When it comes to helping my athletes choose gear, tire selection is probably the most requested. There are a million options and it can be tough filtering through what's available. While I am biased to a few specific treads and widths, there a few general rules I like to stick to. My guidelines apply to … Continue reading Stop Copying the Pros: Smarter Tire Choices for CX and MTB Racing

After decades of promoting and racing endurance mountain bike races, I have learned a lot of things. Many of those things were from my own mistakes and years of feedback. If you haven't read this post, you should. While this is targeted toward New England, it applies to most areas in the US. Long story … Continue reading The Proper Way To Promote A Race

I hope you’ll find this Vermont 50 guide helpful. Having completed the event many times, I’ve learned a few things that often get overlooked.  If you haven't signed up yet, you can register for the Vermont 50 here. Registration opens every year on May 25th every year. If you’ve already signed up, congrats. Getting in … Continue reading Vermont 50 Guide

TL;DR We have too many classes at XC MTB races. 19+ and 50+ is all we need for the adults. UPDATE #2: After the Spring Update below I got a bunch of feedback. Instead of summarizing them, I figured I'd just cut and paste those.  General feedback: - I love Landmine, But racing in fields of … Continue reading Old Man Yells At Cloud