*FCC FACEBOOK WEEKLY WRAP-UP* *(An anti-social media compendium for our non-Facebook members)*
*FCC FATBIKE RIDE ON FEBRUARY 12*Come join us for an FCC Sundays on Snow fatbike ride! This will be a medium speed ride with significant uphill. You will need to have intermediate biking skills. Come have some fatbike fun!
More details here: www.fairbankscycleclub.org/2023/02/fcc-sos-sundays-on-snow-fatbike-ride-february-12/
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*BIKE TRAVEL BAGS FOR RENT*Bankstown now has bike bags to rent for travel. Goldstream Sports also rents hard-shell cases.
Shared from Bankstown Bike and Ski is at Bankstown Bike and Ski.
Bankstown has bike travel bags for rent!
That’s right, you don’t have to invest at full price to protect your bike properly next time you fly with your bike. These Evoc XL bags have large wheels, are light, have tons of structure and padding, collapse for storage between use, and even fit fat bikes and 29″ mountain bikes as well! $100 for 1 week rental.
Discounted extended rental options available for longer trips. Come see us to prepare for your next trip!
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*DOWN PANTS FOR BIKING*Having trouble staying warm while riding in winter? Or not riding because you’re afraid you’ll be too cold? Here’s an article that can help.
Shared from BIKEPACKING.com
Ultralight down pants are highly compressible, super warm, and can be a game-changer for shoulder season and winter bikepacking, as well as other outdoor pursuits. Logan and Virginia recently discovered this and have some thoughts on the subject. Learn more in this roundup as we review the lightest and best down pants on the market… bikepacking.com/gear/best-down-pants/
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*FAST CRITICIZES EPA TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PLAN*In a draft response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut some transportation funding if the EPA’s air quality requirements are not met, FAST Planning Executive Director Jackson Fox criticizes the proposal.
“Transportation is clearly not the problem, nor will withholding Federal highway funding contribute in any way to solving the problem,” the response states.
Some, but not all, bike/ped projects would be affected by the EPA’s punitive measures.
www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/fast-planning-drafts-response-to-proposed-epa-action/article_2d0280e0-a35f-11ed-9a54-ff2cb2706f1b.html
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*TRAIL CREW KEEPS ADMA TRAIL OPEN*If you use the ADMA trails, this is another reason you should get a trail pass: alaskadogmushers.com/trail-pass-and-membership/
Shared from Alaska Dog Mushers Association Feb 5 We got a report of a tree down blocking the trail earlier today, but Todd and Bob made quick work of getting it sawed up and the trail opened back up. If you are ever out on the trail system and notice something like this please bring it to our attention. Thank you ADMA crew!
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*FCC RESOURCES*We’ve got lots of useful stuff on our website, including a bunch of information on our Resources page and under our Resources dropdown menu: –Bikeways Fairbanks cycling map –Info on Alaska cycling laws –Tanana Valley State Forest Roads –National and International Cycling Advocacy Groups –Winter Riding Tips –Maps Archive
See those and more under Resources at: www.fairbankscycleclub.org/
*FCC FATBIKE RIDE ON FEBRUARY 12*Come join us for an FCC Sundays on Snow fatbike ride! This will be a medium speed ride with significant uphill. You will need to have intermediate biking skills. Come have some fatbike fun!
More details here: www.fairbankscycleclub.org/2023/02/fcc-sos-sundays-on-snow-fatbike-ride-february-12/
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*BIKE TRAVEL BAGS FOR RENT*Bankstown now has bike bags to rent for travel. Goldstream Sports also rents hard-shell cases.
Shared from Bankstown Bike and Ski is at Bankstown Bike and Ski.
Bankstown has bike travel bags for rent!
That’s right, you don’t have to invest at full price to protect your bike properly next time you fly with your bike. These Evoc XL bags have large wheels, are light, have tons of structure and padding, collapse for storage between use, and even fit fat bikes and 29″ mountain bikes as well! $100 for 1 week rental.
Discounted extended rental options available for longer trips. Come see us to prepare for your next trip!
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*DOWN PANTS FOR BIKING*Having trouble staying warm while riding in winter? Or not riding because you’re afraid you’ll be too cold? Here’s an article that can help.
Shared from BIKEPACKING.com
Ultralight down pants are highly compressible, super warm, and can be a game-changer for shoulder season and winter bikepacking, as well as other outdoor pursuits. Logan and Virginia recently discovered this and have some thoughts on the subject. Learn more in this roundup as we review the lightest and best down pants on the market… bikepacking.com/gear/best-down-pants/
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*FAST CRITICIZES EPA TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PLAN*In a draft response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut some transportation funding if the EPA’s air quality requirements are not met, FAST Planning Executive Director Jackson Fox criticizes the proposal.
“Transportation is clearly not the problem, nor will withholding Federal highway funding contribute in any way to solving the problem,” the response states.
Some, but not all, bike/ped projects would be affected by the EPA’s punitive measures.
www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/fast-planning-drafts-response-to-proposed-epa-action/article_2d0280e0-a35f-11ed-9a54-ff2cb2706f1b.html
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*TRAIL CREW KEEPS ADMA TRAIL OPEN*If you use the ADMA trails, this is another reason you should get a trail pass: alaskadogmushers.com/trail-pass-and-membership/
Shared from Alaska Dog Mushers Association Feb 5 We got a report of a tree down blocking the trail earlier today, but Todd and Bob made quick work of getting it sawed up and the trail opened back up. If you are ever out on the trail system and notice something like this please bring it to our attention. Thank you ADMA crew!
*—-*
*FCC RESOURCES*We’ve got lots of useful stuff on our website, including a bunch of information on our Resources page and under our Resources dropdown menu: –Bikeways Fairbanks cycling map –Info on Alaska cycling laws –Tanana Valley State Forest Roads –National and International Cycling Advocacy Groups –Winter Riding Tips –Maps Archive
See those and more under Resources at: www.fairbankscycleclub.org/