BallersRide Sponsored by NixFrixShun 2014

Once a year NixFrixShun digs deep into the war chest to sponsor a little shindig for bicycle industry.  Below find the bill of affairs for 2014:

Ballers Ride 2014 V5 5/23 - 5/26 - Ballers Ride 2014 5/23 - 5/26

The date is set, you know you want it baby. Make your deals and appeals or whatever it takes to get the time off from what-ever-the-eff-it-is-you-do NOW to be at Ballers Ride 2014 I'm not kidding.

The question on everyone's mind, how many male egos will be shattered when Cindy tears their freakin' legs off on the descents? Can Nic repeat his stellar performance of 2013. Will JoniT and her hubby be there classing the joint up? Is there a doping control? Prolly.

Ballers
As you are aware by now we sell NFS, camping spots and rooms at Ballers to pay the tab at Ballers for the invited builders. When you sign up for Ballers remember that you are supporting something really awesome and you too are invited because you have a connection to the community and *you can ride the route. *Yep, that's the deal. *Ask me again, go ahead I dare you ;)

In order to signup for Ballers you must contact me directly via email or PM here. I'll provide a PP link and you are set.

This year will have a familiar format and pace as past Ballers Ride events generally as follows:

5/23 - arrive in the morning, bike setup, decal party and a mandatory shakedown ride so we can all mock you if parts fly off your spanky new rig.
5/23 - post shakedown ride tally of lost parts than out for dinner (lots of local good eats). Get some sleep you'll need it pal.
5/24 - Ballers Ride V5, Group photo > Sign the board like a BOSS > shove off > don't pass Too Tall until we hit dirt than go nuts.

Note about the saturday ride:
This is as serious a ride as it ever was with zero to NO hope for support/food/water or Elizabeth to save your bacon. THEREFORE we depend on each other in the true spirit of Ballers, if you are in the lead KNOW THE BLINKING ROUTE! Stop after particularly harsh sections and take a nose count of your discreet Groupetto(s). We do not expect you to stay in a one large pack, ain't happening but we do expect to have many smaller groups of similar ability.

Mandatory Carry items: 2 tubes, patch kit or 1 spare tubular, chain link (1) the rest is up to you. Don't bother with a cell phone, there is almost no reception. A GPS is a terrific idea but we have very few people who get lost regardless.

5/24 - time - When you arrive - Apres' Vous chowdown. I'll have a ton of food ready after the ride. There will be black beans, chili maybe the BBQ grill will fire up...never know but there will be chow.

5/24 - 3:30 - Builder Talks - After brief respite and all the boo boos have been kissed and sanitized we'll hear from the builders. We'll tap some interesting folks for this portion of the show AND we will hold an open mike session moderated by Matt Shields and a mystery guest. Please be sober(ish) and hold down the cat calls until after they have finished their first mandatory burbon kay?

5/24 - time - 3:45 pm - Josh Speaks to the group. All hands on deck

5/24 - time -4:00 pm - Chris Bishop Talks to the group

5/24 - Dinner out on the town

5/25 - Breakfast served at 8:00

5/24 - Depart 9:30 Long Parkway Road Ride, we'll hit some of the most amazing PAVED roads the Shenandoah has to offer. I want to see a lot of talking pace bar to bar riding and generally eff'ing off while riding a bike. The route is no "joke" there will be close to 8k climbing and 80'ish miles but no dirt and as before few opportunities for support...bring food and stop for water at ANY opportunity.

5/24 - When you arrive there will be sumptuous BBQ from House Industries

5/24 - 3:30pm Sunday Industry Talks with Rich Roat and guest speakers - ALL HANDS ON DECK this is a great time to learn.

5/24 - Dinner on the town

5/26 - Sleep in than leave before noon.
XXOO, TT "Head Baller In Charge"