Great idea Mike.  Unfortunately I have visitors on that date otherwise I'd join.
Tony.

Yesterday thieves stole about 65-70k worth of merchandise from the Big Bear Cycling Association out of two storage containers. Most of it was Tour de Big Bear merch including jerseys, shirts, hats, etc. Also included in the heist was banners for local sponsors. Unfortunately, as with most cycling clubs, the budget is extremely tight and did not include insurance. This is a pretty heavy loss for that club.
I'm posting here in case anyone comes across Tour de Big Bear or Big Bear Cycling Association gear being sold outside of the official channels. If so, the seller very likely is or knows who the thief. Our only real hope here is that this is highly identifiable stuff and just maybe the cycling community will recognize and report it.

Me too!

I'm signed up. 

I'm preparing for the 100. But I think this will be good for anyone doing the 70 also. I suspect that anyone already doing the usual weekly NCCC Rides that would be already ready for the 50.

Quote from: Cody Barnes on April 16, 2025, 10:29:35 PMI've done the TdBB twice now. It is an excellent and challenging event with a beautiful route! The elevation makes things a bit more difficult than here at sea level.

So, this year, I'm thinking of trying to get together a group of riders that are interested in preparing for this event as a group. This would probably be an "extension" ride after the regular roadies route each week that includes a few extra miles, some more climbing or some intervals. For some extra punishment, and for anyone that has time on a weekday, I'll also be doing Tuesday and/or Thursday rides starting at 4pm. This wouldn't be an official NCCC activity - at least until or if it is approved by the board. Anyone interested in this, please either post here or contact me from the roster. And anyone that has more experience than I in training plans (that's you), I'd be grateful for some help in planning this.

Cody--which ride is this preparation for?  25, 50, 70, or 100 miles?

Howdy NCCC Folks,

I have done this ride a few times and always enjoyed it.
They have 20, 30, 59 and 95 mile courses and it's on June 7th, 2025.

I took the liberty of creating a "North County Cycle Club" team and I think if you go to this link you won't need to do anything further to join it: https://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=92648012&i=cfb93a2d-5027-4e6f-9a7a-1cbe98166b18.

If there is some issue, enter "North County Cycle Club" as the team name and the password is "nccctopsecret123".

Finally, I don't know how long it will last but last night I saved ~$30 with code "jersey2025" (and I did not buy the jersey). The price also goes up in 7 days. So far I have gotten Cody Barnes to sign up and we plan to wear our NCCC jersey gear to rep the club. Come join us!

Cheers,
Mike Reeves

I've done the TdBB twice now. It is an excellent and challenging event with a beautiful route! The elevation makes things a bit more difficult than here at sea level.

So, this year, I'm thinking of trying to get together a group of riders that are interested in preparing for this event as a group. This would probably be an "extension" ride after the regular roadies route each week that includes a few extra miles, some more climbing or some intervals. For some extra punishment, and for anyone that has time on a weekday, I'll also be doing Tuesday and/or Thursday rides starting at 4pm. This wouldn't be an official NCCC activity - at least until or if it is approved by the board. Anyone interested in this, please either post here or contact me from the roster. And anyone that has more experience than I in training plans (that's you), I'd be grateful for some help in planning this.

Website start location is currently incorrect.  Tomorrow we start from Ryan Bros Coffee on Twin Oaks Road at 8:30am.

One of our bicycle shop sponsors, Trek of North County, currently has a county-wide sale going on, bikes and gear.  Here's a link to their catalog: TREKFEST CATALOG.  This sale start today, April 3 through April 13th.

Reminder:  you must present your membership card to receive the lower price benefit. This is easy to do:

Go to https://northcountycycleclub.org/
Click on "MEMBER" (top of screen) and then "Membership Card."
Click on "NCCC membership card" link (upper left-hand corner).  You will likely have to log in.
After logging in, your card should appear on the website.  If you have issues, please contact Karl (rudnick.cooper@gmail.com).  NCCC recommends attempting membership card access BEFORE heading to the shop.

Happy Shopping!