Thursday Nights are a special night!

Thursday nights are a special night. Yes, partially because it is the day before Friday but in our little bicycle community it is also trail work night. Thursday trail work evenings have been going on for years, at least 10! Over the past few years Thursday Trail Work Evenings have gained some momentum and the trails that are being built showcase the skills, energy and love our community has for trails.

Gloves hanging out to dry after a wet Thursday!

2014 has seen a great increase in volunteers and energy on Thursday evenings. This increased energy might be coming from the new trail we are building, the adverse weather conditions we have had this year or tail gate time after a hard evening of work. What ever the source of this energy I am confident I am not the only Thursday night "digger" that is feeling the trail work love.

Stepping back from the "Rock", 20+ feet of granite that seems to have been placed for our trail pleasure.

Folks haning out after a Thursday trail work session.

Before each Thursday I make sure I visit the work site to get a grasp of what has been done and what has yet to be built. As I walk or ride each section I am reminder of the person who created that few feet of trail. There is the rock bridge Bruce built, the in slope turn from the JMU Students and the monster rock moved by Troy and his son.

SVBC Volunteers know how to build some great trail, this section climbs up to one of the two ridges that the new Upper Granny Trail will cross.

I encourage each of you to come out one Thursday, you will leave with an increase of energy that will be felt each time you travel on that trail in the future. 

See you some Thursday, I will make sure the cooler has a drink for you!

Thomas