MOB Cyclocross Re-cap

Good morning everyone,

The 2007 North Carolina fall Cyclocross series has come and gone. The Mock Orange Cross Syndicate, consisting of Charles von Isenburg, Darryl Rains, Jared Roy, Chris Ramm, Bill Stein, Jay Cox, Chip Duckett, James Frinak, and Mark Jordan, had a great time this season and came up with some good results in the process.

Charles ended the season with a fifth spot in the overall Masters 35+ category. Charles has long known and appreciated the splendor of cross racing in the fall and is a great supporter of the sport. One of the best bike handlers around, Charles places consistently in the top ten in a very competitive masters field.

Darryl also had a great season, locking down a third place in the overall in the Master 45+ category. Darryl brings to the Syndicate just the right balance of grit, strength, and humor to battle it out with some of the regions most established and tactically sound cross racers. He regularly finishes in the top three in this category and coming from an extensive road background, seems to have found a new love in cyclocross.

Jay finished up the series with an overall third place in the CX3 category. Also coming from a road biking background of sorts, Jay really enjoyed cyclocross this season and is already looking forward to the winter series.

Jared Roy, new to North Carolina from Colorado, is the Master 35+ series champion! Jared is a guy who takes his cross very seriously and we are super pleased that he is on board with the Syndicate. As previously stated, the Masters 35+ field is one of the most competitive fields out there and to win the series is no small feat. Jared had to withstand a virtual onslaught from several key guys week in and week out to pull through with the series victory. This sort of consistency exemplifies what it takes to not only be competitive but to come out on top in the end. Way to go Jared!

There is also a team competition in the NC series in which the MOB finished fifth. This would not have happened without all members of the MOB Cross Syndicate coming out on the weekends and racing their bikes.

Thanks to all you guys!For more information on the fall and winter cyclocross series please visit www.nccyclocross.com.

MOB Holiday Crossmas Party and Crossmas Ride!

Hello Friends,

Good afternoon. We hope you all are all well and are having a great time gearing up (pardon the pun) for the holiday season!

We would like to announce the first MOB Holiday Crossmas Party! This event will serve two purposes: 1) a customer appreciation holiday party, and 2) a way for the cyclocross enthusiast to stave off withdrawal symptoms between the fall and winter cross seasons in North Carolina. The Holiday Crossmas Party will feature light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments as well as some sweet Cyclocross action on the big screen! That is correct, we will be featuring some awesome cross racing on the big screen here at the MOB. The Holiday Crossmas Party will take place from 5-7 pm on Thursday December 20. We will see you then! It is going to be fun.

The second annual MOB Crossmas ride will take place on Wednesday, December 26. This is a great ride. We will meet at the shop at 1 pm and ride out to Tanglewood Park. Once we get to the park, we will ride the singletrack trails out there and then return home. Those that meet at the shop can plan on about a four hour jaunt. Another option for those who would like to skip the road section is to meet us out at the park at 2 pm. We will meet at the main trailhead near the soccer fields. The trails out there a really good and are especially fun on the cross bikes, but of course mountain bikes are welcome. We're looking forward to this ride for sure!

Thanks and we'll see you soon!