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Brian Frank of Hammer Nutrition on Perpetuem

Posted on August 27, 2015 by aa

I’ve been using Hammer Nutrition’s Perpetuem for about 3 year now during my ultra-endurance mountain bike racing, riding and training. If I’m going to be on the bike for 3+ hours, I start to work Perpetuem into my fueling. I … Continue reading →

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Origins of mountain biking: Joe Breeze Interview

Posted on July 2, 2015 by aa

Who ‘invented’ the mountain bike? Where was the birth of dirt? Who was the first to throw a bike down a hill? A bunch of hippies from Marin County California, that’s who. Here, Outer Edge magazine speaks to Joe Breeze, … Continue reading →

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2015 Mountain Bike Marathon National Championships

Posted on May 4, 2015 by aa

I’m back from MTB Marathon Nationals near Augusta, GA, and while my weekend didn’t quite go as planned, I am happy that I raced. I had to call it a day after the first 30 miles with a hip/leg issue. … Continue reading →

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Duro Big D 26×4.0 Fat Bike Tires

Posted on April 11, 2015 by aa

Sometimes things just fall into place. I never thought that I would actually buy a Fat Bike. I looked at them, I rode one, I thought they were kind of cool, but never thought that I would buy one. Well, … Continue reading →

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Windham Mountain Resort Opening Lift Served Mountain Bike Park for 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015 by aa

WINDHAM MOUNTAIN RESORT, N.Y. (August 8, 2014) – A lift serviced mountain bike park is being developed at Windham Mountain Resort for riders of a wide variety of skills, ages, and interests. Windham is the only US stop of the … Continue reading →

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Winter Training

Posted on February 18, 2015 by aa

Well, we’re certainly in the dead of winter. Days and weeks at a time of single digit or sub zero temperatures. This does make training a bit challenging. Riding the exercise bike indoors isn’t nearly as  efficient as an outdoor … Continue reading →

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2015 Race Schedule (tentative)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by aa

Mountain Bike Red Rock Canyon Fat Tire Festival 50k – Las Vegas, NV Singlespeed-a-Palooza – Montgomery, NY Fat Tire Classic – Farmington, CT USA Cycling Marathon National Championships – Appling, GA Wilmington-Whiteface 50K – Lake Placid, NY Blackfly Challenge – … Continue reading →

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2014 Recap…2015 Planning

Posted on December 30, 2014 by aa

With 2014 coming to an end, I look back at what I accomplished. I race some races that I haven’t before. I raced some categories that I haven’t before. And I had some results that I could only imagine before. … Continue reading →

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Fat 2.0…Fat Chance Bicycles is Coming Back

Posted on September 11, 2014 by aa

Remember Fat City Cycles? Yep, they have been gone for a while. Well, great news, they’re back! Here is the statement from Fat Chance Bicycles founder, Chris Chance: It has been a long time coming, but Fat Chance Bicycles is … Continue reading →

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Windham Race the World

Posted on September 1, 2014 by aa

I’ve probably have put in more laps at Windham Mountain than any other place that I have ever mountain biked. I’ve been riding and racing there since 2008 when they held the old NMBS East Coast National. That race made … Continue reading →

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