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Series 1 Race Video

Once again we are in the heart of race season and we are off to a good start. The season only gets better and the fields get harder as everyone gets into racing shape and really start to mix it up out there. Here is a short compilation of a few of the earlier races [...]

Getting The Mud Off

For many of us in the Great White North, our mountain biking season has really just begun. And unless you were doing some winter training like we suggested, you are probably pretty anxious to get out and ride your bikes and train. Rain or shine. Unfortunately for mountain biking, this time of year can be [...]

Stop “Cardio” Training For Mountain Biking!

By James P Wilson Let me ask you a question – Do you want better cardio? Or do you want to be able to ride harder, faster and longer on the trail? Think these two goals are the same thing? Perhaps not… One of the toughest things I face when bringing new and improved training [...]

Drum Hike; One Man, One Mission

Since the beginning of time, there have people in this world, who have always needed some one to make sure they stayed in line, to keep them in check. These “said” people have always been a threat to our way of life and have always needed to be bullies to get what they want. The [...]

Winter Indoor Training

Article: T.Stone Workout: Tommy Behan II Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking a lot about how much training we have been doing to get ready for this upcoming race season. A couple of hours on the trainer here and there just isn’t going to cut it. In order to get ready [...]

Cross Country Mountain Biking

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

Cross country mountain biking is mountain biking at its finest. Where free riders and downhill bikers use four wheel bikes and ski lifts to get them to their destination, cross country bikers get to the top of the mountain by the ride. Though free riding is very popular, the life vein of the sport has always been cross country biking. Just as cross country riders are a different breed, the bikes they ride are as well. The cross country bike is completely different in many ways from other types of mountain riding bikes.

Mountain Biking Tips

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

By: Barbara Miller

If you’re looking for a truck or SUV to explore the countryside, you’re thinking two wheels too many. To get really close to nature, have a blast and keep in shape, grab a mountain bike and head for the hills.

The popular “mountain bike” style was developed, as the name suggests, from bicycles designed for cruising up and down a mountain. Obviously racing down a mountainside can be a real adrenaline rush, but it can also be quite dangerous.

Extreme Mountain Biking

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

by Mike Dire

There has been a lot of talk lately about a sport called Extreme Mountain Biking. This sport is a much more intense and challenging sport than traditional Mountain Biking. Extreme Mountain Biking is ideal for experienced mountain bikers who are in excellent physical condition, and are looking to take their mountain biking to a new level. It is a great deal more demanding, but can be even more rewarding as well. There are several things that you need to know before you consider participating in this sport.

How To Eat For Endurance

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

By Fred Matheny for www.RoadBikeRider.com

The key to riding long distances is food and drink.

Sure, training is important—but nutrition and hydration are even more vital. According to ultramarathon rider and coach John Hughes of Boulder, Colorado, “Nutrition, not necessarily training, is the limiting factor in endurance cycling.”

The reason? Even the best-trained riders pack only enough muscle fuel (glycogen) for a couple of hours of hard cycling. Fluid stores vanish even faster. Read more »

Spotrs Nutrition, Success Fuel

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

Author: Shaun Parker

Nutrition and sports performance is a complex and essential relationship for serious sports men and women to understand and it can help them achieve success in their chosen sport. Sports nutrition also aids injury prevention and speeds up recovery times from an injury. The correct diet and fluid intake coupled with appropriate training is the difference between winning and losing. Fueling the body with the right nutrition can be key to success.

Women Mountain Biking

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

by Mike Dire

Mountain biking as a sport has been around for years. There has been a significant increase of late in the amount of female mountain bikers participating. Women of all ages have thrown the “women are the weaker sex” belief to the wind. They are strong, they are committed and they are taking the mountain biking world by storm.

As men have been the more common riders in the past, more studies have centered on them and the risks they encounter while riding.

How To Be The Best Athlete

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

By: Bryan Wong

As an athlete you want to be the best you can. To reach the top you need to train, train, and train and train again. But what do you need to train and how do you train? A specific training program designed for your specific needs is the answer. Every type of sports differs, when you want to shoot for the top, details make the difference. You as an athlete are unique, your body is unique and that’s what gives you the edge. But you have to know what your strong points are and your weaknesses are.

To Beer or Not To Beer

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

With all of this talk about mountain biking and sports nutrition, I started to get a little thirsty. Now, I’m not sure about you and your groups of riders that you hang out with, but all I know is that the group’s I ride with are either extremely dehydrated after an epic ride or they just like to drink beer. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m all about tossing back a cold one here and again, but after I just beat myself to a bloody pulp on the trails, do I think it’s such a good idea to suck down a couple of coldeeze?

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Choosing The Best Mountain Biking Trail

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

By: Mike Direct

One of the most important aspects of mountain biking is finding the right trail to bike on. Choosing the right trail can mean having a successful, fun and fulfilling ride. Choosing the wrong one can be disappointing and possibly even dangerous for the inexperienced rider.

When you choose a trail, or a place to go mountain biking, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. Read more »

You Light Up My Life

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

In case you haven’t noticed yet, the days are starting to get a lot shorter and the nights are getting longer. Unfortunately, since most of us have to waste a majority of our day working, it gets harder and harder to squeeze a weeknight ride into our schedules. I’ve already been caught in the woods after dark and believe me, it’s not fun. I have a hard enough time getting around in the daylight, I definitely don’t need to be out there in the dark. Fortunately, there’s a solution. Fortunately there’s hope.

Some Fundamental Skills

Posted by T.Stone on September 27th, 2009

Although Mountain Biking is an exciting action sport that can and should be enjoyed by anyone who knows how to ride a bike, the truth is that it does involve some sort of a danger factor. Compared to traditional road cycling, mountain biking is quite a bit more aggressive and quite a bit more rugged, if not only for the terrain but for the sheer nature of the sport. Cutting in and out of trees while making your way down a steep descent takes, not only nerves of steel, but also certain fundamental skills that are just not required in traditional road cycling. Read more »

Sharing The Trails With A “Killer”

Posted by T.Stone on September 28th, 2009

As I was driving around for work today I started to notice all of the changes taking place in the weather. The days are starting to get shorter, the weather is starting to get cooler and the leaves are starting to turn the brilliant colors of fall. Summers and winters are great, but the fall is just so peaceful, the colors on the trees are spectacular and it also makes for the best weather for trail riding. Mountain Biking in the fall is fantastic, however, as much fun as mountain biking and trail riding is in the fall, it is also a time to be very cautious. Although we love to be in the woods in the early fall, so does another less likely, unsuspecting killer. Read more »

Race Day

Posted by T.Stone on October 5th, 2009

As expected the weather was not going to be our friend today. I woke up early enough to make sure I was able to get down to the mountain in time to register, set up, check my bike and warm up before the race. When I left the house at zero dark thirty, I knew the day was going to be wet, cold and down right miserable, with a side of “Meatballs”. (meatballs not included)