I think we need bring the Ruckus to Mountain Biking
by Travis on December 10th, 2007
I watched the Mayweather vs. Hatton fight this weekend and decided we need more Ruckus in Mountain Biking.
What am I talking about biking is a gentleman’s sport you say. Well envision an event where, there’s a lot of smack talk/ drama. Like Marcellus and Ben Hur, like bikers with riding crops beating each other. We need that Announcer guy to come down to the start of each race, and do his ”Let’s get ready To Rumble”. Then we can have real obstacles like having to Bunny hop a muddy pit filled with Rabid Badger’s. I think anything involving angry wild animals can only turn out well, plus it has the advantage of eliminating roadies, that think they can Mountain Bike; and inevitably mess you up, by not getting out of the way on that critical technical climb. Maybe if we had just a little less sportsman like conduct we would get some respect.
The other component is what we name events, I mean really I just did a series called the Dust Devil, I almost had to kick my own ass just for repeating it. We need to start calling stuff what it is, Like “Saddle Sore Sixty”, “Fun Bag Fifty” or “666 24 hours with the devil”. Again we are talking about respect, you say you did “24hours of Old Pueblo” people wonder if your part of some ultra nerdy spiritual cult. Riding with the Devil is way more interesting.
Then we need to talk about the podium girls, or the lack thereof. Even Roadies have that one figured out; you always see some Italian model handing out awards at the big road events. What do we get at a MTB event, some old Mountain Biker dude named Shaggy, or Skuzzy, handing out swag and a medal. No offense old Mountain Biker dudes, but Italian models are way more interesting.
In short we need more drama in Mountain Biking, and thank God Bryan, and the boy’s had to foresight to ad our new sponsor “Sig Sauer” to the back of the jersey, that’s the kind of tude we need to bring to races these days. Later
December 10th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
T-rav… I realized you have nailed it perfectly. I have often posed the idea of putting on a real mountain bikers race when sitting around here chatting with Rob, Sedrik, Brandon and the bunch. local races are fun and all but garner no respect and no one cares. But races like La Ruta, Transalps, etc, those are EPIC and those are real mountains with real mountain bikers. I agree… any any race that can make you bleed, puke your guts out and roll back with tears in your eyes and thoughts of wanting mommy are my kind of race.
I dont know about 2008, but maybe 2009 we can do the Evomo To Hell and Back Death Ride.
Oh and yea the Glock 9 is dope. Apparently each rider gets a free gun as part of their sponsorship with Evomo and Sig Sauer.
hella dope.
BT
December 10th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
You smart ass Bam, and Jock wannabe’s best respect cause, were Gettin straped up in 08.
December 10th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
When talking crap I just ask myself “What would AC/DC say or do?” inevitably it would be something way cool and in your face about having big balls, or rockin American thighs. They didn’t waste time talking about feelings they ROCKED and I am sure they had some hand guns as well.