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Miguel Martinez's FRM Galaxy 27.5" ARTICLE 1 day ago by Paden Portillo Nice bike! |
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Shop Tour @ SHO-AIR Intl. (Huntington Beach, CA) COVERAGE Shop Tours: Season One VIDEO 1 day ago by Paden Portillo Test1 |
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Shop Tour @ SHO-AIR Intl. (Huntington Beach, CA) COVERAGE Shop Tours: Season One After two Catalina Gran Fondos' and several great exeriences at us cup events,I found this video. I enjoy the events first hand and found them to be first class in production and experience. Thank you to Tedro, his company and those that put effort into the sport. I find it ridiculous that somebody would post negative comments and pointless ones like taking on a sport at such an old age - which makes no sense. If this is the mentality of the majority of his target audience then there is no way he can satisfy such dolts - especially ones with internet access and half a wit. |
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Miguel Martinez's FRM Galaxy 27.5" ARTICLE 4 weeks ago by Andrew Szafranski Did you get an overall weight on that machine? |
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VIDEO 1 month ago by Fred Dixon Love it! |
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VIDEO 1 month ago by Fred Dixon Saweet video. Very well done ; |
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Emil Lindgren Represents His Danish Kit in Sea Otter. COVERAGE Sea Otter Classic VIDEO 1 month ago by Ed Warner You mean Swedish kit?! |
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COVERAGE Sea Otter Classic VIDEO 1 month ago by Mike Sarnecki Any chance you could spell Mical Dyck's name properly? |
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Kappius Debuts New KH2. Same Engagment, Lower Price ARTICLE 1 month ago by Brady Kappius And the Kickstarter link! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/432274460/the-kh2-by-kappius-components |
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Ben Smith Florida State CX Champ 2013 VIDEO 2 months ago by Ben Smith Oops. https://www.facebook.com/legsmithdotcom |
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Ben Smith Florida State CX Champ 2013 VIDEO 2 months ago by Ben Smith https://www.facebook.com/legsmithgnv |
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The Victims of "Forbidden Races" COVERAGE Fontana City National Pro XCT #3 VIDEO 2 months ago by bubbleboy an important thing to remember is usacycling is a private organization (like UCI and the Olympics). they are under no tax-supported regulatory oversight and can do whatever they want. It's like General Motors having the power to say "if you drive any other car make, you will be fined and banned". Too much power. The way to fix that is start another cycling organization. I'm in. |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by Paden Portillo Write again |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by M V this is test this is only a test.... |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by Paden Portillo Da future |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by M V asdfasdf |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by M V testing comments cuz I can. |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by M V this would be really cool on production |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by M V what what what what |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by M V what what... |
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COVERAGE 2 months ago by M V asdf |
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Fontana City National Pro XCT #3 COVERAGE 2 months ago by Kevin McRee Working on that now. The course was HUGE, hard to cover, so the video will be short. |
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Fontana City National Pro XCT #3 COVERAGE 2 months ago by Eric Gonzalez Nice coverage. Any Men's highlights XC coming soon? |
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Todd Wells Gets His 1st Win of 2013 COVERAGE Fontana City National Pro XCT #3 VIDEO 2 months ago by mahler Does Ray Romano work for CyclingDirt now? |
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Tim Prepares Chandler for the Master's World Championships of Cyclocross COVERAGE Das Pro und The Rookie VIDEO 2 months ago by Fitness Expert1 Wow Nice |
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Erica Tingey Likes to Have Fun COVERAGE Bonelli Park Pro XCT #2 VIDEO 2 months ago by Brad Mullen Way to rock it Erica. |
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COVERAGE 2013 Cyclocross World Championships VIDEO 2 months ago by yeah_Mark Mark and wife Ann are such humble and amazing cyclists. So proud of our Nebraska cycling! |
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Scrud Components' Pads CHILL Out ARTICLE 3 months ago by WildBill It is Scrub, not Scurd. #corrections |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Dave Chapelle This cracker Barry has balls so big, I'm surprised he can even walk. Good for you Honky, never let the man keep ya down. On a better note, comedy channel is having a Chapelle marathon this week. Peace out Bi*tches! |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Well Said NW and Dirtdog! Couldn't agree more. Oregon has a system that is clearly working and thriving, without USUC! Promoters in AZ like the Whiskey 50 are getting record turnouts as well. However, until riders unite and support the promoters trying to make a difference, USAC won't be dislodged anytime soon. They are not accountable to the public and run by their own set of rules. With a focus on road racing and the Olympics, they cater to top tier Pro's like their Hereo Lance Armstrong, while amateur racers like us foot