Single Speed World Champs 2009

[Brian Fantana]

There are some cool photos of sswc09 here:

 

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=556988

 

Next year's event will be in NZ.  The NZ guys won a gruelling basketball match against Italy to obtain hosting honours for the 2010 event.

 

This year's event was in Durango, CA.

Stephan2009-09-28 09:01:08

[TitusTi]

Best race of the year, seriously considering getting out there for it next year.

[Willehond]

First prize is a tattoo.  That's hardcore...

[Mudsimus]

These guys still know how to have fun on a bike. I would have loved to be there.

[TitusTi]

First prize is a tattoo.  That's hardcore...

 

They made an exception and changed it to a brand instead recently as 1 guy had 3 tattoos already.

[Brian Fantana]

Yeah, it's an awesome race, busy saving, really want to go next year, if not then, I will definitely go 2011.

 

Single speeding changed my life, at every race I feel like I felt at my first few mountain bike races, because your enjoyment is not linked to your position in the field but by overcoming the challenge the route poses.