August 6, 2015
When did you start riding bikes? I started riding back in 2010. As an overweight teenager, I knew I needed to change my lifestyle for the better. It all started when a buddy of mine invited me out for a mountain bike ride. I reluctantly agreed, and after the 6-mile ride I felt like I was going to pass … Read More »
July 15, 2015
Five miles into the infamous Crusher in the Tushar I realized I hadn’t ridden my SL-G more than four times since competing in the equally infamous Dirty Kanza 200, more than a month prior…and I was heading into over 10,000’ of climbing with some of the best bike racers in the United States. At one edition of the Crusher, Boo … Read More »
June 4, 2015
For those of you who read my last post Fake It Till You Make It, you’ll know that I had a game plan going into the infamous Dirty Kanza 200…a bit of mental trickery, if you will. Or maybe logical pragmatism? Whatever one may call it, I had no idea how important it would be for me to truly believe … Read More »
May 29, 2015
I’ve toed the line at some pretty big bike races. Some of them had climbs of over 6000’ with more than 40 switchbacks. Other races featured multiple Tour de France winners, elbowing me just like any other Joe Schmo on a bike. I’ve been so scared I was in the bathroom up until a few minutes before the firing pistol … Read More »
February 26, 2015
Words by Adam Blake On February 14th, 2015 USA Cycling hosted the first inaugural Fat-Bike National Championships in Ogden Utah, at Powder Mountain resort. At 9,000 feet the racers lined up for either two or three laps of a six-mile course. Swooping down long bermed sections, racers navigated a speedy downhill first half, and were greeted with a nice, long, … Read More »
December 23, 2014
Words by Mike Loots. View a gallery of his bike HERE The myth cycles of Eastern Asia are abounding in bamboo-spirit stories. Haunted groves and enchanted stalks bring luck, libido and a balance of grace and power to those who know well the nuances of this giant evergreen grass. The Alubooyah is no less legendary than the plant from which it … Read More »
December 12, 2014
Misery. Perspective. One sometimes brings about the other. I often find myself seeking out miserable situations, typically outdoors, in order to find perspective, as these situations have a unique way of sorting out the things that really matter in life. Too often, in a world full of comforts and conveniences, we find ourselves in these microcosms, living overly complicated lives, … Read More »
August 12, 2014
It’s been a long time since I did so few races in a year. While my maximum was just north of 80 days in 2010, I’ve averaged over 50 race days a season since the green age of 14. That’s over 600 race days! But 2014 has been different. I skied more days than I raced…I actually skied more … Read More »
July 14, 2014
Why do I still race bikes? It started back in 2001…Lance Armstrong was winning his third Tour when I was doing my first road races through the cornfields of Iowa. I’ve raced between 5 and 85 race days per year since then. It’s been an epic journey, and I have always honestly said that really every good thing in my … Read More »
July 5, 2014
Mountain bikers delight to ride singletrack – tight, technical, pounding, flowing singletrack. That narrow strip of dirt meandering through the trees and switchbacking up and climbs makes us feel alive, cut loose from civilization, and sometimes, like little kids playing out in the woods. But too much of a good thing can begin to hurt, and at mile seventy of … Read More »
