The rubber or foam sleeves that fit on the ends of upright handlebars
What are grips?
The material the first mountain bike was made of
What is steel?
The total number of categories there are in NorCal races (boys and girls)
What is 8?
The location where the Cowboys practice.
What is Fort Ord?
The name of the mountain bike company founded in 1993 in Santa Cruz, California.
What is Santa Cruz bikes?
This bike part is:

What are spokes?
The name of the Bay Area mountain where mountain biking began
What is Mount Tamalpais?
The professional mountain biker who raced in Norcal, won the Leadville Trail 100 in 2025, and started her own racing program that inspires girls to ride.
Who is Kate Courtney?
The founding coach of the Cowboy Racing Team.
Who is Jim Warwick?
The location of the last California state championship, held in 2019.
What is Tehachapi?
The bike mechanism that pushes the chain from one cog to another
What is the derailleur?
The decade during which the first mountain bike was made
What is the 70s?
The location of the third race of this season
What is Six sigma?
The clothing item found on the Cowboy Racing logo?
What is a cowboy hat?
The largest bike manufacturer in the world.
What is Giant?
Set of cogs attached to the rear hub
What is a cassette?
The name of the individual credited with building the first mountain bike whose bike is in the Smithsonian Museum
Who is Joe Breeze?
The university Kate Courtney raced for while in college.
What is Stanford?
The decade that Fort Ord opened to public use
What is the 1990s?
The year Sea Otter Classic was founded
What is 1991?
The brand name of the new electronic and wireless system that automatically adjusts suspension compression (Open, Pedal, Lock) based on terrain and rider input
What is RockShox Flight Attendant?
The first mountain bike star from Durango Colorado who dominated in the early 1990s
Who is Ned Overend?
The first team in the NorCal League.
What is Berkeley High School?
The year that Cowboy Racing was founded.
What is 2006?
Besides RockShox, who developed one of the first suspension forks in 1990?
What is Manitou?