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Posts Tagged xc racing

5 Tips For Success in Wet and Muddy Mountain Bike Races

By Coach Levi on August 17, 2009   /   Mountain Bike Racing, Racing Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: mud, wet weather, xc racing

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…

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6 Things To Know If You Plan to Race The New Bethlehem Peanut Butter Festival MTB Race

By Coach Levi on September 15, 2008   /   Racing Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: mtb racing, xc racing

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…

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Race Report: New Bethlehem Peanut Butter Festival 2008

By Coach Levi on September 14, 2008   /   Racing Articles   /   3 Comments
Tags: mountain bike race, mtb racing, xc racing

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.)

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