Hello Friends,
The Mock Orange off-season road training rides will officially begin this Saturday, November 1. The first ride of the season will leave the shop at 2:00 pm and will head out to Davidson County for a two and a half to three hour round trip. Depending on attendance there will be both an "A" group and a "B" group. The former will do a 18-20 mph pace and the latter will do about a 16-18 mph pace. The "B" group route will also be shorter in distance. Cue sheets will be available on Saturday as well. Refreshments will be served after the shop closes at 5 pm in celebration of this first road ride of the season!
Here is some exciting news for mountain bikers: the Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club is hosting a Winter Super D Series at Kerr Scot Park is Wilkesboro. The race series begins on Saturday, November 8 and finishes on December 13th. Visit the Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club's website for all the details.
And of course, the North Carolina Cyclocross Series heads to Lenoir, NC this Sunday. If you are looking for a weekend activity for Sunday, jump in the car and head on up to Lenoir and check out some sweet cross racing action! Great for racing or spectating! Visit http://www.nccyclocross.com/ for more information.
Thanks!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Mock Orange road rides begin this Saturday!
Hello Friends,
The off-season Mock Orange Road Training Rides will begin this Saturday, October 25 at 10 am. These rides will be led by members of the Mock Orange Racing Team. This year, depending on how many folks come out, we are planning on having an "A" group and a "B" group. The "A" group will roll
typically between 18-20 mph on average, while the "B" group will do more of a 17-19 mph average. The first ride on the 25th will head out into North Davidson County for two-and-a-half to three hours, so this will be a nice off season pedal on the 25th and each following Saturday through the fall and winter. We'll see you this Saturday!
Also, don't forget the annual Cyclocross-dress Jamboree the evening of October 25! The riders meeting begins at 8 pm at the shop.
Thanks!
The off-season Mock Orange Road Training Rides will begin this Saturday, October 25 at 10 am. These rides will be led by members of the Mock Orange Racing Team. This year, depending on how many folks come out, we are planning on having an "A" group and a "B" group. The "A" group will roll
typically between 18-20 mph on average, while the "B" group will do more of a 17-19 mph average. The first ride on the 25th will head out into North Davidson County for two-and-a-half to three hours, so this will be a nice off season pedal on the 25th and each following Saturday through the fall and winter. We'll see you this Saturday!
Also, don't forget the annual Cyclocross-dress Jamboree the evening of October 25! The riders meeting begins at 8 pm at the shop.
Thanks!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Cycle for Life... 2008 - This weekend!
Hello Friends,
We hope everyone is doing great!
Cycle for Life 2008
This Saturday, October 18 is the "Cycle for Life...2008" Hanover Park Ride. This is such a nice ride and is for such a good cause that it is included in the Mocktoberfest celebration this year! Mock Orange Bikes is proud to have been involved with this ride since its inception in 2004. This is a great ride and it supports the North Carolina Stroke Association's Partnership Grant Program and has become quite a fund-raiser for this organization. There is a 25 mile, a 40 mile, and a 65 mile option, so you can do a long day in the saddle or head in early if you want. Lunch is provided after the ride and the winery will be open as well. This year's ride should be awesome because it looks like the weather will be spectacular this weekend. Definitely plan to participate in this one! Please visit http://www.ncstroke.org/ for more information and start times. We'll see you this weekend at "Cycle for Life...2008"!
Return of the Salem Lake Night Rides
Next Wednesday, October 22, marks the beginning of this year's Salem Lake evening rides. These rides are much fun. We will be meeting at the shop at 6 pm each Wednesday through the cooler months for a lap or two around the lake. It’s important to note that it is not nearly as cold outside when you are in good company! The ride itself will leave the shop, head up Brookstown Ave. and ride into town, hit the greenway, cruise over to and around the lake, then retrace the route back to the shop. There will be both an "A" group and a "B" group for this ride, so no one will ever ride alone. This ride is very much cyclocross bike friendly, but you can ride your mountain bike or hybrid model as well. You can ride your road bike if you want! Lights are highly recommended for this ride since we will be running low on daylight. Keep your wheels turning this fall at the Wednesday evening Mock Orange Salem Lake ride!
Cyclocross-dress Jamboree
Also, the annual Cyclocross-dress Jamboree is coming! The event is Saturday, October 25. The pre-race meeting begins at 8 pm at the shop. Costume is required for race entry.
Thanks and we'll see you soon!
We hope everyone is doing great!
