The UCSB mountain bike team is a student run team out of Santa Barbara, California. They race in the Western Collegiate Cycling Conference, with races taking place across California and Nevada. Race weekends embody some of the greatest parts of mountain biking; exploring new places and great trails, a super mellow and fun atmosphere, and most importantly, riding and having fun with your buddies and making new ones. Collegiate races include categories for everyone from beginners to experts, with events including downhill, super D, dual slalom, cross country, and short track.
In Santa Barbara, we are lucky enough to have access to some great mountains with a healthy mix of flowy and gnarly singletrack, as well as dirt jumps and smooth singletrack right next to campus that drops you off right on the beach.
Here’s a peek into what the team has been up to this year…
Nik Benko, Garrett McGurk, and Jimmy Lucchessi capped off the collegiate race season in the fall by representing the team at nationals in snowy North Carolina. Photo: GoJaMMedia/Jay Schultz
Photo: GoJaMMedia/Jay Schultz
Some airtime over a classic Santa Barbara sunset.
Nik Benko during a break in some filming.
Enjoying the view just a short drive from campus and the beach.
Garrett McGurk and Daniel Hacking during some filming on the big bikes.
Original article posted on Pink Bike