It may seem quiet in the BONC social media realm recently, but there is actually a lot going on and I wanted to keep you updated on the latest happenings.
Firstly, Grousefest is coming up, less than 2 weeks away. There will be other mailings about this but the basics are; Friday-Sunday, Sept 7-9. Camping at the Nunnick’s cabin above Blue lake. We will be working on trails in that general area. Ride Friday evening and Sunday will be an all day epic ride with several options. More info is on our Facebook page
There is a big project that BONC is heavily involved in; the building of a bike park in the Western Gateway park in Penn Valley. Along with Richard Baker (the primary instigator and fundraiser for this project), and Moss Quaglia (the project manager), BONC (with Tim Cardoza leading the committee) is the major organizer for the building of this park. It is getting towards the end of the planning stages and we expect actual dirt work to commence late this fall when soil conditions are better. There are plans for pump tracks, jump lines, dual slalom lines, skills area, and a riding trail around most of Gateway park. More information as the plans become more solidified.
The meat of our organization is trail building and maintenance in our area. Local trail work in the middle of summer is not really feasible due to the dry soil conditions, so most of it is done in the late fall through spring. Our trails committee meets this Wednesday to start planning our upcoming projects. Some of the projects include:
1) Maintenance and reworking of some of the wet areas on the Scott’s Flat Trail
2) Repair and improving Bullards Bar, including rebuilding the downhill trail from Camptonville road to the lakeside trail
3) Repair and clean up of the South Yuba Trail from Washington to Purdon.
4) Maintenance of the Hoot Trail
If you would like to get more involved with BONC, including the trails committee, the Gateway Bike park building committee, help organize and lead Gala rides, or any other part of our organization please contact us.
Thanks for being part of BONC
Dan Goldsmith
BONC Board President ... See more
