Durango Wheel Club

As many of you already know, and for those of you who don’t, Stephanie Trudeaux had an accident on CR 250 just north of Trimble on Saturday’s group ride. Her injuries required a call to 911 and a subsequent ambulance ride to Mercy Medical. It was determined that she has 2 broken ribs and a lacerated liver, along with a few broken teeth and a few cuts to her face requiring stitches. The main concern now is the monitoring of her liver. They will be keeping her in the hospital until atleast Tuesday to make sure the liver is no longer bleeding. The doc expects her to make a full, albiet slow recovery back to health. We are grateful that her injuries are not any worse, as they most certainly could have been.

Steph and I would like to thank everyone who has offered calls and emails of support and well wishes. We are grateful for the outpouring of support by all our friends, family and extended DWC family. A big thanks to everyone in the group on Saturday for stopping and doing whatever to help. Also, a big thanks to the couple who offered to take our bikes back into town, and to whomever brought our bikes back to our house for us.

When accidents like this unfortunately occur, it is a good reminder to keep safety first in the forefront of our minds and ride within our limits.

Rob Trudeaux

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durangowheelclub@gmail.com

The Velo De Animas has been working closely with the BLM and other non-motorized users groups to propose a new plan for the Glade Recreation Area trails (Road Apple Trails) in order to save our otherwise debilitated trail network.

The BLM has posted a public comments page that will be open till January 15th. The VdA would like all interested parties to get online and post there comments and suggestions regarding the Glade Trails. It is very important that non-motorized (Hikers, Bikers, and equestrians) users of the Glade Recreation Area have there say in this new plan. The 4X4, ATV, and Motorcycles groups are all posting comments, so we need to get our comments in also.

Some key points to consider:

• User Safety on the trail
• Having an enjoyable experience on our public lands (what experience is important to you?)
• Increase of illegal ATV, Side-by-Side, and 4X4 use in the Glade
• Destruction of singletrack by ATVs and motorcycles
• The annual Road Apply Rally MTB Race that uses these trails that are in poorer shape every year.
• MTB Trails to ride in the cold months

The VdA trail committee has proposed that a section of the East Glade trail area be designated non-motorized in order to separate the users groups. The VdA wants to save what trails are still existing, and build new singletrack on the East Glade area to bring our mountain bike trail quality back to what it used to be.

Here is the link:
http://www.nm.blm.gov/glade_run/glade_run_comment_form.html

For more info, please visit our website: www.velodeanimas.com

Thanks for your help and support!

Keith Ashmore
Velo De Animas, President
Farmington, NM
Cell: 505-860-5524
email: kashmore@advantas.net

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durangowheelclub@gmail.com

Gotta spare house, room, bed, couch, yurt…?

The Single Speed World Championship will be held right here in Durango September 16 thru 20. There will be nearly 1000 competitors, and many of them still need a place to stay!

Any potential houser can contact Raequel@durango.net. She has a form to fill out for both the athletes and the host, to perfectly match the two.

Please contact Raequel ASAP if you are interested in hosting an athlete! Raequel@durango.net

SC/CC
durangowheelclub@gmail.com

The Wheelclub team down at the Tour of the Gila is doing Durango proud with Jon DeLacey winning the first stage of the Men’s Cat 4/5 race on Thursday and Spencer winning the crit yesterday.

Jon is 9th, Spencer is 17th going into today’s Gila monster stage.

Ladies Camp Offered to Improve Mountain Bike Skills! Ladies will learn bike handling skills, new trails, techniques, nutritional information, trail information, trail etiquette and more.

Sarah Tescher and Elka Brutsaert have teamed up with Cindy Dahlberg and Durango Mountain Bike Camp to offer an expanded selection of clinics for women. There will be a series of clinics with the first clinic starting on Saturday April 25th. 10% of all proceeds from the clinics will be given to local charities, including Mercy Medical Center-Breast Care Center, Womens Resource Center, DEVO and Fort Lewis College Cycling team.

Dates: 4/25, 5/9, 6/13, 7/11, 8/22
$50 per clinic or $225 for the series

Clinic #1, Saturday April 25th
9:00 until 1:00p.m. meet at Mountain Bike Specialists-949 Main Avenue
Outside from 9:00 until noon and then finish the clinic with a one hour classroom session.
Contact: Patti Zink 970-247-0206 or patti@durangomountainbikecamp.com
For reservation please visit www.durangomountianbikecamp.com
Sarah Tescher 970-779-8480
Elka Brutsaert 970-749-2946
Cindy Dahlberg 970-385-0411

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This Sunday 3/29/09 FLC is holding a practice road race that is open to the public.

Start: 9 a.m. @ Bread
Course: Up Edgemont to Lemon Reservoir (KOM and Regroup) Continue to Vaellcito Dam (KOM and Regroup).
Men B & C, Women A&B Return to top of Edgemont (Finish Sprint Top of Edgemont).
Route Map: http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/co/durango/751123790843676254
Men’s A continue down CR 501 to CR502 up through Texas Creek (Dirt Road section back to CR 234 , Neutral down Edgemont past Bread. Finish is at the top of Shalona off CR 250 in the valley.
Route Map: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/co/durango/877123790982664818

Contact: Matt Shriver

FLC Cycling Men’s Head Coach
www.cycling.fortlewis.edu
(970)-946-5570
shriver_m@fortlewis.edu

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If anyone reading was riding the Road Apple trails on Sunday, March 8th, and witnessed the illegal ATV race that destroyed a section of West Road Apple, please send Rich Simmons of the BLM a statement. Rich is pursuing action against these violators. We need your help! Save the Road Apple! Call me if you need more info: 505-860-5524. Richard_simmons@nm.blm.gov.

Also, in the future, call in ATV abuse of the RAR trails. ATVs are not allowed on the RAR course and other singletrack trails attached therein. Call the San Juan Sherriffs Dept: 911 and ask for Sherriffs Dept non-emergency. Take your Cell, take a small camera, and take pictures! Thanks for your help.
Keith Ashmore, President, Velo De Animas, DWC member
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The 2009 Single-Speed World Championship will be held in Durango on September 19th. For info on the event please follow this link: http://sswc09.wordpress.com/

Registration will fill up fast, so go NOW if you want a spot in the event!

Spencer

Durango Olympian Todd Wells has invited us to the 4th annual Pro’s Garage Sale. Come by and check out what’s for sale this year!

What: 4th Annual Pro Garage Sale
When: Tuesday, September 30th
Time: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: Todd Wells House; 114 Ryler Drive (use Google Maps if you dont know where it is.)
Who: Bikes, clothing, equipment and the such for sale by Ned Overend, Chris Herting, Todd Wells and various other local pros.

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DWC Trash Pick Up
Monday, June 9, 5:30 PM
Meet at the snow tire/chain pullover 100 yards past the entrance to Timberline Academy.
Bring work gloves.
We will provide trash bags.