1.  TODAY/TONIGHT (tuesday, 7/14) – High School MTB “Ride With a Pro” followed by pizza and Singletrack High Movie Screening.  Register at Canyon Lodge 3-4pm, ride from 4-5:30 followed by pizza and screening up at Grizzly Theatre.  FREE for all kids ages 10-18.  please spread the word to anyone you know with kids – lets get them out there on bikes and get stoked to ride!!

2.  good luck to everybody racing in Natty’s – i’ve got two words for ya: GET SOME!

3.  Sierra 7500 Redux – 27 and 50 mile course — registration is open and free, we’ve got a handful of people signed up already – this ride will get you fit!!.  Click here to join the madness on August 16th.

4.  Caldera 250/500 Update — I’ve been fielding a bunch of emails lately about gpx, cues, etc — everything is pretty much done for both routes – gonna be finalizing in the next couple of weeks.  I’ll write up a detailed blog post with much more info soon – it’s happening yo!!

5.  Mammoth Lakes Big Friggin Loop – mark your calendars now for Sept 6th.  the best 50 mile loop of Mammoth singletrack is back.  new for this year – the “Mini Friggin Loop” – still finalizing it – but if 50 is too much for ya, this will be a great route.  We’ll cut down some of the stuff in shady rest, and lose the san joaquin ridge climb, etc – goal is to make it around 25-30 keeping all the best elements… stay tuned…

calendar of upcoming local riding –

• July 16th – weekly mtb Youth Ride 4:30pm at Adventure Center – Main Lodge – FREE bike rental and FREE pedal passes – more kids on bikes!!! – MORE INFO
• July 24th – DH VC’s round #3 – get more info, results, race calendar, etc 
• August 22nd -Bodie Bowl – mountain bike race in historic Bodie – more info
• August 29th – Ezakimak- climb up Mammoth Mountain – more info
• Sept 6 – Big Friggin Loop (and Mini Friggin Loop) – great fitness builder for those riding the century and Kami
• Sept 12 – High Sierra Fall Century / Gran Fondo
• Sept 18 – Caldera 250/500 – enough said
• Sept 24-27 – Kamikaze Bike Games

ride hard, smile harder.