Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
Snaggy Ridge 105 represents my one year raceiversary, so I was looking forward to it, and somewhat dreading it, as a benchmark for progress over the last year. Intro: 00:07 Thank you: 02:11 Some Feedback: 02:46 The Race: 07:25 Teaching Moments: 13:05 Looking Ahead: 14:19…
I impulsively bought a Garmin fēnix 7 shortly after they released the updated HRV and Training Status 2.0 features for the watch. This video walks through some of those features and tries to answer the question around whether it’s worth upgrading from the fēnix 6 to the fēnix 7.…
Gravel Worlds is the largest organized event I’ve ever participated in, and the longest hardest race I’ve ever done. Race didn’t go to plan, but it was a fantastic experience that I hope to do again some day. Intro: 00:05 An Item of Feedback: 01:15 Race Start: 02:00 Thoughts on Aerobars: 03:40 Mistakes Were Made: 04:52 More Feedback: 06:40 Making Lemonade: 07:47 Grabbing the Takeaway(s): 09:07 Celebrate Good Times: 11:39 Measuring the…
Breaking a collarbone is an extremely common injury for cyclists. Having gone through the experience recently, I thought it would be helpful to document the fitness loss and recovery timeline, and provide some guidance around what worked for me as I tried to get back to where I was before I crashed.…
Good gloves can be the difference between a comfortable ride and the opposite. Big fan of these Specialized MTB/Gravel gloves.…
I bought these Free Protect Race bib shorts specifically for gravel riding after the last… er.. actually time before the last time I crashed… Fugh… rubber side down, rubber side down, rubber……
Cool, comfortable, cost effective, and highly rated by Virginia Tech. There is very little not to like about the Bell Z20 Aero MIPS bicycle helmet…
This was a hard recap for me to write and record. Very much did not go to plan… Intro: 00:08 Breakdown: 02:58 Lessons: 06:05 Wrapping up: 09:30 Race video: https://youtu.be/i2iLnN6ejtk…
A friend recently asked me to assist them with putting together a training plan. They didn’t provide much in the way of specific goals, so I shared my thoughts on how I think about training, and what I’m currently doing, which include work on the bike as well as off. Some of the way, or maybe why, I do the off-bike work is structured for cycling fitness, but even before I started…
Rough Road 100 was my second race of the 2022, coming off of Melting Mann, I had high expectations. Then I crashed. Chapter markers below. Intro: 00:15 Race breakdown: 02:36 Result: 09:18 Wrapping up: 09:51 Full race: https://youtu.be/TmGggmvJqW0…