When I first started group mountain bike rides, we always stopped to regroup, making it easy to get a bite to eat. But, you can’t stop riding during a race! Here are tips to eat and drink during a mountain bike race…
Continue reading →Have you ever been too scared to eat and drink during a road bike race? It can be intimidating with riders on all sides of you. Here are some tips to eat and drink without causing a scene…
Continue reading →If you’re hitting the mud in an XC mountain bike race, it’s bound to be tons of fun… but the mud can also slow you down and knock you out of the race if you’re not prepared. Here are five tips to keep running smoothly in the mud…
Continue reading →Race report and course description for the Dash for Cash mountain bike race in Sarver, PA, northeast of Pittsburgh.
Continue reading →If you are doing a race for the first time, it’s interesting to see what the typical race pace is. Here is a look at the possible kayak pace for a run/kayak/bike triathlon…
Continue reading →If you ever race your mountain bike on a paved road, it is a good idea to reduce rolling resistance and wind resistance. Here is one idea for getting into an aerodynamic position on your mountain bike…
Continue reading →I was recently asked for advice about a hill climb time trial, and in writing the advice specific to one hill, I realized there are a number of factors to consider before partaking in such an event on any hill. If you have a hill climb time trial road bike race coming up, here’s what to prepare for…
Continue reading →If you happened to see my 2008 race report for the New Bethlehem Peanut Butter Festival MTB Race and want to join in, here are a few words of advice that should make your first time a little more enjoyable…
Continue reading →After a long hiatus from mountain bike racing, I wanted to get one race under my belt this year in preparation for the 2009 season. I also wanted it to be a fun race, so I decided to enter the Peanut Butter Festival Mountain Bike Race in New Bethlehem, PA (north of Pittsburgh.)
Continue reading →Considering mountain bike stage racing is the coolest thing ever, it was no surprise that the 2008 edition of the VisitPA Stage Race and Festival Weekend was amazing! Here is my weekend race report…
Continue reading →Even though this was only the third running of the Tour de Susquehanna, this was by far the most anticipated one yet. Each year has seen a number of competitors, yet only one champion – Brett Baronak, a native of the area who travels back (from Florida) to get in on the action. Well he didn’t show up this year, and the race was totally different!
Continue reading →Looking for a new challenge that is as grueling as a 24 hour mountain bike race, but much more fun? Then enter the world of mountain bike stage races! (Yep, this is the off-road version of the Tour de France!)
Continue reading →You did it. You decided to tackle the most complicated race out there, the triathlon. If you’re going to be swimming, biking, and running consecutively, you’ll need to pack a lot of stuff! So along with being physically able to compete in all three disciplines, you need to pack gear for all of them into your car! It’s pretty complicated, but with some forethought, it doesn’t have to be that hard.
Continue reading →As if it wasn’t hard enough to train for a race, drive there, and keep your mind focused on race strategy, there’s another obstacle thrown in… packing everything into your car! You have to pack your bike and clothes for the race, plus everything else you may or may not need before, during, and after the race…
Continue reading →Packing for a mountain bike race can be more nerve racking than the race itself! You have to make sure you have everything you need (or might need) for before, during, and after the race, all packed neatly in your car. To make it simpler, here is a checklist for you to print out and use.
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