Welcome to the May 2017 Newsletter. RVC Newsletters are intended to keep you up to date on events in our community as well as RVC initiatives. Our goal for 2017 is to have regular, relevant updates for you – our members Please email us with things you would like to see in this newsletter.
TrailFlow Women’s MTB Clinic
Due to its popularity last year; Michelle and Ryan from Trailflow Outdoor Adventures are hosting two women’s mountain bike clinics in Fredericton. These clinics will be held at Woolastook Park and participants of all ages & levels are welcome to come and learn a variety of new skills with a fun and supportive group.
The clinics will cover trail riding safety, high and low speed cornering, body positioning for flat ground riding, climbing and descending, pedal positioning and ratcheting techniques, front wheel lifts and more. Come join this RVC sponsored event for an awesome day of riding and meet other women riders in the area.
Hurry! There are only a couple of spots available in both clinics.
Trailflow is conducting the beginner/intermediate clinic on Saturday May 20 and the intermediate/advanced clinic on Sunday May 21
We are all keen to get back on our bikes but we ask that you keep in mind that riding when the trails are muddy causes erosion that takes a lot of work to fix. Please do your part to minimize trail damage by not riding when the trails can’t take it. If you leave ruts, don’t ride is a good general ‘rule of thumb’. In the meantime, if the trails are muddy, why not do some trail work or get some miles on a dirt road adventure ride?
Trail Days
There’s more to building a trail than moving rocks and dirt. Trails are usually part of larger systems that are the result of careful and diligent planning and collaboration. These trail systems must serve the needs of multiple user groups and take environmental and geographical factors into account.
RVC would like to see all cyclists that use the trails participate in maintaining and building them. Trail days are social, so be sure to join the Mountain Bike Fredericton Facebook Group to see when days are posted/scheduled and join your fellow cyclists in improving our trail systems. Contact Us with Questions?
RVC Membership
Your membership matters. It supports RVC and goes towards trail maintenance, race organization costs and other RVC initiatives. Our membership year runs March 1 to February 28. Did you know that RVC works with landowners and trail builders to ensure that we have sustainable trails to ride? More About Membership
The Gravel Grind is a fundrasing event for Special Olympics dedicated to bringing a group of fun, friendly and adventurous people together… all for a great cause! More Info…
Coal Miner’s Lung MTB Festival
The 2017 Coal Miner’s Lung MTB Festival highlighting the 2017 XC marathon provincial championship race will take place on June 17th.
Everyone is welcome to come enjoy the festivities, not just the racers! Details can be found on the MTB Minto website.
Ellens Tour
A memorial ride for Sussex’s own – Ellen Watters! Funds raised from the ride will be put towards a scholarship for a local female athlete – (Ellen’s Cycling Society). More Info…