some of the bill! The product they are selling is sub par: ty , costly officials, a points tracking system that is flawed, and a 10% off a car rental really has no value to riders or promoters alike. You will also hear them use that their events have better doping regulations than non USA Cycling events. Really? Last time I checked every relevant road rider in the past decade admitted to career doping.......so that point is moot. They also don't get the fact that MTB is a participant sport, not a spectator sport like in Europe.! When they start treating amateur riders with good courses, prizes and racing experiences then they may have a chance at redemption. Instead they are concerned with throwing around their power, bullying riders and teams into their little box while they systematically try and snuff out promoters and riders who don't subscribe to the way they want to run things. They are nothing more than a bloated pseudo organization, run by people out of touch with what real mountain bikers want. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by dirk dog NW 4 hours ago Here in the Pacific NW, all it takes is seeing OBRA events, management, and focus on growing the sport to demonstrate what a farce USAC is. The license fee (even for amateurs) is ridiculous. They can't put out a better product than others, so they rely on a monopoly on Olympic sport governance and random enforcement of obscure rules instead of a competitive product." This ^^^^^^^^ At one point in time Texas had a large enough organization to do the same thing as OBRA. ORBA is on to something and 100% right. US Cycling tries to act that their "added value" is better insurance but thats not true at all. What stinks is that people say "well just don't buy a license" but here in TX you pretty much have to unless you want to pay a bunch of 1 day fee's. I really wish there was a way to still race here and not have a uscycling license. Especially since all the Lance Dopestrong implications with uscyling. I really hope there is a backlash and more people end up doing what ORBA does. |
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Barry Wicks is Calling USAC Bluff COVERAGE Mellow Johnny's Classic Pro XCT VIDEO 3 months ago by Kevin McRee All the comments are in the article that have this video embed in it. You can see it right here... http://www.cyclingdirt.org/coverage/250535-Mellow-Johnnys-Classic-Pro-XCT/article/18978-Wicks-is-Calling-USACs-Bluff |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Tyrel Wiggins White People Problems............. |
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Barry Wicks is Calling USAC Bluff COVERAGE Mellow Johnny's Classic Pro XCT VIDEO 3 months ago by Greg What happened to all the comments that were just here, I wanted to read those and accidentally clicked on another video first. When I came back, gone! I wanted to read the USAC's response. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by NW Here in the Pacific NW, all it takes is seeing OBRA events, management, and focus on growing the sport to demonstrate what a farce USAC is. The license fee (even for amateurs) is ridiculous. They can't put out a better product than others, so they rely on a monopoly on Olympic sport governance and random enforcement of obscure rules instead of a competitive product. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Ty Kady Krista, I have been told that is the case in e-mails, but since this topic still appears to be a moving target, I am not qualified to confirm or deny that. We pulled our team off the UCI list right before the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo, because we were told from USA Cyclingin writing that they would fine Monique Mata for racing the event on the 4 girl NICA team she did as a contest for Cannondal......as silly as that sounds, its true. So while she is still a pro license holder of both UCI an USA Cycling, because our team is not registered with the UCI as either an Elite or Standard team, we were given clearance for her to race with the NICA girls. that also freed up Alex Grant to race there as well. However, I would get personal confirmation from them yourself, as I would hate to steer you wrong on this topic and who knows if it will change? Take Care. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Miguel Crawford Let's blow the whole thing outa the water and come out to Kona Camp King Ridge Grasshopper http://www.grasshopperadventureseries.com/ My suggestion: USAC should create a rule, or re-name one to "TMF" Too Much Fun. This way they could site whomever they want whenever they want. Then a rider can simply smile, say "yeah, you got me" and we could all move on. Fine..how about having to take a kid for a ride or make a donation to NICA and do something positive to get more kids on the dirt. Come to think of it, perhaps they should create the TMF for State Park Rangers as well. Mig |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Randall Legeai Rouge-Roubaix is and has always been a USAC event. Folks need to check their facts before publishing. Randy Legeai President, LAMBRA |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Krista Park Thanks for the info Ty and Georgia, that's pretty much what I understood, but it's all been word of mouth. USAC needs to make a public statement that they will "grant special exceptions for races or particular events run in its own country" to non-trade team licence holders if that is their position. Any chance you already have this in writing? I have asked USAC for something and of course they haven't sent me anything. To me it's like driving 55 in a 25 because the rumor is that police are only enforcing the low speed limit on those driving Fords... A rule is a rule and I planned my entire season around it (wasn't planning to get a USAC licence this year). Now I see no other non-trade