Tag Archives: cyclocross

The Myth of Winter Base Training For Cyclists | TrainingPeaks

Traditional aerobic base training needs to go the way of the dodo. Long, moderate intensity rides are fun and good to incorporate into training, but even if you’re a pro it is a fool’s errand to devote the winter to … Continue reading

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2016 & 2017 UCI Cyclocross Masters World Championships Comes to San Jose, CA

At a spectacular venue at Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose, CA, Murphy Mack and SuperPro Racing in conjunction with USA Cycling will be hosting the UCI’s Masters Cyclocross World Championships this January. The event, to start on January 22, … Continue reading

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Bethlehem Cup: NYCROSS.com Series Final race

The NYCROSS.com Series wrapped up Sunday with the Bethlehem Cup at Elm Ave Park in Delmar. This is another great venue that the guys ar NYCROSS have for the Series. It’s fast, it’s grueling, it’s muddy and it’s a great … Continue reading

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Saratoga Spa:CX

Next to the Uncle Sam Race in Troy, the Saratoga SPA:CX cyclocross race is probably the ‘cross race that I enjoy the most. It’s a fast and also challenging course in Saratoga Spa State Park. It has fields, and sand, … Continue reading

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4 Stretches for Cyclists to Increase Flexibility

Here is a great article that I came across on the Training Peaks website. Stretching will increase you flexibility and therefore, help in improving your bike skills. Adding a simple stretching routine won’t take much time out of our busy schedules. This … Continue reading

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Wicked Creepy ‘Cross

That was another hard and fast Master’s race. The annual Wicked Creepy ‘Cross cyclocross race was held this past weekend at Willow Park in Bennington, VT. Wicked Creepy’Cross is always held on the last Sunday on October and has a … Continue reading

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Uncle Sam Cyclocross Gran Prix

That was a hard and very fast weekend of ‘cross racing at NYCROSS.com Uncle Sam Cyclocross Gran Prix. Two days of racing masters cyclocross is how I could spend every weekend if I could. When it comes to cyclocross, results … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Continues This Weekend

My cyclocross racing picks up again this weekend, October 17 & 18, with two days in Troy, NY at the NYCROSS.com Series Uncle Sam Cyclocross Gran Prix. This is my favorite ‘cross race all season. If there is one race … Continue reading

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2015 Race Schedule (tentative)

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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Hammer Nutrition Endurance News Issue #89

Being a Hammer Nutrition sponsored athlete has many perks. But this has to be the coolest one…being featured in print and online advertisements. Hammer Nutrition’s Endurance News #89 (http://www.hammernutrition.com/downloads/ENews/ENissue89.pdf) has been shipped and here is the inside back cover…pretty cool, … Continue reading

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