The Outspoken Cyclist – 04/11/2015

What do you know about the Adirondacks and the 6.1 million acre Historic Landmark that is the Adirondack Park in Upstate New York?

Well, now there’s a great way to learn all about it – or at least a lot about it.

Tonight we speak with event manager Matt VanSlyke who tells us all about “Cycle Adirondacks”, the week-long event coming up this August.

The event, which begins and ends at beautiful Saranac Lake, includes gourmet food, a full-blown concierge service for your lodging and equipment transport, plenty of on-the-road support, and 6 full days of great riding. There is nightly entertainment and the kind of interesting places along the road that will create wonderful stories to tell.

There are provisions for non-riders to come along and find a vacation experience that is either leisurely or active and then meet back up with the riders each night.

And, one of the best features of this event? It’s a benefit for the Wildlife Conservation Society.

After the news – some good, some bad, and some ugly – we head on out to Weaverville, California. Once a booming mining town, this tiny place of almost 4,000 will burgeon with cyclists, gear, media, and excitement when it hosts the WEMBO  “24 Hours of Weaverville“, the World 24-hour Solo Mountain Bike Championships this coming October.

Race director Vic Armijo tells us how Weaverville is preparing for this first-time US event and who will be competing.

Think about it! Two possibilities for your cycling fun and pleasure this summer.