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Duro Tires Back for 2014

Posted on December 16, 2013 by aa

Duro Tires has returned for another year, continuing their sponsorship through 2014. 2013 was my first season with Duro, and I absolutely love the product. I have been racing mountain bike on the Duro Miner 29er tire. It’s an awesome … Continue reading →

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SRAM Road Hydraulic Brake Recall – STOP USE IMMEDIATELY

Posted on December 13, 2013 by aa

UPDATE: SRAM Road Hydraulic Brake Recall – STOP USE IMMEDIATELY On November 4th SRAM identified and announced a technical issue with respect to a narrow production range of its RED 22 and S-700 Hydraulic Road Brakes. At that time, it was … Continue reading →

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Dear Motorist…

Posted on December 10, 2013 by aa

Dear Motorist, Please take the pledge to share the road, Thank you.

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2013 Season Recap

Posted on December 4, 2013 by aa

The 2013 race season has come to a close for me, and overall, it was a very satisfying season. I had some great results, some good results and some so-so results. The highlights of my season was finishing 2nd overall, … Continue reading →

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30 Minute Workouts For Your Indoor Taining

Posted on November 28, 2013 by aa

If you are like me, riding the trainer/exercise bike or running on the treadmill is like watching golf without Tiger and Phil. You can do it, but it really isn’t fun. I do try to ride through the winter, but … Continue reading →

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2014 KENDA National Ultra Endurance Schedule Announced

Posted on November 9, 2013 by aa

The Eighth Annual KENDA National Ultra Endurance (NUE) Series http://www.nuemtb.com announced the 2014 schedule, including stops at two new venues in California and Colorado. This follows the addition of the True Grit 100 in Utah and the Tatanka 100 in … Continue reading →

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12 Exercises to Improve Your Body and Fitness | Bicycling Magazine

Posted on October 30, 2013 by aa

Do You Have Sitting Disease? Have a desk job? Don’t do much more for fitness than ride your bike a few times a week? You’re at high risk of developing back pain, obesity, diabetes and cancer. The average American spends … Continue reading →

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Darkness @ 909 Night Mountain Bike Race

Posted on October 27, 2013 by aa

Darkness at 909 is a nighttime mountain bike race hosted in Pleasant Valley, NY. Costumes are strongly encouraged, and there is an award given out to the best one out on the trail. The race is done time trial-style, where … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Mountain Biker

Posted on October 24, 2013 by aa

This is a pretty funny video…and much of it is actually true with a lot of my mountain bike friends.

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2014 Race Planning

Posted on October 17, 2013 by aa

While cyclocross season moves along, I’m starting to look ahead to the 2014 mountain bike season. I’m leaning towards more ultra-endurance mountain biking. Sure, I’ll continue to race some of my standard cross country races, but there are two distance … Continue reading →

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