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		<title>Spring 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet VIDEO As we all probably know by now, the 2012 mountain bike season in Northern Michigan has started early, and although we had a little bit of a warm spell to melt the snow away, we are still dealing with some colder days. It&#8217;s easy to warm up once you get going though. So, since all of the snow is gone, it&#8217;s time for all of you Fat Tire guys, to put your Fat Tires away and break out the skinnys. Sorry Steve, but it&#8217;s time to race mountain bikes again. But before they put the Fatty&#8217;s away for the summer, we dropped by the St.Fatty&#8217;s Day Fat Tire Race. Although I raced on a normal 29er, it was felt good to get back on the bike and get beat down for a few laps. We had some good friends from No Boundaries place in the top 10 of their respective category, Kevin (7th place Fat Tire) and Trevor (3rd place single speed), while Latitude45/Twisted Stone Team rider C.J Smith grabbed 4th place in the Fat Tire category. Cherri Engler placed 1st in the ladies Fat Tire category. I think that&#8217;s what happened. Nice work everyone. I have to say, that other than the sand traps, this race was not ideal for Fat Tires. So, mad props to you fat tire racers. Of course, if we had some snow, it would have been a very different story. The course was very well set up. Some really tight corners and ...]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet The Absa Cape Epic is an annual mountain bike stage race held in the spring in South Africa. The epic race is the largest team stage race in the world and invites racers from all over the world to feel the wrath of the South African terrain and countryside. According to the Absa Cape Epic website &#8220;The route changes every year, and leads aspiring amateur and professional mountain bikers from around the world through approximately 800 kilometres of the unspoiled nature of the Western Cape and up approximately 15 000m of climbing over some of the most magnificent passes in South Africa.&#8221; That&#8217;s 497.096954 miles of distance and 9.32056788 miles of climbing in 8 days. &#160; Epic is an understatement. These two person teams will be ready for a few beers when the racing is done on day 8. Below are the different stage highlights of the 2011 race and the Route release for the 2012 race, just in case you want to register and give it a go. The 3 part series included stages 1-7 and a few intro reels as well. Enjoy the race and maybe we can get some teams together for 2013. When your are done with 2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 1, please click the links below to watch parts 2 and 3. 2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 2 2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 3 2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 2 2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 3 Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Part 2 of The 2011 Absa Cape Epic Stage Race Includes Stages 2-4.&#124; If you have not watched Part 1 and Part 3, please click below: Part 1 Absa Cape Epic Series Part 3 Absa Cape Epic Series Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Here is Part 3 of or Absa Cape Epic Series. Stages 5-7 of the 2011 Absa Cape Epic. If you have not watched Part 1 and Part 2, please click below: 2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 1 2011 Absa Cape Epic Part 2 Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>One Kettle Ball, Three Exercises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet In this video James Wilson, from MTB Strength Training Systems, covers three very basic exercises that will improve your riding performance. Obviously, if you have been following any of our training posts, you have realized the importance to continual strength training, especially in the off-season. Using just one piece of equipment and tying these exercises in with your regular mountain bike training, you will undoubtedly become a faster rider. Train hard, ride hard, live hard&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..And just have fun dammit!!!! Enjoy the video and Stay Twisted!!! Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>Sam Hill &amp; Thomas Vanderham at &#8220;The Shore&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet One of the best things about Mountan Biking, regardless of which style you prefer, is that you end up going to some of the most beautiful places in the world, ride the coolest trails and see some of the greatest scenery. In this video Sam Hill &#38; Thomas Vanderham make a downhill section of what they call &#34;The Shore&#34; in British Columbia, their bitch. They just shred this run in some of the sweetest singltrack I&#8217;ve seen on video and it&#8217;s just magical. The soundtrack is pretty funky too. Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>Twisted Cross Cyclo-Cross Race</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet In the world of cycling there are many disciplines that we tend to think of most. Road cycling, mountain biking, trail riding, beach cruising, and BMX. One that is typically left out of this mix and most certainly should not be is the discipline of &#8220;Cyclo-Cross&#8221; What is &#8220;Cyclo-Cross&#8221;?  Well, it&#8217;s what you get when you mix a mountain bike with a road bike, throw in a few obstacles and some mud, a big field and of course some loud music and fun. Cyclo-Cross or CX, is a hybrid cycling discipline that was created in Europe in the late 1800&#8242;s to early 1900&#8242;s that gave the roadies something to do in the off season.  