Time sure does fly, and thanks to the great support of our fantastic friends and customers, Joyride Cycles is enjoying a great third season in business!  We couldn't have made it without you, so we'd like to invite you to come to the shop this Saturday, July 30th, to partake in a morning group ride followed by an afternoon of free barbeque, drinks, and an in-store sale that lasts all day!



As a way to show our thanks and appreciation for all that you've done for Joyride, we are going to take you riding, then stuff you full of food and drinks on the house.  In addition to riding and food, all in-store merchandise will be marked 15-20% off all day. 

It's a simple and effective plan:

SATURDAY July 30, 2011 - 9A.M.-6P.M.

• Morning group ride at 9a.m. until 12p.m.  It will be a relaxed pace, no-drop ride for all levels.  Racers can go first and the rest will chill at a relaxed pace. 
• Post-ride we'll fire up the grill and cook until we run out of food and drinks.
• Go home tired and full of great food. 
  

That's all there is to it. 

We hope to see you all there!

Twenty Ten is in the books, and because of the hard work put in by the park organizers and volunteers last year, we get to look forward to some great park riding in 2011 and beyond.  The Eagle Bike Park, located just outside of Boise, ID, continues to expand on it's wide-range of riding options as riders of all types continue to flock to the convenient locale to get their ride on.  The park has something for almost every type of dirt rider. And thanks to several additions to the park in 2010 - we now get more riding options, will attract new riders, and the park's organizers have taken several leaps toward maintaining long-term sustainability so we can continue to enjoy this great place for years to come.  The key additions to the park include: the Stormin Mormon freeride line, an ABA Build BMX track and facility, expaned dirt-jump lines, and the formation of BAMBA - Boise Area Mountain Bike Association, which is a chapter of IMBA.  These changes amount to a great 2011 riding season that will be chock-full of fun events and gatherings that include trail days, various bike races, and great times with friends.  We hope you can make it out.


Image taken on one of the upper turns of Stormin Mormon before the trail was complete.

Meet BAMBA (Boise Area Mountain Bike Association), Idaho's newest advocacy group that is responsible for keeping the park alive for years to come.  There are many hidden facets to running a bike park, and the park has seen it's share of ups and downs in terms of how it needs to be managed and who is going to manage it.  After dealing with several issues that include land-use agreements and insurance requirements, the parks managers have turned to IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association), which has extensive experience in dealing with these types of issues, to assist them in handling these requirements.  BAMBA is the park's new non-profit advocacy group that will coordinate future development and maintenance with city and county officials.  The new group is founded by several of the individuals involved with the development of the park and the immediate goal of the BAMBA is to maintain, develop and protect the Eagle Bike Park.  If you live in the Boise area, or plan on frequenting the park, please consider joining this great group.  It doesn't cost much and the benefits are vast.  You can get more information or join on-line right here...


Almost finished...  Then new Eagle Foothills BMX facility.

In addition to the advocacy group, there is another new group joining the park this year - Welcome the Eagle Foothills BMX, a new non-profit facility located at the Eagle Bike Park that includes an ABA built BMX track and a separate track built for the "Hot Wheels", riders typically three or younger.  I didn't know kids could ride much younger than three, but apparently they're coming out pedaling these days...  The ABA track construction was started in October and enlisted the help of local BMX Pro, Matt Baisley, and BMX guru Sean Boyle, to lead the track design.  When the track is complete it will have a concrete start hill, paved corners, and will be grassed in and irrigated.  The park is a non-profit organization and track improvements are funded by donations and funds raised from race events.  Track maintenance is provided by volunteers.  The track is scheduled to be race ready this spring, with the finishing touches to follow.  The race schedule is already up.  If you’re interested in helping out or racing, please go to www.EF-BMX.com, email: efbmx@cableone.net, facebook: Eagle Foothills BMX, or call 208-396-3988.  There is no lack of contact information.



The greatest trail addition of 2010 gave us the new freeride trail, Stormin Mormon, started in 2009 and completed in 2010 with the help of a Bikes Belong grant we were very thankful for.  Not just a great name, but a really fun freeride trail built for intermediate-advanced riders.  It includes several well construcgted ladder drops that cross existing trails, bermed-turns, and various jumps.  There are no rocks so it can be ridden on anything from a long travel bike to a hardtail dirt-jumper.  This trail is best suited toward lighter bikes. 


Construction of expert dirt jumps.  I poached this pic from the web, please forgive me...

