GamJams Racing

Saturday Team Ride: Rescheduled

While the entire GamJams Racing team was ready to roll out with spiked tires and shoulder pads, the legal department at GamJams World Headquarters and Low-Velocity Wind Tunnel Testing Facility has advised us that the icy conditions along our planned route tomorrow are less conducive to team training and more conducive to impact testing.  To be more specific, they said "if you bring someone out there who's not on the team and has not signed our hold-pointless agreement and they break their butts open slipping on some black ice just because you idiots call 'sprint point' for an abandoned car battery or something, don't look for us to defend you against their frivilous lawsuit.  In fact, look to us as the ones who will box up your carbon fiber frames and hand deliver them as an apology."  (or some sort of legalese like that.)

Thus it is with sadness and regret that we announce a reschedulization of tomorrow's planned ride.  So, if you were planning on meeting us in the morning, change your plans and meet us next time.  We'll still be here.  If you want, feel free to use this as the excuse next year every time you don't win.  "If only it hadn't snowed and those namby-pamby lawyers from GamJams Racing hadn't'a forced them to cancel that ride, I would'a won.  Dead certain."

Team Ride: Mike May Be There! (and So Should You)

Saturday, December 18th, is going to be cold.  It's also going to be the perfect day for "invitation-only" GamJams Racing Team Ride.  So, here's your invitation: if you are reading this, you are invited.  Feel free to invite other guests but remember "guests of guests may not bring guests."

If you are new to the bike racing scene and are looking for a team or if you are a grizzled veteran looking to change things up for the 2011 season, this is a great opportunity to come out and meet some of the GamJams Racing Team.  Team Director, Mike May, has promised that he will be there (unless he's not) and will be giving out lots of team schwag (unless he doesn't) to those who come out to ride with him.

Here's what you need to know:

1. The ride will start at the Vienna Caboose, adjacent to the W&OD Trail.  Link to the map is here and there is plenty of parking.  There is also a Whole Foods Market nearby for pre- and post-ride coffee or chow.

2. Ride will leave from the caboose at 9:00 sharp!  (Unless we're running a little late.)

3. The route (link to an approximate map here) will take us mainly on backroads past some of the biggest homes none of us will ever be able afford in the Great Falls area.  After a gentle warm-up section, the middle section of the ride has a lot of rolling but short hills.  Near the end of the ride there will be a long section for a steady pace-line.  Route is a little over 40 miles and will take around two hours.

4. Pace will be determined by those in attendance.  This will be a no-drop ride in the sense that we won't leave anyone out there to die like a frozen dog in a ditch.  But there are times when the pace will undoubtedly be classified as "spirited."  We will regroup as necessary to make sure no one is in too great a spot of bother.

5. Remember: Bring your "necessities."  Dress appropriately for very cold weather.  Bring at least one tire change kit, complete with a pump or CO2 cartridge.  Bring whatever food and water you will need for a ride that will be approximately two hours.  Use your head and don't be a Fred.

If you think you might join us, please drop us a line here so we know to look for you.  Certainly we'd like to roll right at 9:00, but if we know you are coming, we will be glad to give you a few minutes if you are running late.  Sure, it'll be cold, but we'll huddle for warmth and await your arrival with smiles on our frozen faces...

Hope to see you all there!

GamJams Racing

Caveat Lector: We will not, in fact, be planning to give out free GamJams schwag before the ride.  After the ride, however, several of our team members may have one sock available to give to anyone who wants it.  If you ask around, you might get enough "one sock" handouts to make a few sets of your own.  You're welcome!