Could Mountain Biking in the US be on the Upswing

News coming in that US NORBA National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) has now gained UCI status and prize money for its events. Plus, USA Cycling has thrown some money out there for the pros.

What does all this mean for mountain bike racing in the US. Can the flood of top riders who are heading to the road scene be stopped with the fingers of USA Cycling or are there just too many holes to plug? I'm not sure I think NORBA needs to step up what they offer to racers. There needs to be state organized series and championships. Each series and Championship needs to be shoved into the faces of racers. It's incredibly difficult to find races anywhere, let alone a decent NORBA race. The National Series is great, but spread it out. Add some more races, establish AMBC races as the minor league for the NMBS. State Championship info should be mailed out with racing licenses.

It's all about getting races to the racers. It's not all that hard. It's the Information Age. Can't USA Cycling hire someone to set up a decent race calendar on their website?

What are your thoughts?

~J