People keep asking what made me, a non-racer, decide to do something like the BC Bike Race and my decision to do a multi-day stage race is a personal challenge and my “comeback” of sorts.
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Blog Posts
10 Things I’ve Learned While Training for a Multi-Day Mountain Bike Race
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I’m four weeks out from my first multi-day mountain bike race and I was thinking about some of the things I’ve learned along the way…
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The Importance of Rest Days
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Sometimes the hardest part of training is resting. You’re feeling good, you’re energized, and you want to go for that ride, what harm can it do?
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Specialized Rumor Expert – 29ers for Smaller Riders
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The Rumor Expert is one of Specialized’s new 29er FSR mountain bikes for women and I was impressed by their attention to detail.
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30 Days of Biking: Done and Dusted!
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Okay, I’ll admit it… I missed a few days the second half of the month, but I had good reasons.
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Riding in Santa Cruz, CA
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Last weekend we made a quick trip to Santa Cruz, and by quick I mean we were literally there for just the weekend.
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A Trip to the Specialized Museum
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On a recent trip to California, we decided to stop in at Specialized HQ for a quick tour of the Specialized museum.
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Specialized Fate – 29ers for Smaller Riders
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With 80mm of travel, SRAM X7/X9 components, and Rockshox Reba RL shock, the Fate Comp is one of Specialized’s race-ready, performance bikes.
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The Highs and Lows of Training
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Every couple of years I find an event to train for, not for the competition but for the excuse to ride my bike all Winter.
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Giant Anthem X 29er 0 W – 29ers for Smaller Riders
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The Anthem X 29er 0 W is part of Giant’s performance line up of bikes with 100mm of travel.
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