#nica — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #nica, aggregated by home.social.
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Official beige #introduction post after moving over here from mastodon.social. I doubt I'll regret it, but beigers haven't let me down yet.
I'm Isaac. WI-based (SE corner of the state). Grew up on the west-central side on a dairy farm in the #driftless. Probably a smart move to get away at the time, but days doing my job now make me realize Ayrshire and Jersey cows can be considerably better coworkers and aren't smoking the AI/LLM crack pipe.
Married to my best friend now for nearly 22 years. One son who knows way more than I do.
I work in tech trying to get anyone to care about system performance and capacity. Sadistic; I know. Just throw more hardware at it!!
Aside from paying the bills, I try to be outdoors as much as I can and have a horrible habit of learning new things and having numerous hobbies. Our family enjoys travel; and most of that is by pulling small camper all over and getting out hiking or riding bikes. 31k miles pulled in the last 7 years. More to come with a new rig this year. We have a lake for a back yard, so I do spend a fair bit of time fishing and taking photos of waterfowl and other #birds and anything else I can. #photography is a long-time hobby.
As someone who grew up dirt poor and outside a lot, yes, I hunt. Have record book whitetails on the walls and food in the freezers. Yes, I own guns. Yes, we need(ed) much better regulation of them yesterday. My son is a good competitive trap shooter and I enjoy that as well. Yup, lefties own guns :)
When late winter rolls around, my posts will probably become heavily #maplesyrup focused. It's a jobby that's growing year over year and I plan to make that a piece of my retirement whenever I get there.
I live for 2 wheeled vehicles propelled by pedals. Can't afford motocross bikes or the injuries anymore, but I enjoy #MTB a ton. I am a head coach for a #NICA team (6-12 graders) covering a handful of towns. #morekidsonbikes It's a blast and probably one of the most rewarding things I've done.
If I'm not outside, I'm probably in my shop making things with wood or steel. Although poor, I grew up with a torch and welder in my hands. I also fly rockets I design and build when time permits; some high power. Faster way to burn money than LLMs.
If you're a non-fascist human; high-five. Let's have a beer sometime.
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“ #Salinas High’s mountain bike team rides the Rec Trail all night and day, with little rest in-between,” by
Erik Chalhoub, #MontereyCountyNow"With the 24-hour ride, Assistant Coach Cathy Weidemann says it takes the students out of their comfort zone, and allows them to do something many have never done before: ride a bike in the middle of the night."
For some history of the team, see https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-county-teens-who-bike-including-mountain-bike-at-the-2017-california-state-high-school-mountain-bike-championships-and-elsewhere.html and
and https://bikemonterey.org/category/children-and-teens/salinas-high-school-cowboy-racing-mountain-bike-team -
April 6-15, 2026 #SeaOtterClassic Foundation’s Bike Safety & Skills Assemblies in #MontereyCounty (an annual program in advance of the Life Time Sea Otter Classic). In 2026, for 16 local schools, plus 3 clinics for local National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) high school mountain bike teams. https://www.socfdn.org/latest-news
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"NorCal Interscholastic Cycling League starts its season at Fort Ord every year….Executive Director Terry Curley says part of the appeal of biking is its #inclusivity—there are no benches, so everyone gets to ride.”
https://www.ksbw.com/article/students-mountain-bike-race-fort-ord-march-3/64020276
A partial local history: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-county-teens-who-bike-including-mountain-bike-at-the-2017-california-state-high-school-mountain-bike-championships-and-elsewhere.html
#NationalInterscholasticCyclingAssociation #NICA #NorCalLeague #MoreKidsOnBikes #FortOrd #MontereyCounty #FortOrdNationalMonument #MountainBiking #MTB #HighSchoolAthletics #Salinas #Monterey #SalinasHighSchoolCowboysRacing #MontereyBayCompositeLightfighters #RanchoSanJuanHighSchoolMountainBiking #Athletics #TeensBike #YouthBike
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The National Interscholastic #Cycling Association (#NICA) mission includes "improving the lives of #teens and positively impacting communities by providing a high-quality, safe and fun interscholastic #MountainBike program based on the principles of strong body, strong mind, strong character, equality, and inclusivity." There are regional chapters across the USA, from Alabama to Wisconsin. https://nationalmtb.org/nica-leagues/
The Northern #California (NorCal) League of NICA includes #Monterey County teams. Find those in Section 7 High School Cycling Teams of Bicycling Monterey's 35-section directory "Monterey County Bicycling Resources and Bike Community Leaders": https://bit.ly/BikeMRYDirectory
For a look at some teens participating in those activities, see "Monterey County Teens Bike: California State High School Mountain Bike Championships and elsewhere." https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-county-teens-who-bike-including-mountain-bike-at-the-2017-california-state-high-school-mountain-bike-championships-and-elsewhere.html
#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #MoreKidsOnBikes #YouthSports #YouthAthletics #TeamSports #MTB #NorCalLeague
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Hell Yeah! #morekidsonbikes #nica #sendit #biketooter Kids grow up to be Riley, Maddie, and Gwen. https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/tfr-cross-country/gwendalyn-gibson-is-joining-trek-factory-racing-xc
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My #introduction:
I am a #bicycle rider. I work in #tech . I'm a father, husband, volunteer with #NICA, getting #morekidsonbikes. I am interested in #history and old #maps, especially the history of the place I live, #oakland, #california, and the bicycle cultures here. I love to read #books, #cook. I listen to #NPR and vote #democrat.
