Chequamegon Fat Tire Fest Prep

The Fat Tire Fest is one of the great celebrations of mountain biking in the country.  If you haven’t been to northern Wisconsin to participate in one of the various events or to simply be a part of the celebration, you owe it to yourself to experience it.

You can learn more about it here:  http://cheqfattire.com/

Participants [...]

The best part of cycling training is……

Cycling fatigue is like flu shot.  In order to effectively fight the flu, we first must be injected with a dose of it.  Our body adapts to it then is able to rebuff the flu when we’re exposed to it.

Similarly, we must expose ourselves to relatively high levels of exercise-induced stress to create fatigue.  Our [...]

Proper Fueling for Your Century Ride

Other than proper pacing, nutrition is the most important element to have right in order to insure a successful century (whether this is a 100 mile or a metric century). 

You’ll exert yourself in the 3-7 hours to complete the century and this exertion will require a significant amount of energy – and this fuel will [...]

90 Minute Indoor Ride – You Shoulda’ Been There!

This past Saturday was the 90 minute Indoor Training Ride at Penn Cycle.  The 3 major ride goals included the following:

Enjoy a challenging, realistic and fun ride.
Raise money for Breast Cancer Research for my friend (and World Champion Log Roller and Boom Runner), Jenny Atkinson, who was recently diagnosed.  Read more about Jenny here:   http://www.jennyatkinson.com/
Enjoy some wine, beer, [...]

Hibernation Ends in MN – Spring Riding Tips

Something strange happens here in MN when the temperature climbs into the 40’s.  All of a sudden, people come out of hibernation and are EVERYWHERE outside.  Whereas we didn’t see anyone outside for most of the winter, all of a sudden the streets and paths are full of people cycling, walking, running and anything else [...]