team racer is planning to follow the rule because some people were told the rule won't be enforced, it's frustrating. (In the past the UCI rule did say Trade Teams which is why I didn't need to worry about it.) |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Ty Kady Krista, Georgia is correct from my dialogue I have had with USA Cycling officials. So if your team is not registered with the UCI, you should be fine. If your team is registered, they can always leave you off the roster so you are free to participate in non-sanctioned events. I can't speak for other teams, but for our team personally its a real bummer because we wanted to register Sho-Air/Cannondale as a UCI team, however we have several riders like Jeremiah Bishop, Monique Mata and Alex Grant that race in Non UCI or Non USA Cycling permitted events such as the NUE 100 series, Trans Sylvania Epic, Whiskey 50. As of now, USA Cycling is saying that the UCI is really cracking down on them to enforce this law instead of "looking the other way" as they have with TEVA and other events in the past. However, I have heard of other federations such as Canada are not enforcing this rule, so that leads some to believe that USA Cycling is using this rule to try and gain more footing across the US in regards to mountain bike events. It seems hard to believe that with all the turmoil the UCI is facing, that they are out enforcing every federation across the globe to crack down on riders that may race a few non sanctioned events a year. Why would they care if Barry runs the "Backwoods 50", or that JB races an NUE 100 or Pisgah Stage race and what does it hurt? What the truth is, I'm not quite sure, but we have pulled our team from the UCI registered list just to play it safe until either governing body can give us a clear answer. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Larry Grossman Meanwhile, everyone is invited to come and win the $300 first place prize at Cult Cross on March 31st in Eagle, Colorado. I won't tell anyone you were here. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by For shizzle Wicknasty is my nizzle. Well said wicks and way to have some balls when EVERY other trade team is cowering in the shadows. kona always seems to breath some reality into the situation. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Peter Dy our USAC tax... er, license fee going to great use... |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Georgia Gould The UCI rule applies to all UCI license holders. USAC is choosing to only penalize riders on UCI trade teams. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by MR. Know it All Dear Krista, don't quote me on that. I'm only an amateur hobbiest, but from what Barry said in the interview as well as some talks I have had with riders here in Texas, it seems that only riders on the roster of a registered UCI team are subject to the rule? I would contact someone at USAC before listening to a know it all.......or talk with Barry, he seems to know more than I do. Good luck this season. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Mesage From Your President All, this is your fearless leader. Below is a quote from one of ourUSA Cycling technical puppets up here at USAC from a June article in Velo News on this very subject: âDear Pro Mountain Bikers: It has come to our attention that you participated in the 2012 Teva Games in a MTB discipline. This event is not sanctioned by USA Cycling. As such, a professional rider on a UCI team may not participate in it, according to UCI rule 1.2.019. The penalty for not following that rule is a fine of 50-100 Swiss francs and a one-month suspension. I later clarified our stance in the matter: USA Cyclingâs Johnson counters that adherence to the rule is simply about respecting the international structure of the sport. âThe UCI have specific regulations designed to protect the integrity and value of the international calendar,â he said. âThe fact is these riders have equity that was earned by their international competition. Now if a local organizer wants the pros at their event because they are recognizable individuals as a result of their international competition experience, they should be part of the system that helped create that value.â |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by MR.Know it All What I did notice in Krista's post is that it seems that the UCI gives each Federation the right to make exceptions to the rule: "A national federation may grant special exceptions for races or particular events run in its own country" So while I actually don't know it all, it would seem the Federation (s), in this case USA Cycling, could make exceptions to this rule, including UCI registered teams and riders to race in Non UCI or USA Cycling permitted or registered events. Like Industy Guy stated, they basically enforce rules when its convienent for them, ignore rules when they are not, and let Lance Armstrong and the rest of the Pro road peleton juice themselves all in the name of money and greed, yet they want to hold back a rider like Barry Wicks and others from participating in some of the US's best MTB events if he or they choose to be on the roster of a registered UCI trade team. There is clearly something wrong with these two organizations and has been for over a decade or more. But hey, What do I know? |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Krista Park Mr. Know it All, That would be awesome! Can you please cite the UCI rule paragraph for me so I can find what you are referring to? Thanks! (everything I could find in the UCI rules is listed/cited in my post below) |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by MR.Know it All Dear Krista, please read the rule. Basically its regarding "any rider on the roster of a register UCI trade team" that this rule effects. This doesn't effect all Pro's, even if you do hold a UCI license, or if you have a USA Cycling Pro license. So if you are on a registered UCI team and you are on that roster, then yes, you would be subject to this lame rule. If you are not on the roster of a registered UCI trade team, then you are free to do as you please. