Challenge 1 Lake Hills

Video Recap by Beto and Alexis, head over to the Alley Rats! site for more!

A Series Of Challenges: Lake Hills Climb Completed!

You didn’t go, so this is all you get. (Spot Me!)

Okay I snapped this one too and that’s it, too busy dying on the climb.

Congrats to the Challenge Finishers!

See you at the next Alley Rats! Challenge.

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@ivan_epic

The Spokesman

Incredible passion, Goodtimes you’ll love this!

Will I one day resemble this Man in my own Old Age? I hope so!

This Weekend – Go Off Road

#crossiebro

Challenge Accepted!

The Alley Rats! have announced their first of a “yet to be numbered” Series Of Challenges, and you bet I am excited! You’re gonna have to check out the event for more info, click the flier above.

#CROSSIEBRO: Full Recap!

“Mountain Bike Cross’ are the new Fixies” – Luis, 3rd To Podium.

Our biggest fear was having our Unsanctioned CX Race, in a National Park, on Horse Trails, being shut down.

It couldn’t have turned out better, beside a couple angry horse riders, (all the others where incredibly welcoming and patient with us, as where the racers with them) the race went off without a hitch. Local Crossiefoos came out for a HOT and dusty day of CX Racing, BBQ, and, best of all, the spectatorship made it to be a very well rounded event for all.

Complete with sand pit, tight forest-like single track trail, compact dirt and straight-aways made the one mile course challenging and entertaining, for spectators and racers alike. Congrats to Arin of Opprime Cycling, Brad, and Luis of Canyon Velo, making podium in order mentioned with Beto coming in a close 4th. Cash Pot, Monument Merch, and Bragging Rights where what these dudes where racing for.

Our drive for creating this event was to give others a chance at something seemingly impossible to compete in unless; in incredible shape, on an official team, and at an expensive sanctioned race. So many underground races lack the dimension of spectatorship as well, why? Because there isn’t anything for you if you aren’t racing and your BF/GF/Family Member isn’t there to just watch you compete. Too many people in our community have the desire to simply attend these events and interact with those who love cycling as much as the competitors do, but can’t, that is why we hosted a BBQ as well. As a way for everyone, racer and spectator, to commune over the love of the sport and the company of those like-minded individuals for a day.

We can’t thank everyone enough for all they did to make this event possible…

Daniel “Goodtimes” Olmedo for the Tailgate BBQ, and Co – Host. “Sampy” Arechiga for the incredible recap and promo videos below, Alexis Serafin of Opprime Cycling and The Alley Rats! for Assist. Photography, and all the Crossiefoos and all the spectator family, friends, and girlfriends that made it out to watch and eat!

The next one will be announced towards mid summer so be ready for a HOT HOT HOT #CROSSIEBRO!

Video Recap by Samuel Arechiga

Photo Recap by D. Olmedo Photography on our Flickr

Further Photo Recap by Alexis Serafin on The Alley Rats Flickr

Be at the next #CROSSIEBRO!

#CROSSIEBRO: Promo Video

Be at the next one! Huge thanks to Sampy for the video.

GoPro Video courtesy of Beto of The Alley Rats and Opprime Cycling.

Keep your eyes peeled for the full recap soon.

#CROSSIEBRO: Quix Insta Recap

Shout outs, official thank you’s, full recap, photos, etc. coming ASAP!

For now I’ll just say the race was a success!

#crossiebro
@ivan_epic
@monumentbike

#CROSSIEBRO: Elevation Map

THE ALLEY RATS!: A Series Of Challenges

Better believe I’ll be earning mine! Details below.

Throughout the The Alley Rats history we have created races with high difficulty, suffering, and pain. This time we bring the same concept to a series of challenges in which all that complete the challenge/course created by us will earn a sticker “Challenge Finisher” badge. We will provide further details of each challenge as they come along. Every challenge will be unique and will have different rules for completion. These challenges are not imposible, we will show it by taking part in them, nonetheless they will be hard to complete. We will challenge both the fixed gear and road riders, so get ready to take on our challenges and earn a badge that shows you are an EXCEPTIONAL RIDER!