The 12th annual Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival, which combines fantastic riding with Jamaica’s unique culture, is set for February 6-12th, 2010. That sounds like great way to jump-start the spring riding season, at time when many cyclists in North America will be more than happy to say goodbye to another winter. The Festival is organized by SMORBA, a non-profit organization affiliated to IMBA that is actively engaged in locating, building and maintaining bicycling opportunities on Jamaica’s famed North Coast.
You and your mates up the local woods with a stop watch and a walkie talkie is all you need to hold a “Mates Race” cheap and cheerful is the idea. Nathan Smith and his pals organised one the other day, here’s his story:
(By the way, if you have a mates race story, then send some quailty street photos and video to BIlly)
Race Report-Round 1-winter series-19th dec
First of all id just like to thank all lads that turned up … Details
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