Roadies, back in the day before spin bikes and trainers, had to get their workouts in somehow, so they developed cyclo-cross.  It&#8217;s much like a road criterium, mixed with some good old fashion &#8220;down and dirty&#8221;. The tracks are usually short loops of about 1-2 miles or 2-3 km&#8217;s as the Euros say, featuring wooded trails, grassy climbs, steep descents, mud puddles, and natural and man-made obstacles that usually require the rider to dismount and navigate by foot while carrying their bike.  The races are usually close to an hour long and offers the excitement and heart rate of a 2-3 hour race.  Cyclo-Cross is a very spectator friendly race that allows the viewers to watch the whole race from one position allowing the fan&#8217;s craziness to feed the racers&#8217; energy as they manipulate the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Safety First</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet It seems that as the season progresses and especially around the time of Le Tour De France, you find more and more folks out on their bikes enjoying the wonderful sport of cycling. People get excited about the weather and then it all spirals from there. Le Tour De France, said in a French accent of course, usually gets the season going for the average rider. A couple of stages on tv and bam, here come the bikes. The one thing to consider, of course, is that even though most of us think we are Lance or Thor or Mark Canvendish, we&#8217;re not. We get out there, whether we are on the road or in the woods and just go for broke and race for the podium. Although we are huge advocates of cycling at Twisted Stone we also have to consider the safety factors involved in the sport. Although there have been many of us that have been riding since early spring and racing already, it wouldn&#8217;t hurt to read through this as well. You can never be too safe. Here is a list of a few things to consider before heading out and taking on the sport of cycling: 1. A helmet that fits properly can literally save your life, especially if you are of the road rider persuasion. Enough said about that. 2. Wearing padded gloves serve several purposes. They keep your grips dry and free of sweat so you don&#8217;t slip off of you handlebars ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Team Comes Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 03:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet If I had describe this last weekend in one word it would be &#8221; Racing Mountain bikes is a great activity and everyone should be doing it&#8221; Well I guess I can&#8217;t describe it in one word. This weekend was a huge eye opener for me and I really can&#8217;t find the words to describe it. &#160; Three years ago a buddy of mine talked me into getting back into racing mountain bikes and I am so glad that I said yes, because it&#8217;s been three years of pure adrenaline and I haven&#8217;t looked back. At the same time that I started racing again I decided that I would use some of my internet marketing skills and put together as small website and call it &#8220;TwistedStone.com&#8221;. TwistedStone.com started out as a way for me to stay connected with the mountain biking world in the off season and then before I knew it, it took on a life all of it&#8217;s own. Who would have thought that three years later, Twisted Stone would be a full fledged mountain bike/cycling/ triathalon race team with 16 awesome racers and growing. We now race under the name Twisted Stone/ Latitude 45 and we are going to take the cycling/triathalon world by storm. Latitude 45 is our awesome sponsor and we couldn&#8217;t be doing this without them. Located in Petoskey, Michigan, Latitude 45 has generously made a commitment to our team and we are very excited to be part of their extremely professional family ...]]></description>
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		<title>Are You As Hip As You Think You Are?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet It seems to be getting closer to spring everyday and I am starting to get really antsy. Today, one of our Twisted Stone Expert Racers, Secret Steve and I, decided to head out for a quick spin in the woods only to find that all of the snow hasn&#8217;t exactly melted away yet. We ended up muscling through the snow and it turned out to be a pretty good ride on a gorgeous day anyway. We weren&#8217;t going to let a little snow stand in our way. Some of the good sections were snow free, so it felt good to get some downhill speed for a change. Besides noticing that the snow wasn&#8217;t entirely gone, I also realized that hitting the trails is far different than sitting on a trainer all winter. Luckily we got out for a few snow rides throughout the winter, but that still is no match for the real deal of mountain biking. As I struggled up some of the tougher climbs today, I came to the conclusion that my spring training is far from over. There is still time to hit the gym and get some extra strength training in before my first race,&#8221; Mud,Sweat and Beers 2011&#8243;, in May. If this isn&#8217;t your first rodeo with Twisted Stone, you may have noticed that I am a big advocate of strength training as well as training for conditioning for mountain bikers. The importance of strength training is especially evident when you get out for ...]]></description>
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