Hear Ye, Hear Ye Dug, Rick, Jon, and others I am calling you out!
Dug, Rick, Jon and others, you have officially been SERVED! 3 months from today we will line up at Snowbasin to begin what is the first leg of the Kneader’s Cup. What is the Kneader’s Cup? Well we have 3 months to figure out the rules, but the reward has to be breakfast at Kneaders following our weekly American Fork Canyon battle to the summit road rides. I realize these rides won’t start until June so maybe IHOP after hiking would work initially. I think we could figure sprint wins, ICUP placing, hill climbs, and other “events” as part of the points that determines placing. What do you think? I know Tony, Joe, BK, Fatty, Brandon, Aaron, JDub, Mark, and some others will want in so we will need to write the rules in a way that allows someone to join after the battle has begun. You have 3 months from today to start training. Here is the link to the Xterra Winter World Championships
December 8, 2008 at 6:34 am
you know ICUP starts march 7th right?
December 8, 2008 at 10:04 am
I like it and I am in. As for the rules…..I feel like I may need an “all you can eat french toast” session at Kneeders with my homeys to figure that out.
jj
December 8, 2008 at 10:40 am
Maybe Salt Cycling can provide a leaders jersey? Or we could buy this one to pass around for the leader:
http://www.primalwear.com/p-331-the-ritz-blue-ls-cycling-jersey.aspx
or
http://www.primalwear.com/p-325-bone-collector-ls-cycling-jersey.aspx
December 8, 2008 at 11:04 am
this reminds me of that moment in napoleon dynamite:
do the chickens have large talons?
boy, i don’t understand a word you just said.
December 8, 2008 at 11:10 am
It is very simple. This will be an ongoing competition where we factor in points from ICUP, weekly rides (KOM and Sprint) and other hiking/biking events. The losers buy the winners breakfast. I will keep a log and post the results/standings
December 8, 2008 at 11:15 am
ohhhhhh.
i plan to be slower this year. which, you have to admit, is a challenge all its own.
also, i don’t think, since i’ve been riding with you, that i’ve ever been first to the top of anything.
maybe i can be the referee.
December 8, 2008 at 11:24 am
That is why sprint points and maybe downhill times will factor into the points system. We want this to be FUN, not exclusionary
December 8, 2008 at 11:25 am
I like the AF sprint to the top and sprint at the bottom idea.
December 8, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Sounds fun. Count me in.
December 8, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Brandon you are now enrolled in the Kneaders Cup. It will be an honor to buy your breakfast.
December 8, 2008 at 3:13 pm
I’m in if there are categories for descending and lanterne rouge. I realized I’ll never contend in a skin to win race when Ben beat me to the top of Day’s while breaking trail and hauling skis as wide as Rick’s driveway.
But if we have a Chinese Downhill, that’s another story. I also like the sprint to the guard shack component. Not that I will win either one, but it will still be fun.
We need to figure out a way to incorporate Box Elder into this. We should also have points just for finishing before the cutoff so I can use the “if I don’t go, I’ll have to buy everyone breakfast” line in order to get a hall pass to go ride/ski. Not that I ever need a hall pass.
December 9, 2008 at 9:47 am
Now that I’m unemployed I need something like this to keep me busy. So, is the xterra games the start of our challenge?
December 9, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Yes it is. Glad to have you aboard. How does Kneader’s Cup presented by CarboRocket sound?
December 10, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I’ll carry the water and nutrition – look for the guy with the bulging jersey (including supplies and The Gut).
December 10, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Competition amongst the brothers … Sign me up! I loves me some but woop’n.
The head to head races will be a slam dunk, (ei; AF canyon road rides … up and down the canyon, ICUP races within a similar catagory, Clarks time trial, etc.) I’m curiouse how you plan to handicap variables like additional ICUP laps for expert vs. sport catagories for example.
Great idea to keep us all motivated this winter.
December 10, 2008 at 7:12 pm
That is why we need a pow wow at Kneader’s like JJ suggested. I will count you in. Maybe we could give a few bonus points if your wife delivers a baby while you are on a ride?
December 10, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Sorry but you already announced your end of retirement. I will resort to verbal abuse AGAIN if I hear such nonsense! Also I will count you in for the Cup.
December 16, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I’m in for the training wheels category