Milwaukee Mountain Bike Examiner

I recently got this sweet job writing articles for Examiner.com.  So far I have written about Wisconsin being a MTB Hot Spot and the 2010 Bike Summit.  Check them out and if you like please SUBSCRIBE!  I will keep you updated on everything mountain biking.  Also, if you know of any events or anything else you believe news worthy when it comes to mountain biking, let me know!  If it seems relevant I will do my best to plug it in.

Wednesday!

Lindsay and drove around putting our bikes on signs and taking pictures!

Then I dropped her off at home and rode to the local coffee shop for a latte and cheesecake chocolate chip muffin, cause you know all that “driving'” to different signs really took it outta me!

 

Then I pushed pedals till it got dark.  I did not eat much before our ride and very little during, WOW did I feel like superman after those  2 shots of espresso and the best tasting muffin in the world! 

Ok I really like this pick so I had to post it and now you know what we were really doing on the way to all those really cool signs we wanted to see.

Paying for what is free?

This happens all the time and sometimes it is simply for convenience sake, but this is getting kinda crazy!

Family, School, Training, Sponsors

Status of my life, in that order, but hours logged are much higher than you would think. With the Season approaching fast I will be on top of this blog thingy more often, and with new products to use for the 2010 season, I will be bringing the reviews promised.

One thing I have been thinking about adding to my training library is Racing Weight, as there have been many resources that claim many different things about how to reach peak performance but they all say different things. This book seems to have a comprehensive look at the subject instead of just one view on how it should be done.

Otherwise, locking down all the sponsors, base training, and hockey is really all that has been going on in the racing/training scene. Really exited to have Ronsta as an awesome addition to Wheel and Sprocket Delafield as one of our main sponsors. Seriously, just about anyone I would want to talk to about racing and bikes are all under one roof and its one of our main sponsors, and they are all some of my best friends in the sport! This is already ramping up to be a really good year as far as community goes.

15 KM

15 Kilometers on the skis today.  Wonder how the legs are gonna feel.  I cannot believe I am enjoying this as much I do a good bike ride!

Time of Year

Its getting to that time of year when I start thinking about what I am going to be doing for training in light of the upcoming season and what I will be riding for each of my events.  I am an all around kind of guy and tend to want  the ability to grab and go with a solid ride that I know will be dependable and fast in just about any race conditions.  It drives me absolutely crazy thinking about having to switch tires, bikes, wheels or w/e pre-race  because of wet or dry conditions, so I do all I can to find a setup that can handle any condition I would face, at least in Wisconsin.  Even at the Pro XCT scene I see top finishers rocking very similar setups to what I am running, so I think it could work beyond our own borders.

With all that being said, I am going to have a running review of different products and training techniques I used this year and looks at products and training I am or will be using in the coming year. 

First up will be tires, as they are the things I got the most comments  and weird looks about throughout the year.

Stay tuned for a review of Bontrager Jones XR 29’s along with other tires I have found success with and why.

Getting Pumped Already?

Two ways I am getting pumped up for next season already!

This and today was my first day of weights…wondering how the body will feel tomorrow as I downed a very strong cup of coffee and a power bar beforehand to keep it moving hard through all the reps.