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My Favorite Piece of Gear: Meredith Miller

October 13th, 2011 by Meredith Miller

What is my favorite piece of gear? Tough question! For anyone who has been involved in cycling long term, you know all too well that there is a lot of gear that comes with the territory. In fact, it can be overwhelming when it comes time to choose the best …

Race Report: Great Brewers Gran Prix Gloucester

October 11th, 2011 by Maureen Bruno Roy

By now most of you know that if I have a nemesis race, it’s Gloucester. Each year it just doesn’t go quite right. I’ve tried to make peace, I’ve tried to cultivate my hatred but it all ends up the same. And this year was no exception. I was disappointed …

Beerfest Do’s and Don’ts from Mark

October 10th, 2011 by Mark Swartzendruber

In honor of Oktoberfest, which is in full swing all over the world, here are some great Beerfest Do’s and Don’ts from Mark. Be sure to check out more Do’s and Don’ts from Keyon over here.

I find myself uniquely qualified to report on this subject. I have just recently …

Beerfest Do’s and Don’ts from Keyon

October 10th, 2011 by Keyon Maljai

In honor of Oktoberfest, which is in full swing all over the world, here are some great Beerfest Do’s and Don’ts from Keyon. Be sure to check out more Do’s and Don’ts from Mark over here.

Wow, Beefest Do’s and Don’ts. There’s so many Don’ts that I hope I’ll be …

Quinoa Salad for Madison USGP

October 5th, 2011 by Maureen Bruno Roy

Some of our sponsored cyclocross racers got together to make this awesome video. Don’t they look great in their Bob’s Red Mill kits? Here we have Joe Czerwonka, Mo Bruno-Roy and Marne Smiley showing you how easy it is to make Quinoa Salad. You can find the full recipe here…

Athlete Diary: Julian Pscheid

September 30th, 2011 by Julian Pscheid

I recently completed my last triathlon of the season, Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens. The race went great and was a great wrap to a very successful triathlon season.

My focus now shifts to training for Portland Marathon on October 9th, so my ratio of swim/bike/run shifts from 25%/50%/25% to 15%/25%/60%. …

Recovery Tips

September 30th, 2011 by Mark Swartzendruber

Ahhh, it’s September. College Football, the NFL is starting for real and a nip of fall is in the air as the temperatures cool at night and the humidity drops. It’s just about the time for the road weary cyclists to turn his thoughts to…wait for it…wait for it…CYCLOCROSS!

What?! …

Improve Bike Performance with these Off-Bike Activities

September 27th, 2011 by Joan Hanscom

The end of the road season is fast upon us. My bags for Bend are packed, my bike has been shipped and there is one race left. But that doesn’t mean training ends. As anybody who loves riding and racing a bike will tell you – training goes on year …

Recovery Tips

September 20th, 2011 by Meredith Miller

Everyone knows that in order to perform well, you must train hard and train right. What many people forget is that part of the train hard, train right formula is RECOVERY. The best laid plan isn’t complete without the proper rest and recovery. It should be part of your routine …