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Cycling Cartoons by Robin
Here are a couple of cycling cartoons that Robin recently submitted.
We'll put them on the main page for a couple of weeks and then migrate
them to the passion page humor section.
Cyclist hit in malicious attack
Two cyclists were riding around 4pm on Saturday June 28 2008 (one cyclist is
training for the Beach to Battleship & they were riding a 45 mi/loop out
Apex/Lake Jordan way) and a car deliberately hit one cyclist, then tried to
hit the other, missed, and then bolted. The rider is fine physically, but
these people did this on purpose, which is beyond comprehension, and they're
still out there somewhere. the riders were between the SkyWay gas station on
Old Route 1 traveling southbound and the back entrance to Pea Ridge Rd. when
this happened. Ambulance, State Police and Chatham Co. Sheriff were all
there after and they've been given as much description as possible, but they
don't think that they have enough to go off of - it was a charcoal grey
Chrysler 300 M w/ the first license plate letters "XYT" and it has a newer
NC plate w/ red lettering. This was no accident at all - they deliberately
hit the cyclist and then tried for the other- the rider saw the car come up
quickly in his peripheral vision and then saw the front passenger open their
door to try to hit him with it, they missed and the rider heard a girl
shouting from in the car, "Just go, go go!" The driver floored it and wildly
went around a Ford Explorer that was in front of it - that driver witnessed
the whole thing and got the partial of the plate, came back to the scene,
etc. - the cyclist was able to lean right & get out of the way, and as soon
as he could wrap his head around what was going on & that it was deliberate,
he looked back to see his fellow rider down & in the road. He went back to
get to her & get her out of the road, take care of her, etc. - she's beat up
& has road rash, but otherwise is okay. Her helmet is cracked in two places
and the front-end of her new tri bike was messed up, and we're all pretty
angry, I think - especially her!
Anyway, we're going to see this car out there again, at some point, since
they're still out there - charcoal gray Chrysler 300 w/ "XYT" as the first
three letters. unbelievable!
If you have any information, please call the Raleigh Police Department’s Detective Division at 919-890-3555.
TriangleMTB.com Expanded Trail Listings, Location Maps, and Trail Status
We have recently expanded our trail listings to include the Chapel Hill trails, and we have added
other locations (Sanford, Greenville, Greensboro, and Uwharrie) to our mapping sections. In addition
to this, most trails now have a location map on their page which links to our interactive map with
trail specific centering and zoom. Also, each trail that has an OPEN/CLOSED status now will display
that information on the individual trail page. Note that some trails do not lend themselves to the
mapping we use due to multiple entrances and other reasons, so not every trail is covered. Similarly,
not every trail really has an OPEN/CLOSED status, so not ever trail has that display either.
Special note to Internet Explorer users. There is a bug recently introduced in Microsoft's javascript
engine. Occasionally, the trail pages will not load the first time. Refreshing your browser should resolve
the issue. We have implemented a work around to this problem, but it is only about 99% effective. Microsoft
is working on a fix, but if you want a better browser, try
FireFox.
We hope the new information serves you well!
Umstead Go Slow
Paving of Reedy Creek and Trenton Roads has caused a significant
increase in traffic traveling at higher than appropriate speeds near the intersection of these roads at the entrance to Umstead. The result is a
very dangerous mix of fast-moving cars within two feet of pedestrians, walkers with dogs and strollers, joggers, and cyclists. Near hits are common with both people and park wildlife. The speed limits on Reedy Creek and Trenton Roads need to be significantly lowered and enforced and wider shoulders should be provided for pedestrians.
Please read and consider signing this petition http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/umstead---go-slow
The Land (www.freeridepark.com)
I received the following email and thought it would be of general interest. - TMTB
Greetings fellow mountain bikers
My name is Dave Dobbs and I'm writing to you about an 80 acre piece of freeride paradise called The Land (www.freeridepark.com). It's privately owned property in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of upstate NY where freeride trails have been under development for over 3 years. It's a place of top quality natural construction whose stunts and flow are unmatched outside of the Vancouver area. While currently closed to the public, there is a strong chance that The Land will open publicly in the coming year. Which brings me to why I'm writing to you
We're looking to develop some interest in The Land to help remove some of the roadblocks that are keeping this gem from being opened to you and other riders. This would be a first of its kind dedicated freeride park tailored to the intermediate and advanced rider.
To generate interest, we're selectively asking other mountain biking sites to add a link to our site, freeridepark.com, out of good faith and good will. Our current support page is dedicated to the long time volunteers and financial supporters of The Land, but may in the future include reciprocal links back to those that have supported us. So we're asking you TriangleMTB.com for your help in the growth of the grassroots freeride movement. If this is something that you're interested in or are willing to do, please contact myself or the property owner/webmaster Dave Royka at droyka@gmail.com to set things up. If you're not, then thanks for reading this letter and should you ever change your mind don't hesitate to contact Dave in the future.
Thanks for your time, and happy trails!
Dave Dobbs
Land Trail Manager
www.freeridepark.com
Nethingfast@gmail.com
New Trail Maps
Thanks to your contributions, we now have new trail maps
for New Light, Beaver Dam, San Lee,
and Governor's Creek.
