The Trail Journal
Stories from the dirt.
Bike shop profiles, ride reports, trail updates, and the PFTS newsletter archive.
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Club News
GFTS T-Shirt - want one (or more)?
We are preparing to place an order for GFTS T-shirts and we need to get an idea of how many of each size we should order. This is not a pre-order and you are not committing to purchase at this time. The T-shirts will be a technical fabric. The color is Charcoal Grey. Mens and…
Feb 21, 2015
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Meeting Minutes
2/9/2015 - Annual Meeting Minutes
Board Members for 2015 Scott Schneider/President, Mark Gatehouse/Treasurer, Matt Hoffman/Communications, Matt Schweitzer, Tony McGee, Chris Pieck, Watts Dixon In 2014 our goals were to: increase membership, improve communication, and start regular rides led by a board member of the FTS. In the past
Feb 16, 2015
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Group Rides
Greensboro Fat Tire Society Sunday Group Ride
Yes the weather this weekend is going to be cold, but we won’t let that deter us. The good news is it will be dry. So pull out your toasty layers, think warm thoughts and come and join us for a fun group ride. We will try to keep it moving as much as possible…
Feb 15, 2015
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Miscellaneous
BikeTriad shutdown
It's a sad day for the Triad Mountain Biking community. As many of you know by now, BikeTriad.com has shutdown. You can go to www.biketriad.com and see a Thank You page that also explains why. I know it was a tough decision for Laura and Chris to make. I am going to miss biketriad, it…
Feb 12, 2015
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Trail Update
Bald Eagle workday 2/14/2015
We are having a workday on Bald Eagle next Saturday 2/14/15 8am-2pm. Meeting where the trail crosses Lewiston Rd. If you are able to come out and help please reply by email with the Volunteer button: This will allow us to get an accurate head count and bring the correct number of tools. Looks like…
Feb 9, 2015
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Club News
TONIGHT - 2015 Greensboro Fat Tire Annual Meeting
Friendly reminder: 2015 Greensboro Fat Tire Annual Meeting- Feb 9 Date: Monday February 9th Location: Spice Cantina, 120 W. Barnhardt St. Greensboro Meeting Time: 7:00 pm for annual meeting. Doors Open at 6:00 pm Special Guest: Tom Sauret - SORBA Executive Director/IMBA Regional Director. Please att
Feb 9, 2015
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Group Rides
GFTS Sunday “Weather So Nice, Let’s Ride Twice” Group Ride
Greensboro Fat Tire Society Sunday “Weather So Nice, Let’s Ride Twice” Group Ride Since the weather this weekend is going to be so awesome, we’re going to take advantage of Mom Nature’s generosity, stick our tongues out at that pessimistic groundhog and ride both days. When: Sunday February 8, 2015
Feb 7, 2015
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Group Rides
GFTS Saturday ride
Greensboro Fat Tire Society Saturday Ride is ON this week When: Saturday February 7th @ 10:00 am Where: Bald Eagle Trail head This is a weekly Saturday ride for all riders of all skill levels. The ride is intended to be a fun ride for all. We won't leave anyone behind and will stop as…
Feb 6, 2015
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Club News
GFTS email list
I've set up a GFTS email list to improve communication to the Triad area Mountain Biking community we serve. That's all of you folks! The initial emails we send will be short, and to the point. Hopefully, they'll get better as we learn what people want to hear from the club and we improve our…
Jan 29, 2015
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Trail Update
Trail workday 1/24/2015 9am - 1pm
We are having a work day next Saturday 1/24/2015 and need to get a commitment from folks that they will make it. The reason is, we are hoping to have enough folks to support work on two different trails on the same day. We need 5-10 folks committed to determine if we will be able…
Jan 19, 2015
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Club News
2015 Greensboro Fat Tire Society Annual Meeting
2015 Greensboro Fat Tire Annual Meeting- Feb 9 Date: Monday February 9th Location: Spice Cantina, 120 W. Barnhardt St. Greensboro Meeting Time: 7:00 pm for annual meeting. Doors Open at 6:00 pm Special Guest: Tom Sauret - SORBA Executive Director/IMBA Regional Director. Please attend to get the late
Jan 17, 2015
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Club News
Burn the Turkey 2014 was a Success!
Thanks to everyone who came out to support Second Harvest Food Bank by donating either funds or canned goods for the food pantry as well as to support the club and ride the trail network we are so fortunate to call our own.
Nov 30, 2014