The Trail Journal
Stories from the dirt.
Bike shop profiles, ride reports, trail updates, and the PFTS newsletter archive.
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Group Rides
Saturday Morning Ride
We are riding Saturday morning. Meet up and be ready to roll at 09:00 at Bur-Mil Park. We'll be riding Big Loop, Little Loop and Wild Turkey. What: Saturday Group Ride - Big Loop, Little Loop, Wild Turkey Where: Bur-Mil Park - Swimming Pool Lot When: Saturday 6/25/2016 @ 09:00 am This ride is for…
Jun 23, 2016
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Group Rides
2016 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Photos from TKMBD 2016 are here. Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is coming to the NEW Pump Track at Greensboros Keeley Park. Bring out your bike riding youngsters and lets have some fun! Riders will be some of the first to ride the new Pump Track. Keeley Park has a Sprayground that is a…
Jun 3, 2016
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Miscellaneous
2016 National Trails Day
The 19th Annual Greensboro National Trails Day Festival is being held this Saturday June 4, 2016 at Cumberland Park. Come out and Hike the Downtown Greenway Detour Route to get a feel for the final loop or Bike the existing Downtown Greenway and part of the Detour Route to get a feel for the final l
Jun 2, 2016
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Trail Update
Latest Trail Status
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May 30, 2016
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Trail Update
Blue Heron Trim Work Day
Blue Heron is having a vegetation trim this Saturday 5/28/2016 The overgrowth on Blue Heron is getting thick and we are going to trim it back and could use some help. We will be using weedeaters, rakes, loppers and blowers as well as a few tools to do minor trail maintenance along the way. We will…
May 23, 2016
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Group Rides
Sunday Ride - Warrior Creek
What: Sunday Group RideWhere: Warrior Creek – Parking Lot Past Boomer-Ferguson School When: Sunday 5/15/2016 @ 11:30 amA number of us are camping this weekend at Bandit's Roost. If you cannot make out to camp, come out to ride on Sunday. Meeting at the parking lot by the pump track.Directions from W
May 10, 2016
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Trail Update
Thank You!
Thanks to everybody who made it out to the Trail Workday! We had a nice, cool day and although the drizzle got heavy at times we never really saw any rain. We worked a few different sites throughout the day. Little Loop got some attention with a nice re-route, attention to some rough spots and new…
May 1, 2016
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Trail Update
Stop and Think.
ellow mountain bikers. We DO NOT CONDONE riding closed or unsanctioned trails. We certainly DO NOT CONDONE performing unauthorized trail building or maintenance. It is critical that our actions demonstrate the utmost in cooperation and respect with our land managers and government officials. Without
Apr 22, 2016
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Trail Update
Trail Workday 4/30/16
REI and the Fat Tire Society are hosting a Trail workday Saturday April 30, 2016. Mark your calendar and plan to come out! What: REI/FTS Trail Workday Where: Bur-Mil Park - Wildlife Center at the bottom of the hill When: Saturday 4/30/2016 @ 08:00 am Meet at the Bur-Mil park wildlife center. From 08
Apr 14, 2016
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Miscellaneous
GFTS VIP Night at Performance Bicycle
Come by Performance Bicycle for GFTS VIP night this Thursday April 14, 6-8PM . Suspension clinic starts at 6. Light hors d'oeuvres too! Performance Bicycle1424 Westover Terrace, Suite 102Westover Gallery of ShopsGreensboro, NC 27408
Apr 10, 2016
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Miscellaneous
Guilford County Parks Meeting Tuesday 4/12/2016
The Guilford County Parks Commission is meeting this coming Tuesday, 4/12/2016 at 6 PM in the Blue Room of the Old Guilford County Courthouse on W. Market St. between S. Green and S. Eugene streets. Please come out and show your support for Mountain Biking on the Rich Fork Open Space property as wel
Apr 10, 2016
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Group Rides
Saturday Morning Ride
We're riding Saturday morning, come out and join the fun. Weather forecast is cool (40s), dress accordingly What: Saturday Group Ride - Big Loop, Wild Turkey Where: Bur-Mil Park - Swimming Pool Lot When: Saturday 4/9/2016 @ 09:30 am This ride is for all riders of all skill levels. It is intended to
Apr 8, 2016