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Last Sunday (August 8th) Team LBT took to the snow-less slopes of the Belleayre Ski Center for the Bellearyre Mountain Challenge. The course was a 4.3 Mile loop that included everything from fast downhill to very technical single track.
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Remember - if you are looking for a bike, accessories, or a tune up in Sullivan County visit CINDER TRACK BICYCLES in Mountaindale.
We just received this picture of their new shop in Mountaindale (they are no longer in Livingston Manor). Say high to Charlie and Virginia for us when you stop in!
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Here's some pics of Team LBT at the Walnut Mountain Classic! Thanks to the NYS MTB series for the great photos!
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Team LibertyBikeTrail.org competed at the Walnut Mountain Classic last Sunday. The trails were great, the weather was great, and we were ready to race on our home turf.
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Our on-line store has opened for business. Here you can buy assorted LBT branded items such as water bottles and t-shirts. We will also sell used bike parts as they become available.
Visit the store today:
LBT Store
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This morning I decided to turn on my GPS and map out the entire course for the Walnut Mountain Classic. So now we have a real map of the course... It's actually 6.4 miles per lap... Here are the details:
Total Distance: 6.4 mi
Min Elevation: 1695 ft
Max Elevation: 2269 ft
Elevation Gain: 2337 ft
Max Grade: 32 %
Min Grade: -41 %
Link to map and download after the jump.
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Well the registration is up for the Walnut Mountain Classic on July 18th.
BikeReg.com Link:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11191
We are calling around to make sure it won't be cancelled this year.... Tim Quilty hasn't been seen at Walnut preparing the trail... So.......
We'll keep you posted on any developments.
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Want to win some cash??? Buy one of our Liberty Community Development Corp Summer 2010 Raffle Tickets!! It's $20 a ticket - the drawing is September 8th, and if you win you get 50% of all ticket sales!!
If you would like to get a ticket - contact Nick Piatek or e-mail us at ride@libertybiketrail.org
The Liberty CDC is a 501c3 non-profit, and they are our parent organization ;)
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Not sure how long it's been like this - I usually ride the singletrack near the the top and backside only, but it looks like the Town of Liberty took out part of the singletrack to install a septic system. This track goes from the baseball field area down behind the soccer field. It's about 50 feet that is gone. Trees removed too... Too bad.
Otherwise the rest of Walnut is awesome!!
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We went for a ride on the Liberty Rail Trail this weekend. The trail looks great, wild flowers are blooming, the trail itself is not wet like it was last year, and we rode past some ATV users. Yeah the Liberty Rail Trail is ONLY for biking and hiking, but there are so many ATV users in Liberty that you just can't control them. So I really don't mind when they use it because they'll remove branches and whatever else is blocking the trail.
BUT - when they don't use good judgement and create huge ruts in the trail we all worked so hard to open - thats where I have to draw the line. Really, come on guys this is public land that the village is kind enough to let us use. They can always shut it down for EVERYONE because you guys just can't respect the trail!
For over 4-years we worked hard, hundreds of volunteer hours, thousands of dollars, endless campaigning, all to get this trail opened - and in 30 seconds it all gets thrown out the window because you have to show off for your buddy.
Next time you are on our (residents of the Village of Liberty) trail please remember to tread lightly! And think about everyone who is trying to make Liberty a better place.
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