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Rain Training: 36 days to the Cohutta 100

With a little over a month left until my first dirty century, my training is really ramping up and yesterday I clocked my longest mountain bike ride yet ever. Here’s a recap of where I’ve been and the latest things I’ve learned. Two weeks ago I was able to get in a 70-mile ride in …

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High School, Hormones, and Singletrack

Ah, to be 16 again. I recently had the privilege of attending the season opener for the SoCal High School Cycling League at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, California. If any of you grew up like me, the idea of an organized, school sponsored mountain bike racing program is absolutely unpossible. But if you care …

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57 Days to My First Dirty Century: The Cohutta 100

Some of you may know I’ve been busy training for my first 100-mile mountain bike race, the fabled Cohutta 100 on April 28. The race is now officially sold out with 305 registered riders and as the National Ultra Endurance Series opener it promises to be an exciting event. With 57 days to go I …

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Cinema Sunday: MTB Strength Training Exercise

We know, you were hoping to sit on the couch and vicariously rip world class singletrack this Cinema Sunday but today we have something different. Call it “interactive” or “motivational” – either way, you’re gonna want to hit the gym after watching this video to get ready for spring riding!

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How To Carry More Speed Through Turns

First a story… A couple of years ago a friend of mine who is a former pro rider came out to Colorado and naturally, we went for a bike ride. While he can pretty much drop me at will, through high speed turns it wasespeciallyembarrassing. At one point when he politely waited for me to …

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