Part 1
Fontana to Sea Otter
After a tumultuous offseason the national championship season once again got off the ground in Fontana, California where Geoff Kabush took yet another win
Georgia Gould also started her season with a bang taking a hard-fought win in Fontana
Mountain bike legend Steve Larsen racing once again just before his tragic death in May
Team Sho-Air and the US Cup exploded on the race scene in '09 taking over the national championship series in more ways than one
In March, Heather Irmiger showed flashes of the greatness that would eventually take her to double national champion titles and Singlespeed World Championship. She finished third in Fontana
The GT Golden Bike was seen all across the nation flirting with America's best amateur racers
Todd Wells and his high-powered posse dominated Sea Otter with Wells taking the short track and Burry Stander taking the XC. Here he's with teammate and World Champion Christoph Sauser
The Schultz brothers enjoyed a fantastic race season taking top finishes on the national and World Cup scene. Here Andy (left) jokes with younger brother Sam before the Sea Otter start
Sam Schultz leads Jeremiah Bishop. Schultz is racing his bike with 26 inch wheels because his 29er was temporarily lost by the airline on his way home from racing World Cups in Europe. He should have used Bikeflights.com
