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
Greensboro Fat Tire Society Sunday Group Ride - 3/29/15
Greensboro Fat Tire Society Sunday Group Ride. When: Sunday March 29, 2015 @ 1:30 PMWhere: Wild Turkey riding from the Marina5945 Lake Brandt Rd. Greensboro, NC 27455 Meet at the trail head outside the gate. Parking is located both inside the marina down the hill from the entrance and just outside t
Mar 26, 2015
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Miscellaneous
Greensboro REI Presents - BANFF Film Festival
Greensboro REI — BANFF Film Festival Date: 3/29/2015 Event Location: High Point Theatre Event Fee: See event details Time: 7:00 – 10:00 PM EDT Leader: BANFF Description: BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Presented by National Geographic and The North Face – Brought to you by REI. Showing will
Mar 25, 2015
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Miscellaneous
Pump Track for Keeley Park - Community Conversation
Exciting news from Greensboro Parks and Recreation: Peeler Community Recreation Center will host our first “Community Conversation” to discuss a grant application for a pump track at Keeley Park. Parks and Recreation is applying on behalf of the Friends of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Foundation
Mar 24, 2015
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Group Rides
GFTS Sunday Group Ride.
Greensboro Fat Tire Society Sunday Group Ride. When: Sunday March 22, 2015 @ 1:30 PM Where: Country Park @ Safety Town Parking lot trail head: 3110 Forest Lawn Drive, Greensboro. Meet behind Lewis Recreation Center And as always:This is a ride for all riders of all skill levels. The ride is intended
Mar 19, 2015
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Group Rides
Evening ride - Tue. 3/17/15
Let's Ride Tuesday evening! Charge your batteries and test your lights. When we head out it'll be light but probably be dark when we finish.We will ride Blue Heron for sure and we can add Reedy Fork (or part of) and/or King Fisher according to what folks want to ride.This is a no drop ride,…
Mar 16, 2015
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Group Rides
GFTS Twilight Group Ride Monday evening 3/9/15
GFTS Twilight Group Ride Monday evening Charge your batteries and test your lights. When we head out it'll be light but probably be dark when we finish.We will ride Blue Heron for sure and we can add Reedy Fork (or part of) and/or King Fisher according to what folks want to ride.This is a no…
Mar 8, 2015
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Group Rides
Spring Ahead GFTS group Sunday Ride-3/8
Spring is ALMOST here. And the weather is going to be too nice to not enjoy being outside, even though the dirt trails are still closed for riding. Fortunately we still have greenway options. We are taking this week’s group ride over to the Bicentennial Greenway in High Point. Join us for a nice lei
Mar 7, 2015
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Club News
Guilford County wants your input.
Important - Action Required : Guilford County is asking for input on the future of the Northwood trails area in H.P.. We need to speak-up for Mt. Bike Trails and Multi-use Greenways! This is VERY important. Survey online until March 8, 2015. Less than 3 days remain. Guilford County Parks, Open Space
Mar 6, 2015
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Club News
IMBA 2015 Spring Membership Drive
The IMBA 2015 Spring Membership Drive has begun. The Greensboro Fat Tire Society is an IMBA Chapter. When membership is associated with an IMBA chapter, that chapter receives a portion of each membership to directly support local and regional efforts. This is why it is important that you choose the
Mar 4, 2015
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Club News
GFTS Revolution
This Saturday we'll be hanging out at Revolution Cycles from 5-8pm. Everybody is welcome. Come by and hang out with us. We can talk about bikes, trails, GFTS, beers, people that aren't there... 1907 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro
Mar 4, 2015
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Trail Update
CANCELED - Bald Eagle workday 2/28/2015
CANCELED: BALD EAGLE WORKDAY 2/28/2015. Unfortunately, it looks like the weather wins this round. We don't see a productive, enjoyable workday happening this weekend so we are CANCELING THE BALD EAGLE WORKDAY scheduled for Saturday. We will send out an announcement when it is rescheduled. We are hav
Feb 24, 2015
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Group Rides
GFTS Sunday ride 2/22 @ 1pm
Since the snow has stuck around, we have some rain coming in overnight and temps warming to the 50’s, trails will likely be closed tomorrow due to messy singletrack conditions. Fortunately, we have an alternative dirt option, so we are riding. We are taking our ride over to the pea gravel/dirt loop
Feb 22, 2015