New York City, February 2010. With the latest wave of snow hitting NYC just days ago, mountain bikers and roadies alike are forced to keep their bikes on lockdown as they watch their favorite trail system or road route hibernate into winter mode. If the snow isn’t enough to keep most people off their bikes, the cold temperatures should do the trick. Freezing hands, cold feet and miserable conditions are just a few good reasons to call off the afternoon ride and hang out indoors.

From Group Home Bikes: Be prepared because this is what the Banks is going to look like this Weekend Especially since our friend Steve Rodriguez from 5 Boro is planning to have a little impromptu rally/gathering at the Banks this Saturday January 23 @ 1PM. (weather permitting). Fuel TV will be there to do a little piece on it. Please try to come out!  -Ed Pollio

On a brisk late September evening, a group of NYC mountain bike racers gathered to honor one of their own and commemorate a landmark season of mountain bike racing in terms of participation and results.

This Thursday, 2009 Leadville 100 womens winner Rebecca Rusch will make a live appearance at the Union Square 14 movie theater in New York City for the showing of “Race Across the Sky”. Come meet this endurance racing legend (2 time 24 Hour Solo world champion)  before the movie inside the Union Square 14 theater, or throw back some drinks with her at the official NYCMTB afterparty at Professor Thom’s (2nd Ave between 13th and 14th) from about 9:45pm onward.

Hey mtb race fans- on Thursday, October 22, movie theaters across the country will be showing the movie “Race Across the Sky”, filmed at the Leadville 100 mtb race. NYCMTB is sponsoring the local viewing at the Union Square 14 theater in Manhattan, and we want to encourage everyone to come out for this event. The first theater has sold out, so they’ve added a second theater and tickets are again available, so get them quick! (click on the banner above to go directly to the Fandango page to order …