tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post4156473773746738905..comments2024-03-26T04:02:22.355-07:00Comments on Waltworks Bicycles: Giving the finger to the UCIWalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-6093537013519981742009-12-10T21:36:32.275-08:002009-12-10T21:36:32.275-08:00Riding bikes is just *good* for you...I'd trad...Riding bikes is just *good* for you...I'd trade every olympic medal the U.S. has ever won for crowded bike racks in front of every school.<br /><br />Racing is fun, but USAC has managed to screw things up so badly it amazes me. Hopefully they will go belly up sooner or later and some other org can take over (I've been really impressed with the OBRA races in Bend).Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-21400438305540733112009-12-10T19:44:58.424-08:002009-12-10T19:44:58.424-08:00Exactly - the sport needs to grow from the bottom ...Exactly - the sport needs to grow from the bottom up, not the top down. Get enough people racing at the lower levels and more talent will rise to the top.<br /><br />Another aspect is kids -where are they? When my 10 year old son and I hit the local races, there's the usual pile of adults and just a handful of kids. Mountain bike racing is great for kids.<br /><br />Two local series here in the Seattle area have done a good job in recognizing kids: www.indieseries.com and www.mfgcyclocross.com<br /><br />Still - I'd expect way more kids at these events.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-69187932780349001452009-12-10T05:14:44.327-08:002009-12-10T05:14:44.327-08:00Can i get an amen! There are some good things happ...Can i get an amen! There are some good things happening across the country for our youth. A teacher friend just sent me info. on NICA (Nat'l Interscholastic Cycling Association) and hope we can get folks across the US to get this going. Y'all have some great programs out west in the schools. I hope we can get it going on the east coast. Check it out @ www.nationalmtb.orgT-roynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-89330515454718587292009-12-09T05:57:11.903-08:002009-12-09T05:57:11.903-08:00At least you guys (in CO) have the option of deali...At least you guys (in CO) have the option of dealing with the ACA instead of the USAC. As a promoter I would gladly be done with USAC if I could find a viable comprehensive insurance provider for CX. I still take on a ton of risk for organizing free events that are not "races", and I have to worry that some A hole is gonna sue me because he got lost and took a digger.Joshua Stamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559101607026277049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-59831256731471452502009-12-09T01:54:25.452-08:002009-12-09T01:54:25.452-08:00Ne'er a truer word has been said.
And last ti...Ne'er a truer word has been said.<br /><br />And last time I checked USAC wasn't even doing so great at the whole Olympic thing anyway...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-6619526014931374642009-12-08T20:34:55.442-08:002009-12-08T20:34:55.442-08:00Amen!Amen!cornfedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367001958657041164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-30530384814928334202009-12-08T15:54:34.945-08:002009-12-08T15:54:34.945-08:00Couldn't agree more!!!!Couldn't agree more!!!!FixieDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685170404057881390noreply@blogger.com