Thanks to massive amounts of time an energy of a few key dirt-jumpers, the entire jump section was rebuilt to better accommodate all levels or riders.   The beginner set was buffed-up to make it a little safer and easier to learn, while the intermediate set was better shaped to allow riders to comfortably advance into getting more air and trying tricks.  The expert riders continued to build horrifically large jumps that scare the bejesus out of
most who pass them. 


Sunset view from the top of Stormon Mormon.  Cant wait for warm weather!

All in all 2011 is shaping up to be a great year for the Eagle Bike Park -  Proper management is starting to fall into place, new riding groups are a welcome addition, the trails are better than ever, and there is a schedule of races and gatherings for just about every type of dirt racer out there.  You can find the schedule of races and gatherings by clicking here...  I hope you can get out to the Eagle Bike Park this summer and join us for some great riding, and thanks for reading!

Boise Bike Life is going to host a series of bicycle commuting workshops at Joyride.  The workshops last 2-3 hours, and will cover topics such as safety, gear and the preparation necessary to be a safe, self-sufficient, and successful bicycle commuter in the Treasure Valley.  

Our workshops take place on the 4th Tuesday of even months (Feb, April, June, etc.) and topics will rotate to include:

*safety
*gear
*all-weather cycling
*repair/maintenance
*buying the right bike for you
*how to shop by bike (ie - carry things)
*senior cycling
*safe cycling to school for kids

Please feel free to let us know if you have additional topics of interest so we can add them to the list!

You can RSVP for the clinics on the Boise Bike Life Facebook page.  While you're there, please become a fan of Boise Bike LIfe.

About Boise Bike Life:  Boise Bike Life is a local organization founded in 2010 by a loose affiliation of individuals who share a passion for the creed: "One Less Car".  It is Boise Bike Life's goal to educate Treasure Valley Citizens on a variety of cycling issues through a variety of bi-monthly workshops modeled on those found in our bicycling mentor city, Portland. We provide the education, expertise, and resources to make cycling an integral part of your lifestyle!

Better late than never, DH racing has finally arrived at the Idaho Velopark.  Saturday, December 5th, was the inaugural down hill race on the newly created "intermediate" dh course.  The race was put on by Volunteer Director, Brad Nelson, and Event Director, Cynthia Gibson.  The race was considered a "practice event", used primarily to get a good idea for course times and overall race organization.  The race went off without a hitch as everyone who attended was treated with ample practice time, an on-time start, and an overall great atmosphere despite of the crisp winter weather. 


The race was a "best-of" two run format.  At the end of the first round, Team Joyride's, Bobby Unser Jr III, took the hot seat with a lap time in the 1:34 range.  Ian Fitzpatrick trailed by four seconds and I was a two seconds off Ian's time, in third position. 


I was first in line for the second lap, and only managed to improve my time by about a second.  The flat, pedally track quickly put me in the pain cave, which is sad considering its short length.   It was a good wake-up call for me, however!    Young Unser was the next rider down, and his time as a fraction slower, but his first run time was fast enough to keep him in the hot-seat.  Fitzpatrick managed to shave a couple seconds off his first run  but not enough to give him the lead.  The remaining riders were not able to break the top three, placing Unser, Fitzpatrick, and Vega on the podium in that order. 


If this race is a sign of things to come, then we can look forward to an extremely fun 2010 race season at the park.  In less than two years, the park coordinators, designers, and volunteers have built a truly World-Class venue, in an urban environment, making participation and spectating easy and fun.  Huge thanks to Cynthia Gibson, formerly of the Knobby Tire Series.  Cynthia will hopefully be the park's new Event Coordinator.  If so, be prepared for a great time next season!

The Results:

1	DH Race on Saturday, Dec 5
2	Place	Name	Time
3	1	Bobby Unser	1:34.25
4	2	Ian Fitzpatrick	1:36.06
5	3	Phil Vega	1:39.40
6	4	Doug Riipinen	1:40.84
7	5	Ian Butler	1:43.24
8	6	Sean Barnes	1:44.22
9	7	Max Dolar	1:44.93
10	8	Brent Moshmann	1:47.59
11	9	Jackson Negri	1:51.17
12	10	Austin Nelson	1:51.65

Here are a few more images taken by Semi-Pro Photog, Toby Biery.  Enjoy!


Austen Nelson in a speed tuck. 


Anyone got a clever nickname for this momentum robbing flat section?  It doesn't look like it's gonna give
Max any problems. 


 Ian 1.



Ian 2

Some of you may be aware of our idea to raise money for the Idaho Velodrome And Cycling Park by selling coffee, some of you may not.  Either way, we hope you will support this fundraiser so we can see our cycling community flourish.  There isn't another bike park like ours anywhere, so we must not take it for granted.  It's up to us to make sure the park continues to thrive. 

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