Do you have to register to NORBA for a 1 year membership to race 1 race? I was thinking I might, might go to the southridge spring fling thing (rhymes \/ )... if it isnt' too late to register. :-k Is anybody doing this?
the Southridge races are not a NORBA sanctioned event. so the answer is: NO you do not have to buy a NORBA membership to race. what they do offer is a SRC membership (Southridge Racing Co.) where you can get discounts on races, a free t-shirt, free of grips, and an awards ceremony in Dec. go to : http://www.southridgeusa.com/
hey thanks... how's the race overall? This would be my first... kind of intimidating sounds like fun nonetheless :lol:
Hey I'm not the only one posting here at 30 minutes to 1.... :beer: cheers and I hate school. I don't get off till thursday! rotest:
hey i just noticed you're out by topanga canyon state park, i love to ride out there, we'll have to ride when i go out your way
I love it hear... that's the only place I ride though :lol: PM me any time you get around here if you want to ride. I'm always open... If you ever pass a kid in a flaming red shirt and bike, that's me \/ EDIT... never thought I'd spell 'here' wrong #-o
Is it too late to register for the Spring Fling? And is the $35 entry fee good for all three dates/races?
the race is so early in the morning #-o I usually leave home at 10 to ride.... Is southridge in fontana? That's a bit far away, parents will have to be told soon. I wish I could do sea otter, sounds like so much fun...! =P~
it's a bit far from the SFV, but it's worth it. where else can you really race around here, right? my problem is i usually like to start riding really early 6 or 7 am , since i have to go to work at 4 pm on weekends.
Are you going to southridge? I'd be nice to know someone - if I end up going (parents aren't as excited to take me there as I hoped ).
it's an 8 mile loop, with 4 medium climbs (one of which is paved, others are fire road) and one very short, steep and loose climb (doable on the granny gear). you'll encounter 3 major flat areas where you can really crank it to get some high speeds (sandy in some parts), the rest is singletrack, a lot of up and down stuff, a little technical depending on your ability and speed. i highly recommend you ride it twice before you race on it (like on a saturday), and look out for opportunities to use the concrete drainage areas along the race track, that definitely helps in avoiding the sandy parts. you can pretty much do the climbs on the middle ring. i would consider this pretty much a fast course, so be ready all the climbs are short
SR So is this place like any other trail that I can visit when I have a day off or free time and ride it?
Re: SR Yeah I sometimes go there before or after work depending on my hours. There are lots of other trails out there but the race course is ealisy marked. Just look for the arrows or white chalk on the ground. I might go there this Saturday after work.
Most of the really techy downhill is going to be single track. There will be some steep sections (marked by the 3 arrows pointed down) where you gotta get behind the saddle. Also the turns on some of these dh parts will be washy. So watch out there, it gets me everytime. There will be some loose rocks on the some of the dh parts, just gotta navigate through those.
too bad I can't pre-ride the course... I'd be nice to know beforehand what the terrain is like. oh well... :-k I'll just go super-slow.... don't want to take any risks. :lol:
