Moronacity

It has been a while since I last posted. Bad Di. I really have been busy, and Moronacity takes a backseat when I’m busy.

I’ve been working on editing the MMBA’s Bent Rim Bugle which will come out by the end of the month. On top of article editing, I have to update the sponsor and membership list that always appears on the last page of the magazine/newsletter. This is new for me and it is going to take some work and questions will be asked.

The second project I’ve been working on are my Suite 101 articles. I’ve recently acquired the Feature Writer position for the Biology topic on the website. I am excited about this. My revenue earnings have gotten a bump in percentage earned because of my new promotion. With this new promotion comes a new quota, so I’ve been writing lots of articles to meet that quota.

I also have a Feature Writer blog, so I need to come up with nearly-daily blog topics. This should be interesting. It is a lot of mental work to come up with topics and learn about new things, but I am very excited to take this to a new level. Wish me luck!

In the meantime, I am going to work on spending some time with Moronacity more frequently. After all, this is my little niche in the vast world that is the Internet.

Tags: Bent Rim Bugle, Michigan Mountain Biking Association, Suite 101

I apologize for the really bad quality of these photos. I was using a borrowed camera that I do not feel is very good, and it was horrible in the type of lighting we had at the expo. At least we have the memory.

Six-time Leadville 100 winner Dave Wiens and me.

Dave Wiens talking to the crowd at the 2010 MMBA Annual Meeting and Expo.

Dave spoke about his cycling life as well as his advocacy efforts.

Volunteer of the year, Bob Eckhardt, and Dave Wiens.

Dave spent time with the MMBA members chatting and taking pictures.

This guy has a really cool Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. Hey, bikes aren’t everything.

MMBA Executive Director Marne Smiley giving her annual report.

Computer geek extraordinaire meets disc brake.

The Bike Patrol proudly displayed the contents of their really heavy backpacks, including maps. Thanks, guys!

MMBA Vice President Nick Shue hanging out at the MMBA tent.

Holly/Flint Chapter’s giant foam map of Holdridge Lakes.

Tags: Dave Wiens, Michigan Mountain Biking Association, MMBA Annual Meeting and Expo

The last two days did not see a blog post, but I had a great reason for that. I was busy overhauling a section of my site that I’ve kind of been hiding over the last couple of months: the trail guide.

The new Moronacity Trail Guide.

The trail guide used to be part of the Moronacity home page, but I chose to use that to promote other parts of my site that were seeing a lot of traffic even though they weren’t being maintained. They have proven to be valuable assets.

My passion, however, is the cycling portion of Moronacity: this blog, my desperately-need-to-be-updated race results, and the new trail guide. Allow me to show off my newest creation.

The trail guide still has its familiar appearance with the photos on the black background with the purple wording. A couple of features have been added to make it more useful. It is important to note that the only trails included in this trail guide are those I’ve ridden, so more will be added in the future. Also, photos will be swapped out and updated.

Each trail page contains a Google map to help you find the trailhead, a short description of the trail, and a link to a trail map.

Each trail section contains an interactive map to the trailhead or vicinity, a short description of the trail system, and a link to a trail map that opens in a new window. It took some time and digging to find maps for certain trails, but every trail has a map link.

I added a comments section to the bottom of each trail system page. These comment sections are for you to add your thoughts about the trails. This comments section also allows videos for those of you who record rides. You must sign in to leave a comment, but you can use your Google or Yahoo IDs.

The comment section is located under the trail photos.

Now for the grand unveiling! Click here to check out the new trail guide!

Tags: Michigan Trail Guide, Michigan Trails, Mountain Biking Trails, Trail Guide