So....
Due to an unavoidable happenstance with work, I am not going to be able to attend this years National Championship at Mammoth. Bummer. :mumble:
Thus the invention of SCORBA, or Santa Cruz Off Road Bicycle Association.
If I can't go to the nationals, why not have the nationals come to us? This would be a completely illegitimate organization and the represent nothing but a whole lot of fun!
Here is what I propose; a two part event, invite only, scheduled after the current Mammoth national race. Registration fees would be in the form of a "manditory donation" of $5 or so. All registration fees would go straight to the fastest times of the day, and to help pay for the keg.
Part A: Basically this would be in the format of a race, but would really be a individually timed "group ride" down some sick Santa Cruz singletrack. Starting in the morning, this would only take a few hours to complete. Then everyone involved would be free to ride the trails until the afternoon. More details on this part to be decided later on.
Part B: Fire up the BBQ and everybody convenes back at my house for the mountain cross race and to see who wins the money pot. The Mountain cross course is yet to be decided. I think it would start in the diveway, go for 20 yds, hard right onto the sidewalk, 50 yds straight-away to another hard right, onto the dirt lot next door. This is where we could have some tricky stuff like a roller and some berms. Then turn right at the Avacado tree back to the start. (this part will be hard because of the slight uphill grade.) At the finish the participants will have to take a shot or drink a whole pint of premium beer or both. When the glass is empty and it touches the table is when you "finish". Oh yeah, the only bikes allowed for this mountain cross race would be 16" wheel pixie bikes. Some bikes will be provided, I have 2 right now. I need to get at least 2 more.
Would any of you guys like to see this happen? I have enough friends that would help out that all we would need is participants. After the MtnX race we could have a "best XC outfit" contest and I talked to a band we might be able to get to play.
Let me know what you guys think and if you would come.
Due to an unavoidable happenstance with work, I am not going to be able to attend this years National Championship at Mammoth. Bummer. :mumble:
Thus the invention of SCORBA, or Santa Cruz Off Road Bicycle Association.
If I can't go to the nationals, why not have the nationals come to us? This would be a completely illegitimate organization and the represent nothing but a whole lot of fun!
Here is what I propose; a two part event, invite only, scheduled after the current Mammoth national race. Registration fees would be in the form of a "manditory donation" of $5 or so. All registration fees would go straight to the fastest times of the day, and to help pay for the keg.
Part A: Basically this would be in the format of a race, but would really be a individually timed "group ride" down some sick Santa Cruz singletrack. Starting in the morning, this would only take a few hours to complete. Then everyone involved would be free to ride the trails until the afternoon. More details on this part to be decided later on.
Part B: Fire up the BBQ and everybody convenes back at my house for the mountain cross race and to see who wins the money pot. The Mountain cross course is yet to be decided. I think it would start in the diveway, go for 20 yds, hard right onto the sidewalk, 50 yds straight-away to another hard right, onto the dirt lot next door. This is where we could have some tricky stuff like a roller and some berms. Then turn right at the Avacado tree back to the start. (this part will be hard because of the slight uphill grade.) At the finish the participants will have to take a shot or drink a whole pint of premium beer or both. When the glass is empty and it touches the table is when you "finish". Oh yeah, the only bikes allowed for this mountain cross race would be 16" wheel pixie bikes. Some bikes will be provided, I have 2 right now. I need to get at least 2 more.
Would any of you guys like to see this happen? I have enough friends that would help out that all we would need is participants. After the MtnX race we could have a "best XC outfit" contest and I talked to a band we might be able to get to play.
Let me know what you guys think and if you would come.