 2007
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Saturday
Mornings, 10 a.m.
Social Bike Rides
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June
14-17
Women's MTB Weekend in West Virginia
Athens Bicycle co-owner Meredith Erlewine will be co-teaching a mountain bike
clinic with Trek Pro Sue Haywood. Come learn tips from Meredith and Sue while
enjoying amazing views, challenging trails, cozy lodging and gourmet food.
Visit Elk River
Touring Center's Web site for more info.
June
15
Friday
Nite Warm-Ups: Mtn. Bike Races @ Irish Ridge
Get ready to head out Corning way for some friendly competition inspired by the
early days of mountain bike racing. Click
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Aug.
5: Race to the Hills
Zaleski, Ohio
Athens Bicycle, the West Virginia Mountain Bike Association and the Ohio Mountain
Bike Championship Series will host the fifth annual Race to the Hills at Lake
Hope State Park. Mountain
bikers of all ages and ability levels are encouraged to
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