DULLING THE BLADES AT BOTH ENDS

Three things that good mountain bikers have are core stability, balance and flow.  If the annual MMBA expo taught us anything it's that this team doesn't have any of those traits.

Staying true to the out of the box training methods the team has used over the past few years the group gathered again to cross train and build some more team chemistry.  After the awful team building experience a couple weeks ago they needed a fresh idea.  Cross country skiing?  No, others do that.  Snow Shoeing?  We all know how to walk already.  Trip to Ray's?  We don't have that much insurance coverage.

They needed something where bikes weren't needed but would would be low cost and away from sharp objects.  How about ice skating?  Where else can you learn balance, flow and stability all the while gearing up to watch the upcoming Winter Olympics?  What could go wrong?

The locals showing the group that even kids can learn balance and flow

Block, although dapperly dressed for the occasion, wondering why the hell he is on this team and how exactly this was supposed to make him faster on his bike

The first thing they were to learn was how to properly help some one up off the ice if they were to fall.  Here we see Jon helping one of the locals by giving some kind words of advise, "SLOW AND STEADY BITCHES!"

The second thing the guys were supposed to learn was a figure eight.  Here we see the instructor throwing up her arms up, swearing in Russian knowing she would be in for a long day.

Next the crew was paired up with an instructor and given a number to put on their butt so they could be identified when they fell face first on the ice.

As the day went on the crew realized it was easier to point and laugh at other's silly skates and goofy get ups rather than make asses out of themselves in front of a bunch of strangers

That of course led to a a fight

Which led to disturbing the peace

Which taught our guys really quick how to skate on the hell outta there

So ended another attempt at this group thinking outside of the box and becoming a better team than they were in previous years.  Tired, cold, lost and no better off than they were earlier in the day the guys decided to start a fire with Mitch's bike to get warm because it was the only bike they had that wasn't a 29er.