Cycle for Life 2008
This Saturday, October 18 is the "Cycle for Life...2008" Hanover Park Ride. This is such a nice ride and is for such a good cause that it is included in the Mocktoberfest celebration this year! Mock Orange Bikes is proud to have been involved with this ride since its inception in 2004. This is a great ride and it supports the North Carolina Stroke Association's Partnership Grant Program and has become quite a fund-raiser for this organization. There is a 25 mile, a 40 mile, and a 65 mile option, so you can do a long day in the saddle or head in early if you want. Lunch is provided after the ride and the winery will be open as well. This year's ride should be awesome because it looks like the weather will be spectacular this weekend. Definitely plan to participate in this one! Please visit http://www.ncstroke.org/ for more information and start times. We'll see you this weekend at "Cycle for Life...2008"!
Return of the Salem Lake Night Rides
Next Wednesday, October 22, marks the beginning of this year's Salem Lake evening rides. These rides are much fun. We will be meeting at the shop at 6 pm each Wednesday through the cooler months for a lap or two around the lake. It’s important to note that it is not nearly as cold outside when you are in good company! The ride itself will leave the shop, head up Brookstown Ave. and ride into town, hit the greenway, cruise over to and around the lake, then retrace the route back to the shop. There will be both an "A" group and a "B" group for this ride, so no one will ever ride alone. This ride is very much cyclocross bike friendly, but you can ride your mountain bike or hybrid model as well. You can ride your road bike if you want! Lights are highly recommended for this ride since we will be running low on daylight. Keep your wheels turning this fall at the Wednesday evening Mock Orange Salem Lake ride!
Cyclocross-dress Jamboree
Also, the annual Cyclocross-dress Jamboree is coming! The event is Saturday, October 25. The pre-race meeting begins at 8 pm at the shop. Costume is required for race entry.
Thanks and we'll see you soon!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wilson Creek this Weekend
Hello Friends,
We hope everyone is doing well!
As expected a great time was had by all at the annual "Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day" celebration at the Children's Home. This was by far the best turn-out we've ever had for this occasion, and the weather was perfect! This is always a great day, and this year was no different. A special word of gratitude goes to Jay Doub and Gwyn, as they are instrumental in bringing this event to fruition each year. We're already looking forward to the next TAKMBD!
Thanks to everyone who came out to SECCA last Sunday for race 2 of the "Can't Wait for 'Cross Season" series. Mock Orange would also like very much to thank SECCA for allowing us to utilize their wonderful grounds for the event. Again, the weather was great and the racing action was stellar. You can view pictures from the event here. The North Carolina Cyclocross Series begins October 18. Visit www.nccyclocross.com for more info.
The next installment of the Mocktoberfest celebration is this Sunday. The MOB crew is meeting at the shop at 8:30 am to caravan up to the Wilson Creek Wilderness Area outside of Boone, NC for a large scale mountain bike adventure! Participants should be prepared for 4 hours in the saddle, so bring some snacks and an extra tube. We will running a shuttle, but there will be plenty of pedaling involved, so probably leave the full-on downhill bike at home. Also, this is an advanced level ride over technical and rocky terrain. By the time it's all over this will be an all day outing, so this is going to be big time fun. Come join us this Sunday for some sweet big mountain trail riding! Weather disclaimer: If it looks like there is a significant chance for bad weather in the High Country this Sunday, we will do something MTB related locally from the shop.
The final Tuesday Night Special of the season will be this coming Tuesday, October 14. We will leave the shop promptly at 6, do an amended, slightly shorter loop so we can return to the shop before the dark sets in, and proceed to the porch for the post ride celebration! This will be great fun, so join us this Tuesday for the final Tuesday Night Special of the season.
Thanks!
We hope everyone is doing well!
As expected a great time was had by all at the annual "Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day" celebration at the Children's Home. This was by far the best turn-out we've ever had for this occasion, and the weather was perfect! This is always a great day, and this year was no different. A special word of gratitude goes to Jay Doub and Gwyn, as they are instrumental in bringing this event to fruition each year. We're already looking forward to the next TAKMBD!
Thanks to everyone who came out to SECCA last Sunday for race 2 of the "Can't Wait for 'Cross Season" series. Mock Orange would also like very much to thank SECCA for allowing us to utilize their wonderful grounds for the event. Again, the weather was great and the racing action was stellar. You can view pictures from the event here. The North Carolina Cyclocross Series begins October 18. Visit www.nccyclocross.com for more info.
