Cyclesmart CX Camp

So I traveled to Ridgeway, SC located just outside of Columbia last weekend. Yes, cross camp in the SC in the middle of August. I'm not sure what I was thinking but it actually wasn't nearly as hot as it could have been. I had just meet BC, at the shop, and asked me if I wanted to drive down with him. I thought it would be fun to get to know a new friend and talk cross on the way down so I said "Absolutely-YES!". So we went down early Saturday morning, registered, and proceeded to kit up. We all gathered up in a picnic area and waited to hear what the weekend was going to entail. Adam was introduced and then we all introduced ourselves to the rest of the group. Attendees were everyone from newbies who just bought a cx bike to 3rd place finishers in CX Nationals. Needless to say a huge variety of backgrounds and skill levels. I'm not going to talk about what I learned, because I think you should go pay your own $300 and learn from Adam, It's well worth the money!

I was blown away by the 30+ people who sacrificed their weekend with family, friends, and rest to drive down to Columbia, SC to ride a bike 6 hours a day in the close to 100 degree heat. You see I thought I was the only that crazy! But as it turns out I'm not! The cross season is still 2 months away but don't tell a cross racer that. We typically start thinking CX a couple weeks after our last race. It's our fix, our addiction, it's our.......religion. It was awesome spending the weekend with other like minded people like me. See you all at the races!

Sunday FUNDAY

With the dog days of summer here the team decided to hit some local trials for some fun riding, good food, and talk a little team business. So we all headed to the US National White Water Center. I wasn't so sure it was going to happen. Luckily the weather man was wrong and the trails stayed open. We all had a great time riding some great trails and having fun on the trail. Sorry about the pictures the Squatches were riding faster than my camera would allow to take a clear picture.

Jon craving up some berms

Rodeny riding single and rigid

I told you they were fast - the big blur is Jack

Layla having fun!

Jonny Nails wheeeeeeely dropping

 

Sasquatch Freight Train

Everyone had such a good time- we gotta do this more often!