December 22, 2015
Team Boulder Cycle Sport / Yogaglo standout and reigning Fat Bike National Champion Amanda Miller talks World Cups, frites, and tackling gnarly Euro-ruts. What has been the highlight of your awesome cyclocross campaign so far this season? The Valkenburg World Cup, for sure. I was terrified by the course and some of the technical sections on my initial pre-ride. But to … Read More »
December 11, 2015
When did you start racing bikes? I started racing when I was about 13. A good friend of my brother had been a cyclist and had found out about a developmental program for kids that existed in Louisville. My brother decided to take a break from running and gave cycling a chance. He fell in love with it, and eventually … 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 »
November 23, 2013
The Boo-TrainingPeaks team have spent the last three weeks flying around the Midwest on a swing through three of the biggest weekends of UCI racing in the country – Cincy3, the Mud Fund Derby City Cup, and Jinglecross. For Rotem and Skyler, it was an opportunity to test themselves against the best professionals in the country. Our junior Brannan Fix … Read More »
November 11, 2013
It was impossible to miss the giant black school bus with gold lettering on the side as I rolled up to the start/finish area to sign in for Friday afternoon’s race at Devou Park. It had a better parking spot than even the Rapha – Focus and Cannondale teams, within sight of the finish line and with a prime view … Read More »
October 26, 2013
If there were an award for most people passed over the weekend of the Colorado Cross Classic and the Boulder Cup UCI level cross races, it likely would have gone to either Rotem Ishay or Skyler Trujilo. The Boo – TrainingPeaks riders started at the back of each race, marooned far from the front in the rows where riders without … Read More »
September 28, 2013
The neon lights of the Vegas strip glittered on the horizon, barely visible through the spotlights surrounding the perimeter of the soccer complex where the strongest field the United States cyclocross scene will see was gathered. For the first time, a reigning world champion – Sven Nys – was on the start line, along with multiple time world champion Bart … Read More »
September 14, 2013
If you ask Rotem Ishay what his favorite things are about living in Colorado are, it won’t be too long be fore you hear him talk about cyclocross. “We don’t have cyclocross in Israel, but I was always interested in it and I wanted to try it as soon as I came here for school,” he says. And so, in … Read More »
September 6, 2013
There is a growing crispness to the air and the attention of racers and fans alike is turning away from summer criteriums and mountain bike races and towards thoughts of the mud and barriers of cyclocross. With the season about to begin, Boo Bicycles and TrainingPeaks are excited to announce co-sponsorship of a professional cyclocross team for the 2013-2014 season. … Read More »
January 28, 2013
Two weekends ago, thousands of racers descended on Madison, Wisconsin, for the 2013 USA Cyclocross National Championships. Contenders encountered the unpredictable weather of Wisconsin in January. The course started as snow, but with thousands of feet and tires pounding down, the snow began to melt. By the time the weekend rolled around, the course was a muddy mess. But … Read More »