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by industry guy who doesn't want What this shows, as well as other rule changes coming down the pipe, is that the USAC and the UCI only choose to act when they feel that their relevance is being put into question. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Krista Park This has become an issue for me this year. I will be racing "unsanctioned" Enduros and I would also like to race a few local USAC XC races for training. I do not see mention of "trade team" anywhere in the UCI rules, the way I read the rule it applies to everyone with a pro USAcycling licence, right? (No way to get a pro USAC licence without the UCI licence.) And is Event even defined? Is an Event any MTB event, charity event, etc.? Do I get a USAC licence for the XC races and just be prepared that I may get suspended for doing Enduros and other non-sanctioned local races? Copied exactly from the UCI doent linked to below, (spelling included): "Licences Definition 1.1.001 The licence is an identity doent confirming that its holder undertakes to respect the constitution and regulations and which authorise him to participate in cycling events. Forbidden races 1.2.019 No licence holder may participate in an event that has not been included on a national, continental or world calendar or that has not been recognised by a national federation, a continental confederation or the UCI. A national federation may grant special exceptions for races or particular events run in its own country. 1.2.020 Licence holders may not participate in activities organised by a national federation that has been suspended, save in application of article 18.2 of the UCI constitution. 1.2.021 Breaches of articles 1.2.019 or 1.2.020 shall render the licence holder liable to one month's suspension and a fine of CHF 50 to 100." I just double checked the rule here, did I miss something? Again, I do not see mention of "trade team": http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTY2NjU&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=34033&LangId=1 |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Power to the People I've been a USAC license holder for 11 years now, and I can't really tell you one benefit really? Even though I'm a CAT 2 they really don't do much now that I think about it. I could only imagine what this rule does to Pro riders trying to make a living. There points ranking system is a joke, they only offer National championship jersey's to CAT 1 and Pro's, and when ever I have asked an official an honest question, they are rude like I'm bugging them or something. I'm not educated on the voting process, but why if there is so much discontent, don't people relect new members? If its one of those shady "monopoly" type run agencies, why not try to start up a new cycling league or organization? I would be the first to sign up! |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Christopher White As far as I know monster cross wasn't a UCI OR USAC event but if you look at the pro race there was some big names there competing. Hmmmmmm |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Tri guy It's interesting that Lance Armstrong had no issue racing non-USA Triathlon races (REV 3 and SuperFrog) last Fall when banned from competition... Did USAC do anything about that? Did USAT? Here's a novel idea for USAC... Clean up your own house before you start bullying riders and effectively run races. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Kenji Sugahara Watch for interesting news throughout the year. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by FarmerG 5 Hour Energy team was slated to ride Southern Cross. USAC scared them off. Bogus. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Lance Pharmstrong People, People.....This Barry character is clearly on a witch hunt! I can tell you that the UCI and USA Cycling are outstanding organizations who have cycling and its growth in their best interests. I can't speak about anyone else, but I passed over 500 tests and never tested postive, made millions of dollars and won seven tours. Without the support of the UCI or USA Cycling this wouldn't have been possible and I wouldn't be the man I am today. I like USA Cycling's stance. Bully promoters into permitting with them or threaten to suspend riders who attend these events if they don't. It sounds like a reasonable tactic to me and one that I'm sure my lawyers would approve of. Lets take a step back and look at the facts before we go calling out the UCI or USA Cycling. They haven't done the sport wrong yet. |
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ARTICLE 3 months ago by Highway Robbery This is a clear case of USA Cycling making a mess of things! When is the industry and riders going to unite and say enough is enough?!! Its nice to see a rider like Barry standing up for what's right and trying to make a difference. For those out there that want to see change, send your local USA Cycling rep an e-mail or letter, or even better send it straight to the top, attention Steve Johnson. Or even better, stop buying USA Cycling licenses! |
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That's A Knife: The Winning Bikes From MJ's Classic ARTICLE 3 months ago by Anonymous Coward "That's not a knife" - Crocodile Dundee |
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Behind THE Barries: World Championships COVERAGE 2013 Cyclocross World Championships VIDEO 3 months ago by Anonymous Coward Geoff Kabush is a party animal. |
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