New York Mountain Bike TEAM

Sunday dawned foggy and frosty on September 20th, the day of the Woodstock All-Terrain Challenge, race #4 in the New York State Mountain Bike Series.  It was definitely a morning worthy of a warm pair of socks!  Racers were bundled up as they lined up for registration, including Maddie and Jen (the series leader having won every race she’s entered this year!). 

After a bright and sunny day in Saratoga Springs, LUNA Chix New York Mountain Bike hit the Saratoga Mountain Biking Association trails for an evening of mud, rocks and roots!  A big group of riders braved SMBA’s challenges this last Monday for the love of fun (and mud, of course)!

Every once in a while during our prime biking season a month has five Mondays.  With a rotating four week schedule of ride locations, our team needed to come up with a new venue for our weekly ride.  Luckily, living in an area with as many amazing biking opportunities as upstate New York, we didn’t have to look hard: Gibbs Farm!

Team New York Mountain Bike lucked out again this Saturday when the rain that promised held off for exactly long enough for us to fit in an incredibly successful beginner skills clinic with Jimena Florit-Dolzadelli, a retired pro-racer with an impressive list of career achievements!  Not only an amazing racer, Jimena proved herself an excellent instructor, with a talent for breaking down skills into manageable parts and making everyone feel comfortable trying new things!

After worrying all week that yet another event would be cancelled due to the seemingly constant rain, Saturday June 13th dawned cloudy but rain-free for the Saratoga Mountain Biking Association (SMBA) Mud Event.  Held annually, the Mud Event offers something for all kinds of mountain bikers. 

After a full week of endless (really endless!) rain, our team was thrilled that the forecasted showers decided to hold off for our Women’s Only Monday Ride at the Luther Forest Trails in Malta, NY.  Everyone was in good spirits and eager to get back on the trails!