Mountain Bike Mike
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Would love to see some of the CX minded coaches and parents pull kids in that direction and or introduce road to them...
Why is H2H hurting when MASS is doing well?
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Would love to see some of the CX minded coaches and parents pull kids in that direction and or introduce road to them...
Now that your have a feel for what it takes, would a fall season need to be 'nica branded' ?
go all rogue, Let the Kids Rock Series - Cowboy Baby!
i got a feeling you and mike are going to need the summer off work to get this rolling.
paid community sabbatical project.
Mountain Bike Mike
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NICA - C is not for cookie... C is definitely not for Mountain Bike
Cycling - Strider, BMX, MTB, CX, Road.....
Think way bigger picture.... I hope to be around this for a while... My oldest is in 6th grade and seems to enjoy it so far.. I can only imagine he could do this until he graduates high school.. That's 6 years of coaching.... Then when he's in 12th grade, my youngest is in 6th grade and the potential for him to follow suit is likely with the right support.
I would love to see NICA NJ injected and intertwined with USA BMX, H2H / MASS, NJ CX, Road racing / crits and fondos.... BUT THAT IS LIGHT YEARS AWAY.... I'll be at this weekend's race... swing by the T2 / P2 tents and say hi.
choop
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I think there is a ton to learn for kids every ever discipline w/in cycling. A couple of months ago I was on the rollers and the kid says he wants to try. He is up and rollering w/in a few minutes. He stays on them for about 20 minutes. He does it a few more times over the course of a week. The next ride out in the woods I see an immediate difference in his pedaling and his ability to pedal longer instead of the pedal/coast that is a lot of mtb. If it was summer time I think the same could have been accomplished on the road. Next up for him is a bmx bike to help him get his front wheel up for logs and hops. After riding in the woods w/ roadies, mtber's and old bmx dudes, I really think a well rounded rider has the best chance for success, fun, and longevity in the sport as they can jump on different bikes as they want and avoid burn out.
As to what NICA kids can handle, the cat 3 juniors handled the cat 3 ringwood course just fine w/ the normal amount of hiccups. I think the middle school and high school kids will be just fine with more "intense" courses. Getting the NICA kids involved in other disciplines is important. Have you looked at any junior divisions in crits the past few years. Ghost town. Thank goodness for the NJCX project getting kids into cross, otherwise the fall CX junior divisions would be just about empty too.
Mountain Bike Mike
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Ha, I was looking to post the other one, laying down.....
That's the NICA litmus test. If mini ex rolls on trail, it's too difficult.
Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
Now let’s keep it simple. Fliers in the local shops. I have never once seen H2H advertisement in a shop. Isn’t that where most potential mtb racers may be hanging out these days?
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
As I recall, none of the NICA kids that showed up for the ST Races had any issues with the course. Maybe just hold a kids race outside of NICA to give the kids a stepping stone into H2H?
Mountain Bike Mike
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Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
I wanted to race so bad in 2015 but no one knew anything about it. Finally Pat from Trek Middletown told me about a series and I googled it. Why can’t someone walk into a shop and see some race advertisement?
Mountain Bike Mike
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Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
how can i learn more about this "google" thing you speak of
Like the rainforest?
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Would net the same result.
Amazon for cat 1 & 2s, yes...potential cat 3s come into shop looking for a 100oz hydration pak and full face helmet for epic rides at Lewis Morris. No?