MTBCast: TD13 – Billy Rice called in as he left Silver City

Billy Rice called in leaving Silver City!

MTBCast: TD13 – Billy Rice called in from Silver City

Billy Rice called in from Gila Hike and Bike in Silver City getting some wheel work done!

MTBCast: TD13 – Billy Rice called in from his start

Billy Rice called infrom the start of his NoBo ITT!
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MTBCast: Episode 141 – TD racer Forest Baker!

Cheryl Sornson chalks up #4 at Syllamo’s Revenge, Highland Trail 400 kicks off this weekend, and we talk to Tour Divide 2013 racer Forest Baker!

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Sornson Continues To Dominate with Syllamo Win!

The Syllamo’s Revenge results are in! Congrats to Drew Edsall for taking the Men’s Open class, Cheryl Sornson for taking the Women’s Open class, Gerry Pflug took Single Speed, and Chris Irving took Master’s! For Cheryl, this makes 4 straight wins in the National Ultra-Endurance series!

Next up is the The Mohican 100 coming up June 1st!

MTBCast: Episode 140 – The Naked Indian TD racer Karlos Bernart!

This week we talk to The Naked Indian, Karlos Bernart, about his preparations and inspirations for the 2013 Tour Divide! Check it out while I unpack from a week in Denver!

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MTBCast: Episode 139 – TD racer Eric Foster!

The NUE Wildcat 100 starts this weekend, Tour de Fat comes to Atlanta, and we talk to Eric Foster about his Tour Divide 2013 race prep!

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New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat – Altanta Is This Weekend!

TourdFat_Atl1If you’re in Atlanta this weekend don’t miss the New Belgium Brewing Tour de Fat in Candler Park, May 11th! It’s beer, bikes, and bemusement so you might leave the race bike at home and sport a cruiser instead! The event benefits the Atlanta Bike Coalition, the SOPO Bike Cooperative, and SORBA (Southern Off-Road Biking Association)! Get details like times, schedule of events and a map here!

NUE Wildcat 100 This Weekend!

LOGO-WC-100-10 The National Ultra-Endurance Series Wildcat 100 is this weekend in Rosendale, NY! The race kicks off at 6:45am on May 11th. This is the closest 100mi race to New York City and will take racers through some of New York’s best mountain biking and scenic views like Minnewaska State Park Preserve and Mohonk Preserve. Details here!

Trans-Sylvania MTB Epic Registration Closes May 10th!

TSE1From the TSEpic Facebook page:

HEADS UP! Registration for 2013 TSEpic will be closing in just two days. Get registered before midnight on May 10 for the best week of your life!

What is the Trans-Sylvania Mountain Bike Epic? It’s a 7 day stage race in Pennsylvania based out of   Seven Mountains Boy Scout Campground. This year’s race will be held May 26-June 1, 2013!

Get details here and registration information here.

 

MTBCast: Episode 138 – TD racer Scott Thigpen!

Records set for the AZT Race and Stagecoach 400, Mark Caminiti finishes his third AZTR, Rebecca Rusch sets new women’s Kokopelli Trail time, and we talk Tour Divide with Scott Thigpen!

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IMBA Trail Solutions Trail Building School: Coldwater Mountain – May 16th – 19th

IMBA Trail Solutions is offering three trailbuilding classes over four days Coldwater Mountain in Anniston, Alabama,  May 16th through 19th.

Thursday, May 16th: Trail Solutions Trail Building School 101 – $189
Fri-Sat 5/17-18: Trail Solutions Mountain Bike Trails 201 – $425
Sun 5/19: Trail Solutions Working with Rock 201  – $250

Learning sustainable trail-building techniques will not only mean better trails but will provide you with valuable information and skills that you can share with your local chapter but when working with land managers.

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Mark Caminiti called in from the finish!

Mark Caminiti called in from the final downhill to the State Line Trailhead!

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Mark Caminiti called in from the North Rim

Mark Caminiti called in from the North Rim Country Store! He’s battling some bad winds.

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MTBCast: AZT13 – Sheila Torres-Blank called in from Flagstaff

Sheila T called in from Flagstaff. She explains her downtime.

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