The next installment of the Mocktoberfest celebration is this Sunday. The MOB crew is meeting at the shop at 8:30 am to caravan up to the Wilson Creek Wilderness Area outside of Boone, NC for a large scale mountain bike adventure! Participants should be prepared for 4 hours in the saddle, so bring some snacks and an extra tube. We will running a shuttle, but there will be plenty of pedaling involved, so probably leave the full-on downhill bike at home. Also, this is an advanced level ride over technical and rocky terrain. By the time it's all over this will be an all day outing, so this is going to be big time fun. Come join us this Sunday for some sweet big mountain trail riding! Weather disclaimer: If it looks like there is a significant chance for bad weather in the High Country this Sunday, we will do something MTB related locally from the shop.
The final Tuesday Night Special of the season will be this coming Tuesday, October 14. We will leave the shop promptly at 6, do an amended, slightly shorter loop so we can return to the shop before the dark sets in, and proceed to the porch for the post ride celebration! This will be great fun, so join us this Tuesday for the final Tuesday Night Special of the season.
Thanks!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Cyclocross at SECCA 10/5/08 - pics
Here are some pictures from yesterday's cyclocross race at SECCA (Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, http://www.secca.org/) in Winston-Salem. Check the gallery soon for more photos of this sweet event. "Take A Kid Mountain Biking" pictures will be posted soon as well..Thanks!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
SECCA this Sunday
Hello everyone,
As you all know, we here at Mock Orange are very much looking forward to this weekend's "Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day" and "Cyclocross at SECCA" on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
For those not acquainted with SECCA, or the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, you are in for a treat this Sunday. Here is some text from SECCA's website:
"SECCA fosters creative excellence through temporary exhibitions and projects of significant regional and national scope. Through innovative outreach and education programs, SECCA serves as a vital community resource by bringing artists, their work, and the public together in meaningful experiences of sharing and learning on the common ground of art."
The gallery will be open during and after the races this Sunday and entry is free, so be sure to take advantage and walk through SECCA while you are at the venue! SECCA is located at 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106.
Learn more at http://www.secca.org.
Thanks!
As you all know, we here at Mock Orange are very much looking forward to this weekend's "Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day" and "Cyclocross at SECCA" on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
For those not acquainted with SECCA, or the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, you are in for a treat this Sunday. Here is some text from SECCA's website:
"SECCA fosters creative excellence through temporary exhibitions and projects of significant regional and national scope. Through innovative outreach and education programs, SECCA serves as a vital community resource by bringing artists, their work, and the public together in meaningful experiences of sharing and learning on the common ground of art."
The gallery will be open during and after the races this Sunday and entry is free, so be sure to take advantage and walk through SECCA while you are at the venue! SECCA is located at 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106.
Learn more at http://www.secca.org.
Thanks!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fun Weekend Ahead!
Hello again friends,
We hope everyone is doing well today.
This weekend is going be great! As the first official weekend of this year's Mocktoberfest, we will be celebrating Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day at the Children's Home in Winston-Salem on Saturday from 11am-3pm. After that, we will continue the festivities with a "Big Kids MTB Ride", which will leave the shop at 3:30 Saturday afternoon. The shop itself will close at 3 pm on October 4th.
Then, on the following Sunday, we are very much looking forward to "Cyclocross at SECCA", with races beginning at 9:30 am and continuing into the afternoon. For a complete schedule or to pre-register click here. This event should be great for spectators as well as racers, so come on out this Sunday for some great cross action!
There has been one schedule amendment in this weekends' itinerary, and that is that Sunday's Kona Dirt Demo will take place at SECCA after the cyclocross racing draws to a close around 2 pm. So the Kona Demo will take place at SECCA immediately following the cross event on Sunday, not at Hobby Park as previously announced.
Thanks and we'll see you this weekend!
We hope everyone is doing well today.
This weekend is going be great! As the first official weekend of this year's Mocktoberfest, we will be celebrating Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day at the Children's Home in Winston-Salem on Saturday from 11am-3pm. After that, we will continue the festivities with a "Big Kids MTB Ride", which will leave the shop at 3:30 Saturday afternoon. The shop itself will close at 3 pm on October 4th.
Then, on the following Sunday, we are very much looking forward to "Cyclocross at SECCA", with races beginning at 9:30 am and continuing into the afternoon. For a complete schedule or to pre-register click here. This event should be great for spectators as well as racers, so come on out this Sunday for some great cross action!
There has been one schedule amendment in this weekends' itinerary, and that is that Sunday's Kona Dirt Demo will take place at SECCA after the cyclocross racing draws to a close around 2 pm. So the Kona Demo will take place at SECCA immediately following the cross event on Sunday, not at Hobby Park as previously announced.
Thanks and we'll see you this weekend!
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