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D.O.R.C.
D.O.R.C. is a Pittsburgh based disorganization of mountain bikers founded by the world renowned ultra-endurance MTB rider Carol Clemens. She decided that she would like to do a MTB ride every Wednesday evening and invited a few friends to come along and D.O.R.C. was born. D.O.R.C. stands for Disgruntled Off-Road Cyclists. I don't know what we are supposed to be disgruntled about - but we are - very. We usually go on mountain Bike rides every Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon. Feel free to Join us anytime - just show up at the meeting spot. There is talk of an all women's beginner ride but the time/day has not ben set at this point. If you have a ride that you would like to post here or wish to send me an E-mail for any other reason please do so here.
Saturday and Sunday June 9th and 10th Two Day Charity Ride: MS 150 Escape To The Lake (Erie) We DORCs have created our own team and we invite you to join us. The MS 150 is a really fun ride that is well organized and supports a good cause. The ride covers 150 miles over two days and take you through some beautiful countryside all the way up to Lake Erie. The first day's ride ends at Allegheny College where most of us will camp out but if you want you can also stay in a dorm room or at a nearby hotel. This fully supported ride has all meals and necessary facilities are provided as well as mechanical support and well stocked rest stops along the way. If you have not done this ride you owe it to yourself to check it out. If you don't want to ride you can volunteer! They need lots of volunteers. The D.O.R.C. MS 150 team is up to 12 members strong and growing steadily.
Sunday May 13th Ride: Boyce Park - Noon Greg will most likely be leading this one as I may be absent. Meet at Thick Bikes at noon or out there around 12:30 - 1:00. Boyce is fun - you will love it. If you would like to coordinate meeting up with Greg or just say "hi" give him a call on his celly - (203) 910-2715.
Wednesday May 9th Ride: South Park - 6:00 PM Meet at Thick at 6:00 PM or at South Park's small parking lot down from the BMX track and near what we call the practice loop at around 6:30 or so. Ride until we don't feel like riding anymore. Mostly we will be riding during daylight but bring lights for latter part of the ride.
Sunday May 6th Ride: Apollo - Noon We are going to Apollo for the first time and StickBoy is very excited. Meet at Thick Bikes at noon or out there around 12:30 - 1:00. After Note: Very nice place to ride - tech rocks. We will be going back soon Wednesday May 2nd Ride: North Park - 6:00 PM Meet at Thick at 6:00 PM or at North Park JC Stone Parking lot at around 6:30. Ride until legs fall off. Mostly during daylight but bring lights for latter part of the ride.
Sunday April 29th Ride: Boyce Again - Noon We had so much fun at Boyce I was thinking we should do it again. Join us. We will be meeting at 12:00 PM at Thick Bikes as usual. If you would like to meet at Boyce we will be starting from the soccer fields parking lot sometime around 12:30. It is supposed to be a nice day. After Note: Lovely day - not much mud from the past week of rain. Wednesday April 25th Ride: Hartwood - 6:00 PM Meet at Thick at 6:00 PM or at Hartwood Mansion Parking lot at around 6:30. Ride until darkness falls.You guys missed it but Larry and I had a great ride. It was wet but did not rain while we we out. Sunday April 22nd Ride: ??? - High Noon We were talking about goin to the I.M.B.A. trail maintenance/ride in Ohiopyle but Larry's knee really hurts him so he may take a rest. If that is the case we just might ride locally. Any suggestions?After Note: We went to Boyce and it was great. Love those tight twisties. Wednesday April 18th Ride: Hmmm - 6:00 PM I don't know where yet but you know we will be riding somewhere. Join us if you like. We will meet as always at Thick Bikes.After Note: We went to Bavington again and it was a beautiful night for riding. Sunday April 15th Trail Building & Ride: Frick - 10:00 AM We will be doing some trail maintenance on the old Iron Gate trail. Any help will be appreciated - I have plenty of extra tools. We will meet at the Maintenance building off English Lane at 10 AM or at Thick Bikes at 9:30 AM. Bring tools and gloves if you have 'em and wear sturdy work boots. Bring water too and a bike for a probable post-dig Frick ride.