We're still looking for updates for Harris Park and Garner.
TriangleMTB tries to keep the trail information up to date, but
quite simply put, trails change over time and some of the maps
we have are out dated. If you have or are capable of creating
updated maps, we would greatly appreciate your help. With a
good GPS, mapping software, and your help we should be able to
get our maps back up to date relatively easily.
Please contact trianglemtb@yahoo.com if you wish to help. Feel free to send in images of updated maps and a few pictures you may have of the trail and trail length.
Thanks for your support!
TriangleMTB seeks sponsors
TriangleMTB.com averages about 70,000 hits per day with about 1,500 different
visitors per day, almost all of which are local. Over the last year, each month the site
averages 13,000 different visitors, the vast majority being local.
To help pay for the cost of this web site, TMTB is now seeking sponsorship from
our local businesses. TMTB wants to support all shops equally, favoring no
shop over any other. We would like as many local merchants to sponsor our site
as possible. Sponsors will have their logo included on this page. As a courtesy,
we will also include local shops on our interactive trail map utility.
If you would like to sponsor this site, please email trianglemtb@yahoo.com for details.
Share the Road License Plate
The Share the Road license plate is now available for all NC
residents. Go to the NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian web
site and download the application form.
http://www.ncdot.org/transit/bicycle/
Once we have the requisite applications and fees (300), the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation will turn both over to the Division of Motor Vehicles, who will then enter this information into their system and request the manufacturing process to begin. This could take as long as three months. If at this point there are less than 3 months till your normal license renewal date, DMV will hold your plate until that date. You will keep your assigned number or "Personalized" moniker.
Twenty dollars of the thirty dollars collected in fees for each "Share the Road" plate will be transferred back to the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation for bicycle safety and education initiatives. This will give everyone an opportunity to help promote highway safety and emphasize the importance of "Sharing the Road".
Some things you can do to help promote mountain biking.
There are three fairly simple things you can do each year
that are small individually, but whose combined effect
is very significant. The 20 - 20 - 20 rule can be effective.
$20 to join IMBA
Would you like more trails in the area? Would you like better trails? Would you like to have more stunts?
$20 to join your local mountain bike club
20 hours of volunteer trail work
Consider getting involved.
Be somebody! Ever hear talk like somebody should call... or somebody ought to... or somebody needs to... ? Well, why not be somebody? We are all busy, but nothing gets done without effort. We all have differing amounts of time and effort we are willing to put forth and there are different levels of being somebody. If you are unsure of what you can do, please contact one of the local clubs for leadership. If you are a self-starter and can go the distance, consider contacting land managers and figuring out what needs to be done, develop a plan, and follow through. Once you get the door open, you will likely get support following directly behind.
How
you can help get more trails on the ground?
There's Strength in Numbers--Subscribe to the email network,
and then tell your friends to do the same. The more folks we can
get involved, the better, especially when we need a showing of support
for new trails.
Pick your favorite project -- Browse this site to learn about some of the projects fellow mountain bikers are working on and find out how you can help them to get a specific trail open.
Cash Money-- Please consider donating cash to trail organizations that will use it to make maps, trail signs, and buy trail repair materials. These include all four of the organizations listed above as well as TriangleMTB.com.
Talk to Your Buds-- Tell other mountain bikers about this web site and how they can help with new singletrack projects.
Prevent
Trail Closings-- The best way to keep our trails open is to
take care of them. Pack out what you pack in, pick up any litter
you see, stay on the trails, don't ride closed trails, and be courteous
to everyone you meet on the trail.
Support IMBA-- International
Mountain Biking Association
Doing
Trail work? Belong to a local cycling club? Have an opinion?
Have a passionite story concerning riding? Organizing a ride?
TriangleMTB.com is an online resource for mountain bikers in the
Triangle. I encourage all riders and clubs to send in news and information
that want posted to trianglemtb@yahoo.com
and help spread the word. Please give two weeks prior notice so we have time
to create the necessary pages.
About
TriangleMTB.com
Trianglemtb.com is an online resource for all mountain bikers in
the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill region of NC. It was created
to help mountain bikers all over the Triangle to connect and communicate
so, together; we can build more places for mountain biking. TriangleMTB.com
is meant to bring together all the clubs and individuals in the
Triangle who are working to build mountain bike trails. It's here
as a gathering place--where bikers can tell the world about their
favorite projects, share trail-building advice, advertise town meetings,
races, and ribbon-cuttings, and learn about old and new places to
ride. TriangleMTB.com is not owned by anyone. The web site was created
and evolved by the work of several individuals as a donation to the
mountain bike community. There is no fee for using TriangleMTB.com and the
sponsors deserve thanks for paying the web bills.
We encourage you to donate your time and dollars to trail projects and trail clubs in the Triangle. Please visit this site again to learn about the latest news, and consider checking in on the forums from time to tome to see what is going on.
"I
thought of that while riding my bicycle."
- Albert Einstein on the theory of relativity
