Hey there tstartrekdude,
I saw your reply to my post about racing. Not that I want to steer you away from our race team but have you looked into the chinook cycling club
http://www.chinookcycling.net/
It seems to me like they've got something going on in both mtb and road racing. If I'm wrong or you just don't like the feel of their club let me know. I would love to start a new chapter of our club in the Tri-Cities, I was born in Richland and still have family there.
Dave