Wednesday April 11th Ride: Bavington State Game Lands - 6:00 PM Meet us at Thick Bikes for some evening/night riding in one of our favorite spots - Bavington. If you would rather meet out there call to see how we are doing for time and which starting location we will be leaving from. You will need lights to ride.After Note: Bavinton is awesome - really not that much mud considering it was raining the whole time we rode. Sunday April 8th Ride: Hartwood - 12:00 noon Second official DORC MTB ride of the year. We'll be testing the ground for how muddy the trails are.After Note: Not so bad. Some mud but mostly fine. Wednesday April 4th Ride: South Park - 6:00 PM Meet us at Thick Bikes for the first official off-road ride of the season. I think my ankle will finally tolerate some bumps.After Note: South Park was pretty muddy in parts and fine in other parts. Some areas were really chewed up from horses. Wah. Sunday April 1st Ride: Road Ride - 6:00 PM 35 mile road ride on the out and back Hartwood loop. Meet at Thick Bikes for this quick ride with no rest stops to beat the falling darkness. More training for MS 150...
Wednesday March 28th Ride: Road Ride - 6:00 PM Short road ride led by Jen leaves from Thick Bikes at 6:00 PM or soon after. After Note: 17 miles long Sunday March 25th Ride: Road Ride - Meet at 12:00 PM 35 mile road ride out to and around the outside of Hartwood Acres park. Training for June...
Sunday March 18th Ride: Light Urban/Road Ride - Meet at 12:00 PM I am just starting to ride again - very lightly. This will be the first of several distance/training rides to prepare for the MS 150 Escape To The Lake (Erie) ride in June. We will probably cover 20 to 30 miles depending on several factors and we will be taking it easy. Meet at Thick Bikes at 12:00 PM with something you can ride on the road. Bring water and snacks. Hopefully the weather will nice.
Sunday February 18th Ride: Ray's MTB Park - Meet at 8:00 AM A couple of DORCs are going to ride Ray's. Join us if you would like. Entrance fee is a well worth it $18. Meet at Thick Bikes at 8:00 AM or at Iron City Bikes at 8:30 AM. Helmet required, pads suggested. If you need a ride contact me (@ Thick Bikes) or Larry.After Note: I stupidly spained my ankle really badly and subsequently took myself out for about a month. Wednesday February 14th Ride: Frick Park - 7:00 PM Night ride through crazy snow conditions - might be some walking up and sliding down. Sounds like fun. Too bad its Valentine's day and I won't be able to join you. Carol and Stick should be there. Meet at the Braddock Ave. parking lot near the tennis courts.After Note: This may be the first Wednesday since we started that nobody rode. The terrain was very icy/crunchy and genrally sucked. Sunday February 11th Ride: Boyce Park - 12:30 PM Snow ride led by Greg. Lots of snow but awesome ride anyway. Meet at Thick Bikes at noon.
Wednesday February 7th Ride: Bavington State Game Lands - 7:00 PM Night ride through Bavington - should be nice and frozen. Meet at Thick Bikes with your fully charged lights at 6:20 PM to get a lift out there. It will be very cold so dress appropriately. We will also be meeting at the Haul Rd. parking lot around 7:00 PM if you would prefer to meet us there.
Saturday February 3rd Ride and Party: Hartwood Acres - 1:00 PM Starting at Dirt Rag headquarters there will be a ride in Hartwood Acres leaving at 1:00 PM. We will meet back at Dirt Rag at 3:00 PM for the winter DORC-Fest. This will be a pot-luck party so bring something to eat and share. If you have one you can also bring a musical instrument for an impromptu jam session. Call Carol if you would like some more info or a ride from the South Side area (412) 475-5329. If you don't know Dirt Rag is located on Saxonburg Blvd. near the mansion entrance to Hartwood Acres. It is a house that has bikes hanging from the tree out front - otherwise unmarked bit still hard to miss.
