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Bike shop profiles, ride reports, trail updates, and the PFTS newsletter archive.
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Meeting Minutes
2012 Annual General Meeting Minutes
The Greensboro Fat Tire Society 2012 Annual General Meeting Minutes 2/9/2012 The Loft @ Natty Greene’s 7:00 - 8:30 pm The meeting was called to order by GFTS President Jimmy "Wu" Hackenberg at 19:00. The GFTS Board Of Directors were then introduced. It was announced that Dale Holder would be resigni
Feb 15, 2012
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Meeting Minutes
GFTS Board Meeting Minutes, Jan. 23rd 2012
The Greensboro Fat Tire Society Board Meeting Agenda 1/23/2012 Cycle de Oro 1410 Mills St. 7:00 - 8:30 pm Call to Order and Welcome Regrets from Chris Peck and Will Holt who could not make the meeting Welcome to Susan Thomas as Vice President and Race Director VP/ Race Director Report The annual…
Feb 3, 2012
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Club News
Trail Workday 2/4 or 2/5 and 2/11
We will be working on the first Phase of Kingfisher trail which is a one mile loop. We believe if we get good turnouts we can complete this mile in 3 workdays and be able to open the trail for use in the end of March. What: We will be doing finishing work on the…
Jan 31, 2012
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Club News
GTFS 2012 Annual Club Meeting
Our annual meeting is set for Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 pm, The Loft atNatty Greene's. As always, we encourage everyone to make use of therestaurant facilities on the first and 2nd floors prior to the meetingtime. Natty's asks that no food be ordered from the Loft itself. We willhave our own bart
Jan 26, 2012
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Club News
The GFTS Year In Review
The Greensboro Fat Tire Society set the bar high in 2011, with some lofty goals. I think it's safe to say we exceeded our own expectations with our accomplishments... - IMBA/SORBA Chapter Status - The 14th Annual Sizzler - The Copperhead Classic - National Trails Day - GFTS Fat Tire Patrol - Club Sp
Jan 23, 2012
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Trail Update
Updates to Country Park
The Country Park manager has requested that we close the section of the trail that goes up the hill by the jailhouse and down the field. Today we got a reroute rough cut in that still enables us to have a loop despite this closing.
Jun 20, 2011
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Trail Update
Blue Heron Workday April 24
I'm making a few changes and although I'm waiting to hear from the city to confirm please plan on Saturday April 24th as our next workday. We are going to finish some of Blue Heron including the bridge that I set the posts for on the past two days. Since both our Feb and March…
Jun 20, 2011
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Trail Update
Work Day @ Country Park
CP workday this Sunday March 7 Meet at Safety Town at 12:00 and plan on walking in.No vehicles are allowed in the park on weekends and we can't park in the cemetary. If you can't make it at 12:00 come when you can.Go to the Jailhouse and walk/ride down through the grassy field and into…
Jun 20, 2011
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Trail Update
Updates to Country Park
The Country Park manager has requested that we close the section of the trail that goes up the hill by the jailhouse and down the field. Today we got a reroute rough cut in that still enables us to have a loop despite this closing.
Jun 19, 2011
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Club News
Fat Tire Society Annual Meeting
Here's a short synopsis 1) Trail crews - each singletrack trail has a designated person responsible for maintenance: Owl's Roost : Dave PhlegarWild Turkey : Matt SchweitzerBlue Heron : Mark GatehouseReedy Fork : Bud BlaylockBald Eagle : Scott VinesCountry Park : Zach MartinThe "Zone" : Susan Thomas
Jun 10, 2011