Coldwater Mountain is a new flow country style trail in Anniston, AL
Grand Opening Info:
Friday,  June  1st:   Ceremony  begins  at  12  noon  at  the  trailhead. Group  and  individual  rides  commence  after  the  ceremony. Lunch  is  NOT  provided  on  Friday,  so  bring  something,  or  eat  before  you  get  there. The  gate  to  the  mountain  is  locked  from  sunset  to  sunrise  each  day.
Saturday,  June  2nd:   Group  and  individual  rides  begin  at  8  a.m. Lunch  is  served  at  11  a.m.  I’m  told  this  will  be  pizza  from  Mellow  Mushroom. First  come,   first  served.  We’ll  have  some  schwag  to  give  out  during  lunch,  as  well. The  local  chapter  is  NEABA,  Northeast  Alabama  Mountain  Bicycle  Association. They’re  a   great  bunch.  Make  sure  you  meet  and  mingle  with  them  while  enjoying  their  new  baby.     
Other  trails  in  the  area:
- Cheaha  State  Park:  approximately  10  miles  of  singletrack  located  20  miles  from  Coldwater   Mountain.
- Talladega  National  Forest:  approximately  50  miles  of  trails  located  25  miles  from   Coldwater  Mountain.   
Local  bike  shop:   Wig’s  Wheels       
Camping:  Cheaha  State  Park  and  Talladega  National  Forest.  Coleman  Lake  Campground is  the   suggested  place  to  camp  in  Talladega,  as  you  can  ride  to  the  trails  from  the  campground.     
Hotels:  
- Parker  House  Bed  and  Breakfast    (SORBA  HQ  for  the   weekend.  They  love  mtbers!)      
- Victoria  Inn    (Pretty  cool  place.   GREAT  breakfast.)    
Directions:   Take I-20 to Exit 179. Head north on AL 202/109 Donald G. Holmes Bypass for approximately 2.1 miles. Turn right on Coldwater Road, and the new public access road to the trailhead will be on your right (approximately .2 miles). Follow that road til it ends at the trailhead. 
GPS coordinates: 33 36 30.79N, 85 55 31.12W   
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Is it time to upgrade your fork? Have you ever wanted to try out the latest and greatest? Researching parts for your new bike?

RockShox is here to help!  Both consumers and shop staff employed are invited. For more info, please click 2012 Ride Experience | SRAM. (This site currently says 'Indy' but rest assured, they will be at Heritage  on April 21-22, 2012).   Please use the link to register for the event.   

This ride event is not the demo you’re used to: your trails, your bike, Rock Shox suspension.  Rock Shox is bringing forks and rear shocks to bolt onto YOUR bike. They'll be on site and ready to go by 8am and ask that you show up no later than 2pm. They'll have SID, Revelation, Lyric, Totem and Boxxer as well as Monarch, Monarch plus and Vivid product.

They'll do their best to accommodate any walk-ups.
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Don't forget about the Southeast Bike Expo February 25-26, 2012.  They have recently announced that camping will be allowed for an additional $25 camping fee. This is the inaugural year of this event. The  goal is to educate the consumer about new and upcoming products. There will be at least 30 exhibitors and attendees will have a chance to demo a variety of new products. The event will take place at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, which is the site of the 1996 Olympic Mountain Bike cross-country course. This gives you the opportunity to use onsite world-class MTB trails. There will also be an area for road bike demos.  Best of all, all profits will be donated to IMBA/SORBA. Register here.
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Want to learn how to build sustainable multi-use trails and get a Crew Leader Certification? Attend the three day Georgia Trail School Course taught by Georgia Trails Education Specialist Walt Bready at Gainesville State College. The January session starts this weekend (21st, 22nd, and 28th). There will be another session in March (17th, 18th and 24th).  The cost is $75 for all three sessions (Trail Design and Layout, Trail Construction and Maintenance, and Crew Leader Training) or $25 for a single session.  Enroll at the GSC Website.    
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This is the inaugural year of this event. The  goal is to educate the consumer about new and upcoming products. There will be at least 30 exhibitors and attendees will have a chance to demo a variety of new products. The event will take place at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, which is the site of the 1996 Olympic Mountain Bike cross-country course. This gives you the opportunity to use onsite world-class MTB trails. There will also be an area for road bike demos.  Best of all, all profits will be donated to IMBA/SORBA.  Sign up online for just $20:
     
http://sebikex.com/ 

Event Hours
February 25th 10:00am – 4:30pm and 6:00pm – 9:00pm (night light testing)
February 26th 10:00am – 4:00pm

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