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Archive | Mountain Biking
The Trail
I ride my “home trail” over and over again. Backwards and forwards in every season of the year. I ride it, race it, run it and hike it. Hell, I’ve even snowshoed and skied on it.
The trail might not be the best trail in the world; there’s not all that much climbing, not that much descending, it can beat you up with sections of embedded rock and lumpy “newness” and there are days when it’s the last trail I feel like riding. Yet I still think it’s a pretty awesome stretch of dirt.
2013 X100 (50 Mile) Race Report
After months of anticipation, the time for the inaugural X100 race just outside of Traverse City, Michigan had finally come. As a Michigander via Pennsylvania I was pretty happy to see the state get its third 100 mile mountain bike race, joining the three year old Hanson Hills 100 and the long running Lumberjack 100 events. Continue Reading →
North Woods Love
This weekend I headed up to Michigan’s “north woods.” No I didn’t go tot he U.P., but went to the next best place– the rolling hills and dense, dark forests that surround Traverse City, Michigan. I could really get into being closer to that area. To me it’s a great blend of the mountain West, the PA Laurel Highlands and rural Michigan. Three of my favorite locals.
Racing for me these days is more just about riding and getting to hang out with friends and this was the perfect weekend and the perfect place for it. Not mention we were blessed with warm, sunny days and cool crisp nights.
You can see small random selection of photos I snapped with the iPhone this weekend by clicking the image above. I will have more on the X100 and the x50 in the coming day or so here and at xxcmag.com.
Just In Time
I am heading up to the X100 (X50 for me) in Traverse City, MI this weekend. I was pretty stoked to see that the mail man/woman/person was able to re-stock my supply of CarboRocket 333 Half Evil Endurance Fuel JUST before I headed out the door. Thanks Mr/Mrs mail type person! I love CarboRocket because it kills two race birds with one stone: hydration and calories. Plus it’s one of the few race fuels that I haven’t spewed on myself like a drunk frat boy during a race.
