Tips for Mountain Bike Racing

Tips for Mountain Bike Racing

By Jessica McWhirt Mountain bike racing for beginners is intimidating. I’ve only raced my mountain bike five times and any time I go to a new race, I’m constantly harassing my teammates for help and directions. Luckily, I have awesome teammates who are always willing...
BRAC Women’s+ Criterium Clinic

BRAC Women’s+ Criterium Clinic

Editors Note from Bill Plock, I admit I hadn’t raced crits until very recently and was scared to death of them, well you know what, they are are fun and with a little bit of practice and some tips like the ones you will learn in this clinic—give it a try,...
Winning Isn’t Everything…

Winning Isn’t Everything…

By Jessica McWhirt For two of my teammates, Lisa and Brittney, the Lookout Mountain Hill Climb was a focal race. They wanted to do well (don’t we all) and I wanted to be there for them for it.  Lisa asked if I’d pre-ride the course with her. Riding Lookout isn’t the...
RACE ANECDOTES: CLINICS ARE NOT JUST FOR BEGINNERS

RACE ANECDOTES: CLINICS ARE NOT JUST FOR BEGINNERS

By Jessica McWhirt You may see big improvements by attending a clinic when you’re first starting out racing, but how have you recently refined your skills? When’s the last time you properly stood on your bike and pulled your handlebars with your latissimus dorsi...
The ROI of Bike racing and riding–priceless

The ROI of Bike racing and riding–priceless

By Jessica McWhirt Most everything we do involves a trade–trade for money, for time, for experiences, for knowledge and on and on. Everything we do has a cost, or in some cases depending how you like the word “cost”, we either invest in something or buy and...

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