Bone Bender Course Preview Rides

The trails for this years BB36 are in great shape and the course is coming together. A lot of work has been put into them by the Kansas Trails Council and it shows. We have started riding the course and preparing the trails for this years event. If you would like to join us just check back here for planned rides. Our next one is Saturday.

BB36 Course Preview
March 19, 2011 - 10:00 am
Clinton State Park, Campground #3

Note: there is a fee to enter the park, but free parking is available at the entrance to the park at the trail head.

Course map (as of 3-17-11)








Some pictures from our first outing. We will add to the album and should have the entire course by next week.

BB36 Prerides

BB36 Pre-ride #1

After a long hard winter, Spring is here and the Smithville Lake MTB trails are open. Come get them while they are good.

Countdown for the Bone Bender has begun....

BB36 Pre-ride #1
April 1, 2010
Smoke N Davey Trailhead
5:00 pm til dark

Bone Bender Training Offically Begins....

Trials were in great shape today. The snow missed Smithville and afforded us a great opportunity to get in some serious BB36 training.


The rigs are unloaded ready to go for the 0700 start time. But what is this? Darkness still so we wait...

Despite the cold tempatures, smiles could be found on everyones faces. Darn those Smithville trails are sweet..


Some single track photos.

The biggest problem of the day, besides keeping your toes from freezing off, was keeping your water from freezing. Looks like JP got it solved. Drink early before your bottle freezes...


It is time to hit the trails for some serious Bone Bender training....

What: Bone Bender 3/6 Hour Training Ride #1
Where: Smithville Lake Mountain Bike Trails
When: Saturday, 1/30/10.

Meeting at the Smoke N Davey Trailhead at 0700. Ride for 4 to 5 hours. Or until done...come join in the fun anytime you like. Laps start on the hour. All ride levels welcomed.

After the ride heading down to the Urban Cyclocross Challenge http://www.tricycletrackstands.blogspot.com/

And do not forget about Sunday's LoneStar Epic Gravel Grinder over in Lawrence http://gravelgrinders.blogspot.com

Preview the Bone Bender

Bone Bender Preview on Sunday:

Sunday, March 1, 2009
8:00am start time (John and I will be on-site at 7:00am if anyone is interested in a early lap)
Smokey Davey Trail Head.
Ride a couple of laps of the Bone Bender course and check out the new Skinnies

Here is the website for Smithville: http://www.smithvilletrails.com/

Here are the directions to the trail head: directions from nearest town: Travel North through Smithville and further for about 4 miles on 169 Highway. Turn right (East) on "W" Highway, and travel to the bridge over the lake. Keep traveling farther on "W" Highway for a few hundred yards to a paved parking lot (Smoken Davey Trailhead) on the right. As you leave this lot on bike or foot, look for the carsonite markers as you can go West (right) into Lakeside Speedway or East (left) into T-N-T, or South on the County paved trail.

Lunch after the event in Smithville.