Fat Tire Festavel Photos

 Here are some links to photos posted by John Loudon on Face Book,

Some photos of the Headlands Poker Ride

More Poker Ride

Jughandle Juggernaut Race photos 

Mendocino Coast Fat Tire Festival

Go to http://www.mendocinocoastfattirefestival.com/ for information regarding our Fat tire Event. Join us on Facebook, Mendocino Coast Fat Tire Festival as well!

Club Camp

The club camping weekend is done. Gene Barnes won the poker ride and the hill climbing contest. Gene shared his good fortune by donating his winnings to the club. Thank you, Gene.
And thanks to Chris for securing and setting up our camp. Also thank you to David for transporting my stock tanks and working with Chris to make them into "cowboy hot tubs". Stanley and Rose laid out some great food which we enjoyed and appreciated. Thank you, Michael, for returning the pump and hoses to Rent-All.

Rubber-side down,
Rick

King Range Camp out and Ride

The two Tims from the Bigfoot Bike Club riding the trail below camp.

Mendocino Coast Cyclists meet with the Bigfoot Bike Club for camping and riding in the King Range over the Memorial Day weekend. Groups from the Bay Area and Santa Rosa where also at Tolkan camp to check out the trail and have a good time.
Tim D. and Tim K. from Bigfoot and I came into camp on Friday evening. The Tims had been having fun riding in the Pea Vine ridge area earlier that day. After setting up we had a few beers with the group from the Bay Area and talked about some of the great riding opportunities we have in Northern California.

Saturday morning Jim and Cindy showed up early to set up their camp after spending the night in Garberville, and a new MCC member, Jack, came up from Little River to join us for a ride. We rode out and back on the roller coaster trail south of camp. After riding with us Jack headed down to the beach to do some surfing. John and Paul showed up around noon and we rode the loop clockwise. Everyone enjoyed the trail and views very much. This was my first time riding with Paul and he is a very good rider! Tim D. rode one loop with his bike sucking chain and decided not to ride again until new chain rings could be installed. The water was not working at camp so he volunteered to go fill our sun showers for us while we rode. When we returned to camp he had set up his shower tent and had all our shower water worming in the sun. Very nice! After a great shower, I started up the BBQ for chicken, Tim K. shucked corn, and Cindy made a great salad for dinner. We all enjoyed the food with some wine or beer, sat around the campfire to talk about bikes, the trail, and the good life.
Sunday after breakfast we where ready to ride some more. The plan was to go to the top of the downhill run so Jim and Cindy could video some of the action. It was 11 when we got to the top and because I had told folks a ride would start from camp at 12:30 I decided to keep going while the video session was happening. This was the first time I rode the complete trail counterclockwise. Coming down the narrow signal track was a blast! No one showed up at 12:30 so I had a few beers with the Tims and the group from Santa Rosa. When Jim and Cindy returned to camp we packed up and they left to check out Shelter Cove, the Tims headed north, and I took one last quick ride before heading home.
We all had a wonderful time and I hope we can do it again next year!

Here are some more photos

Jack came up and rode with us on Saturday then headed to Shelter Cove for some surfing.

John and Paul ready to ride.

Jim and Cindy set up their truck tent.

Get out and ride!

Chris

IMBA's Trail Care Crew (TCC) is coming to the Mendocino Coast!

Mendocino Coast Cyclists (MCC) will host the TCC Nov. 14-16

The TCC will be at the North Coast Brewery Friday from 6-9pm. Videos of past trail work and completed trails from around the world will be shown. This is a chance to find out about IMBA's commitment to building fun, sustainable trails, while meeting folks interested in improving the local trail system.

A workshop on design, construction, and maintenance of trails will be held Saturday at the Caspar Community Center meeting room 9-12noon. Hands on work improving the Three Post trail 12:30-4pm. Lunch will be provided at the trail head.

On Sunday at 12noon a trail ride will leave from end of the pavement on Caspar/Little Lake Rd. (Rd 409 3.5 miles east of Hwy. 1) all riders are welcome to join MCC and the TCC for a 3 to 4 hour ride.

For more information contact Rick Riley by phone, 707 964-5250, or e-mail, mccrickriley@yhoo.com

PAL Bike Rodeo

MCC was at the PAL Bike Rodeo Sat Aug 23rd. We helped the Coast Guard Crew with the bike safety check. Marc brought the air compressor from FB Cyclery and it got a lot of use, as most tires needed air. Some of the kid's bikes had loose/missing axle bolts (thanks again to Marc for bringing extras), loose seat/bar clamps, and needed cable and chain lube. We were able to get all the bikes out on the obstacle course. It was a lot of fun watching the kids having a good time on their bikes!

Chris

Club Camp out

Mendocino Coast Cyclists will hold the annual camp out starting the evening of Friday August 24th at Camp Tilley (near Camp One on JDSF). Poker ride will start Sunday August 26th from camp, prizes at 2pm. Saturday night Barbecue and lunch Sunday will be supplied as a thank you to Club Members. A general meeting is planned for Sunday at 10am. Ideas for events, food, and fun are always welcome. Contact Rick Riley at 964-5250 with ideas, or for more information.

Holiday Lights Parade

A lot of riders showed up to ride in the Holiday Lights Parade! Snow White rode the peddy cab driven by her Prince. The cross dressing witch with the poison apple was a hit, as where the not so dwarf dwarfs. Mirror-mirror on a bike ridden by the vain queen, the woodsman, and some rain deer completed our group. It was a lot of fun and we got a second place award! Our usual free for all parade riding formation was employed with Colin pulling off good wheelies, and Justin 360 whips. Stan and Rose hosted a potluck after the parade with lots of great food brought by everyone.

Chris

Campout August 18th-21st

The annual Mendocino Coast Cyclists campout at
Jackson Demonstration State Forest Camp One went just
as expected this past weekend with plenty of good
food, friends, and great mountain biking fun. The 20+
attendees included: Chris, David D, Marc & Naomi,
Jesse & Roanna, Stanley & Rose, Jim & Cindy, Michael,
Colin, Cate, Bill, Tom, John, Gene, Charlie, Gary,
Rotary Exchange Student Franco, and me.
Jesse had the impressive backwoods hot tub set
up, utilizing water from the North Fork of the Noyo
next to the spacious Tilley site of Camp One. Camping
here is always free and available on a first-come,
first-served basis. MCC makes great use of Camp One
and the Jackson Forest and are always grateful to the
State and its employees for the fine upkeep and access
to this local treasure.
The "Poker Ride" was won by Rose Fordyce with a
pair of Kings over Cindy Ellis and her pair of Queens.
Rose employed the strategy of collecting her cards
last in amassing the winning hand. Well played, Rose.

The Hill Climbing competition was won by Colin
Belisle as he bested Marc Tenzel and Gary Calder by
mere inches up the steepest rideable slope near the
camp. Later, Colin treated us to a demonstration of
"Big Air", launching his bike off a ramp built near
the top of the climbing hill.
Marc Tenzel, club El Presidente, noted that we
now maintain and use the greatest amount of the trails
in our area, more than any other group according to
his informal survey. Mountain biking has grown and he
is most pleased. Jim Ellis remarked that the number
of rideable trails has greatly increased over the past
several years. Still, the roads that crisscross the
Jackson Forest quickly become overgrown with brush and
vines due, in part, to the heavy rains this past
winter and spring. The solution: more riding. We
love our trails but the roads need some attention.
Next up: The Mendocino Coast Cyclists Mountain
Bike Race to be held Sunday, September 10.
From Rick Riley