Wednesday January 31th Ride: Pgh. Local Parks - 6:30 PM Last Wednesday's ride was so great that we are going to do it again this week. Meet at Thick Bikes with your MTB for a Schenley and Frick Park ride. Lights will be needed. Dress appropriately. There will be no other start point for this ride.After Note: This was the smallest DORC ride ever! Only two people showed up. Saturday & Sunday January 27/28th Ride: Ray's MTB Park - Cleveland Ohio Get a discount on entry fees and help raise some money for PTAG in the process. You can get a discounted $30 entry fee for both days with half of that going to PTAG! The regular entry fee of $18 will apply for one day passes. Be sure to say that you are with the Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group so that they get the 50% donation! Also cheap rooms will be avilable at the nearby Holiday Inn to facilitate the two day affair (I think they are $60). There will be carpooling and if you would like to convoy with some people there will be a group meeting at the Wexford Eat'N'Park at 8:00 AM on Sunday morning. I will be happy to give rides to people and we will probably be leaving from Thick Bikes sometime Sunday morning. As a veteran of Ray's may I suggest that if you can only go for one day make it Saturday because on Sunday they allow BMXers in and they frickin' swarm the place once they get in (usually after 4:00 PM). Don't miss this opportunity to have a lot of fun while raising $$$ for a good cause.After Note: Approx. 30 people showed up over the weekend raising almost $500 for PTAG! Way to go! Wednesday January 24th Ride: Pgh. Local Parks - 6:30 PM Meet at Thick Bikes with your MTB for a Schenley and Frick Park ride. Lights will be needed. Dress appropriately. There will be no other start point.
Wednesday January 17th Ride: Pgh. Urban - 6:30 PM Meet at Thick Bikes with your two wheeled urban assault vehicle. No lights will be needed.
Sunday January 14th Ride: Apollo - Cancelled Dave Brunger is leading a ride in Apollo and he invited tus to join him. More info to follow...
Saturday January 13th: Frick Park - 10:00 AM Seth Gernot is starting the tradition of working in Frick Park every second Saturday of each month. Volunteers will probably be finishing up fixing the Iron Gate Trail's few remaining muddy spots. There will almost certainly be a ride afterwards so bring work gear and riding gear. Meet at the Maintenance Building Parking Lot located off of English Lane.
Wednesday January 10th Ride: Frick Park - 7:00 PM Our usual time and place - Tennis court parking lot on Braddock. Bring your lights.
Sunday January 7th Rides: Frick Park - 10:00 AM Help PTAG do some trail maintenance at Frick Park and then go for a ride. Meet at the Maintenance building parking lot on English Lane. Wear your work boots and bring your bike for a ride afterwards. Meet at Thick Bikes at 9:30 to get a ride with me.
Kennerdale Ride - 11:00 AM Option #2 is to go with Carol to Kennerdale where Dan Wilson will lead a ride. Meet Carol at Thick Bikes at 11:00 AM if you wanna go.
Wednesday January 3rd Ride: Deer Lakes - 7:00 PM It looks like this will happen. We will be riding at Deer Lakes and Elizabeth has agreed to lead us. Meet at Thick Bikes at 6:15 PM and we will convoy over to the as yet unspecified meeting spot. If you need a ride over to there, that is no problem. Bring your lights.
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Notes: Our Logo D.O.R.C. logo by Jeff Guerrero. Frick Maintenance Soon Frick Park will be receiving some much needed regular maintenance from a new task force set up by Seth Gernot. You DORCs know that Frick is our most ridden park and you need to get out there and lend a hand. Meet at the parking lot off of English Lane at 10:00 AM on every second Saturday of each month. See the PORC Forums for more info. Horse Encounters What do you do when you are riding on a trail and you see a horse coming your way? You may know a few of the correct moves but I bet you don't know them all. Find out more here and here. It is important to know what to do when dealing with these fellow trail users. Stickers Represent! Show the world that you are a DORC! We now have fairly large (3.75" by 4.25") vinyl stickers with the official DORC logo(above) on them. Pick up a few at any of our rides or at Thick Bikes. They are FREE! New Domains Tech D.O.R.C. Colin has acquired two domain names for us. dorc-pittsburgh.com and dorc-pgh.com are now ours (soon we will rule the world). Take note. Frick Park Skills Trail Carol and I have marked a proposed trail route starting at the upper plateau near the bleachers. Feel free to walk the route and make comments through an E-mail to me. If you would like to add your name to the list of people we can call on to help when the time comes to do some real work please send me an E-mail describing what you would like to do and I'll compile the list. D.O.R.C. Motto How about "The other, other white meat"? Join I.M.B.A. The D.O.R.C. club is a member of I.M.B.A. and you should be too. I.M.B.A. does great things for mountain biking and needs your support. Check out their website imba.com for more info. P.T.A.G. If you are ride a mountain bike anywhere near Pittsbugh you owe something to this group. P.T.A.G. is basically our local version of I.M.B.A. and has helped to maintain, improve, and build many of the trails in our area. |
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