Hail the Trail is Back

Posted on by Randy Gaa in Hail the Trail

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Celebrating its third year, the Hail The Trail 2019 is a fundraiser for trails, rewarding three lucky winners with a brand new mountain bike from Specialized Bicycles, Pivot Cycles, and SCOTT Sports.

To date, Hail the Trail has raised more than $70,000, benefiting trail building organizations in the host communities of the Epic Rides Series.

For two weeks only, each ticket you purchase for #HailTheTrail goes to funding Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance, Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, Muscle Powered, and Ozark Off-Road Cyclists to keep doing what they are doing … keeping the trails alive. Keeping our sport alive.

TICKETS ON SALE JULY 10-23. DRAWING ON JULY 26TH

Ready. Set. Go. https://epicrides.com/hailthetrail/

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Muscle Powered’s Annual Meeting

Posted on by Randy Gaa in Muscle Powered

Muscle Powered’s Annual Report covering the 2018 calendar year, presented on January 27, 2019 in the ballroom at the Brewery Arts Center.

For those who were unable to attend, this year we were fortunate enough to have the event recorded by Ken Gerzel.

Muscle Powered Needs Your Vote

Posted on by Randy Gaa in hiking, mountain biking, Muscle Powered, trails

We need your vote. Beginning tomorrow, September 25, 2018, please click on this link (note: the link won’t work until Tuesday, 9/25/2018) and vote for Muscle Powered to receive the 2018 NV Energy Power of Good Giveaway. The money will be used to conduct research along Secret Trail, identifying the most resilient native species of plants. The findings will be shared with local and regional land managers to help benefit trail building efforts in the Eastern Sierra. You can vote once per day. Voting is only open for four days, so please maximize your voting potential and vote each day.

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Clicking on the image above will take you to the voting site.

In keeping with our mission of building a more walkable and bikeable community, Muscle Powered, in partnership with Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space, will conduct a reseeding project along a portion of Secret Trail in the Eastern Sierra foothills. Dr. Johanna Foster, an ecologist and Board member of Muscle Powered will lead the collaborative effort to analyze which native plant species are most successful at regeneration. Research results will help land managers develop sustainable trail designs, and will be used for training and educational purposes with a goal of benefiting future recovery efforts on local trail systems.

Hail the Trail – BONUS RAFFLE

Posted on by Randy Gaa in Hail the Trail

Just like last year, Epic Rides is sponsoring an incredible fundraiser that benefits Muscle Powered and we couldn’t be more stoked about it.

The Hail the Trail raffle gives you the chance to win a brand new mountain bike worth over $6,000. But this year there’s an added bonus!

Enter the Hail the Trail Raffle and in addition to winning a mountain bike, you could win one of these AWESOME components from FOX.

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         Fox Factory 34 Step-Cast                                   Fox Transfer Dropper Post

Every purchase of a Hail the Trail raffle entry also qualifies you for a chance to win one of these great bonus prizes from Fox. To enter the bonus drawing, go to the main Hail the Trail promotion page, buy one or more entries, come by the Muscle Powered tent during the Carson City Off-Road with proof of purchase (a confirmation on your phone or printed receipt is fine) and we will get you entered. Every Hail the Trail ticket equals one chance for the bonus drawing, so more Hail the Trail tickets means more chances to win the seat post or fork.

We will draw for these prizes on Sunday afternoon (June 17) You do not need to be present to win.

The prizes will be awarded in the form of a certificate issued by Fox so you will be able to select the correct size fork or post for your needs.

Email Muscle Powered with any questions: info@musclepowered.org

Here is a video from last year’s Hail the Trail campaign. It gives you a look into some of the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep our trails in pristine condition.

Bike to Work Week Corporate Challenge 2018 Results

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Conner McRae schooling Jeff Potter at the Muscle Powered Bike to work Week party tricycle race.

Total Challenge Miles – 1,841

Total Trips – 349

C02 offset by cycling vs. driving (pounds) – 974.16

Calories burned – 73,645

Winners Public Category

Nevada Public Works Spoke Patrol.

Total mileage, trips and avg team miles was a sweep this year.

Winners Private Category

Total Milage – Carson City Orthodontics

Total Trips and Avg Team Miles – Redrock Dental Molar Cyclers

Total Miles

NV Public Works Spoke Patrol
   667.05
DCNR EcoCyclists
 231
NDOT 170.22
Carson City Orthodontics
   156.36
Redrock Dental Molarcyclers
 130
OTR 121
Lumos & Associates
 106.1
RCI Rollers 83
NV Secretary of State
 66.48
Allison MacKenzie
 56.92
Capitol Automotive
 83

Total Trips

NV Public Works Spoke Patrol
   48
DCNR EcoCyclists
 46
NV Secretary of State
 46
Redrock Dental Molarcyclers
   46
NDOT 44
Allison MacKenzie
 35
Carson City Orthodontics
 32
OTR 23
RCI Rollers 19
Lumos & Associates
 10

Avg Team Miles

NV Public Works Spoke Patrol
 5.34
Redrock Dental Molarcyclers
   5.2
OTR 2.42
Capitol Automotive
 1.33
Carson City Orthodontics
 1.2
Lumos & Associates
 0.88
RCI Rollers 0.55
NV Secretary of State
 0.53
Allison MacKenzie
 0.44
DCNR EcoCyclists
 0.12
NDOT 0.02

Bike to Work Day 2018

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I hope you’re not texting too!  Carson Orthodontics commuting to work.

Friday, May 18th 5pm

Ride your bikes over to McFadden Plaza for Muscle Powered’s 2018 Bike & Music Festival. Join Muscle Powered as we celebrate our 20th anniversary in Carson City. Get your raffle tickets for a chance to win some great bicycle swag, including two brand new bikes courtesy of Bike Habitat. Participate in one of the events: Paperboy Challenge, Slow-Race, Tricycle Time Trials. Or just hang out and enjoy the live music and a cold brew. Whatever you choose, it’s going to be a good time.

 

Do we get a bonus because one of our riders is pregnant? Should be double right? – Molar Cyclers. Nope. Congratulations Doc!

I’m getting comments from coworker teammates that they really get a kick out of this Challenge! It is a vehicle for change in commuting behavior. Awesome! – EcoCyclists

Miles

NV Public Works Spoke Patrol
 345.55
DCNR EcoCyclists
 185.8
Carson City Orthodontics
 156.36
Redrock Dental Molarcyclers
 130
NDOT 80.98
Lumos & Associates
 74.6
OTR 72
RCI Rollers 68
Capitol Automotive
 53
Allison MacKenzie
 52.12
NV Secretary of State
 42.96

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Muscle Powered President Randy Gaa walking his helmet to the bike shop.

Trips

Redrock Dental Molarcyclers
 46
DCNR EcoCyclists
 34
NV Secretary of State
 33
Carson City Orthodontics
 32
Allison MacKenzie
 29
NV Public Works Spoke Patrol
 29
NDOT 20
RCI Rollers 15
OTR 12
Lumos & Associates
 8
Capitol Automotive
 0

Avg

Redrock Dental Molarcyclers
 5.2
NV Public Works Spoke Patrol
 2.76
OTR 1.44
Capitol Automotive
 1.33
Carson City Orthodontics
 1.2
Lumos & Associates
 0.62
RCI Rollers 0.45
Allison MacKenzie
 0.4
NV Secretary of State
 0.34
DCNR EcoCyclists
 0.09
NDOT 0.01