Who is TEAM DIRTY WORK? - We are people who like to ride mountain bikes! We prefer to do it with other people who like to ride mountain bikes. We are the dirt division of the Riverside Bicycle Club and an IMBA affiliated club. We ride various routes discovered by our group from years of exploring the local riding areas. We tend to compete with each other on climbs and through technical sections and the result is increased fitness and skill. Attitudes are left at home and we are out to get fit and have fun. We stop and regroup several times during the rides. We do all levels of riding and anyone physically fit could participate in at least one of our weekly rides. We encourage people to to join us.

There are benefits to riding with a group like the Team Dirty Work Mountain Bikers. It is safer to be with others in case of injury or mechanical breakdown. We leave no one out on the trail broken down or injured. New riders can learn about the sport of mountain biking from more experienced riders. You will learn about the trail structure around the Riverside area. Usually a few strong riders lead the rides and at least one tail gunner picks up the residue. Negative aspects? None. The only one might be having too much fun.

In the begining...

There was man and they made mountain bikes. They then came together to form riding groups and one of those groups became Team Dirty Work.

Back in the 80's a few guys associated with Rain Cross Cyclery, who liked to ride mountain bikes,(Darrell Hand, Ed Florio, Steve Goslin) dreamed up the name Team Dirty Work. It came from a song in the album Dirty Work by the name Winning Ugly. Team Dirty Work was a group that rode hard and built a relationship with the local horsemen, Wheels N' Hooves. It was a great group to ride mountain bikes with...no attitudes, no fuss, just fun in the dirt.

Now...

Later, after Rain Cross Cyclery went away, the group slowly disappeared. Then, in the early 90's, another group started regular rides. The group rode from the Canyon Crest area of Riverside. After awhile it was decided by this group to bring back the name Team Dirty Work. The main players in this group were Vyktor X. Cintron, R.C. Morton, Rich Shields, Steve, Roger, Mary, Rob, an original rider from the first group, Steve Goslin. Today's Team Dirty Work still has the same style as the original. No attitudes, just fun in the dirt.