February Goodness
Thanks to our patrons and volunteers for making the Eureka Bike Kitchen a great asset to our community.
MAD SCRAMBLE 2020 Wrap Up
Earlier we mentioned the Mad Scramble Cyclocross Race 2/15/20 a fundraiser for Friends of the Annie & Mary Rail Trail that our Monday lead mechanic Tim Daniels is involved with. Today I want to share some video from the event. And congratulations to Emily for placing second in the women’s :30 race!
See you there next year!
2020 Workshop Schedule
These workshops are free and run from 12-2.
Saturday, March 7 – Basic Bike Care
Saturday, June 6 – Tires, Tubes and Fixing Flats
Saturday, Sept. 5 – Brakes
Saturday, Dec. 5 – Derailleurs
Bike Kitchen Gift Certificates
Hey did you ever want to support the Bike Kitchen and share some bike love at the same time? Someone suggested we make gift certificates available and we thought that was a great idea.
You could put some money towards a bike for a friend or relative. Or you might consider donating a gift certificate with some instructions… ‘for a kid in need’ or ‘for anyone who really needs a bike but who doesn’t have cash or time to volunteer’, and leave it up to staff to keep an eye out for a deserving patron.
Mad Scramble Cyclocross Race 2/15/20
Our Monday night lead mechanic Tim also volunteers with the Redwood Coast Mountain Bike Association. He wanted to share an event that will benefit the Annie and Mary Rail Trail which aims to connect Arcata and Blue Lake along the Mad River.
Cyclocross, (not cyclecross), is a short track race usually a mile or so long. The participants ride laps as fast as they dare for a predetermined time and whomever is in the lead when time is up is the winner winner chicken dinner. We will have a 30 minute race, a 60 minute race, and a couple abbreviated rides for the kids in between.
The track for the Mad Scramble is about 3/4 mile and relatively flat and there are no big climbs. It’s open to all – beginners, intermediate, and experts alike. The track is simple enough that even kids can ride most of it. There are a couple features that will likely be cause for all but the more experienced riders to dismount, but that’s part and parcel for this type of race. It’s open to all types of bicycles too. Some will ride there cyclocross specific bikes, and some will ride mountain bikes, and everything in between. I’ve ridden the course on my commuter bike with street tires on it.
AND, because it’s a short track venue, it’s a great spectator sport and fun to watch too.
AND, there will be some food for the riders after the race.
2020 Off To A Good Start
January goodness… patrons and volunteers. Thank You! (You can find more of our patron photos in the Patron gallery.
