Wil Matthews gallery: Debauchery at the 2012 Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships

Pee and Wee Herman make their way to staging. Photo: Wil Matthews

The SSCXWC women's field is shown one of the prizes for the day, with the claim it would require searching the bottom of a water trough known as The Cesspool. Photo: Wil Matthews

Coho salmon. Photo: Wil Matthews

A backwards-pedaling singlespeed cyclocross bike. Don't try this at home. Or anywhere. Photo: Wil Matthews

Rocky and his beer, prior to trying for another type of championship. Photo: Wil Matthews

Not-too-tighty-whities, preparing for the race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Adam Craig leads Ryan Trebon through the barrier section. Photo: Wil Matthews

Moto GP star Ben Bostrom gets an advantage through the water feature as his chaser gets a dollar bill stuffed in his mouth. Photo: Wil Matthews

Two-time world bike messenger champion Craig Etheridge, as Evil Knevil, finally didn't win a singlespeed race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Bostrom makes his way through the water feature. Photo: Wil Matthews

The men's field make its Le Mans-style start at SSCXWC. Photo: Wil Matthews

A Herman sister receives a puppy hand-up. Photo: Wil Matthews

The Color Canons blast another victim. Photo: Wil Matthews

Butterfly Girl floats over the barriers. Photo: Wil Matthews

The coho salmon felt more at home in the water feature than anywhere else on the SSCXWC course. Photo: Wil Matthews

SSCXWC race organizers provided primes for the women's field by way of dollar bills stuffed inside inflated condoms. Photo: Wil Matthews

Nacho Libre was not a victor at SSCXWC. Photo: Wil Matthews

Adam Craig, however, was a victor. Photo: Wil Matthews

The SSCXWC venue in the shadow of downtown Los Angeles. Photo: Wil Matthews

Dr. J took time out atop the flyover for some ball play. Photo: Wil Matthews

Ryan Trebon leads Adam Craig through the adjustable-course forest section. Photo: Wil Matthews

Hand-ups were so plentiful that riders were often forced to mix. Photo: Wil Matthews

Tim Johnson gets busy with some course modifications during the race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Super Pro Kermit Chris Matthews scrambles for his bike. Photo: Wil Matthews

Racers faced a long, indignant march to staging. Photo: Wil Matthews

Adam Craig and Nacho Libre await the start of the race. Photo: Wil Matthews

As coho salmon swim upstream, it's only natural that they ride upstream at SSCXWC. Photo: Wil Matthews

Mical Dyck led the women's SSCXWC event from start to finish. Photo: Wil Matthews

A rider takes a bacon hand-up. Photo: Wil Matthews

Adam Craig pips Ryan Trebon at the line to claim the 2012 singlespeed cyclocross world championship. Photo: Wil Matthews

Winner Mical Dyck with Waldo and others, post-race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Mical Dyck and Adam Craig get their winner's ink at Marlett Tattoo in Hollywood. Photo: Wil Matthews