EC Attends Demo Weekend at Ray's MTB Park

For the Martin Luther King holiday weekend the Mongoose crew and the legendary Eric Carter set up camp at Ray’s MTB Park (www.raysmtb.com) for demos of the 2008 range of mountain bike and BMX product, to allow the public to meet Eric Carter, ride with him, and to test out a prototype of the new 2009 Nugget dual suspension bike.

Riders were having a blast hanging out with Eric Carter for the weekend.  EC’s laid back style makes him really approachable and easy to talk to, and his genuine love of riding bikes comes through all the time. It was funny to watch the look on people’s faces when he ripped through a section at speeds that don’t seem possible.

Ray’s is in its 4th year and the number of riders is increasing at exponential levels.  On any given weekend hundreds of riders ranging from BMX, cross country, downhill/mountain cross, and even motorcycle riders show up to hit the trails.  Abilities range from kids with training wheels to World Champ EC and everywhere in between. There’s something for everyone. Sunday nights are now BMX nights with product giveaways, and a super fun atmosphere that you wouldn’t expect at a “mountain bike” park…we think Ray just needs to call it a bike park.

Check out the picture of park manager Bobby’s miniature husky Digger—the park’s unofficial mascot--who matches the finish on the Nugget perfectly.  We think Digger approved of the new Nugget as well.  For more information hit up www.raysmtb.com or better yet, take a pilgrimage to Cleveland.  We hear it rocks.

If you don't believe us, check out this footage from the demo weekend courtesty of Willem Cooper.