The Koppenburg is a spring classic climb AND a sweet spring classic bike race in Colorado. The 1/2 dirt circuit race is a short 44 miles that always feels like a 100 when you are done. The aggressive racing and constant awareness required on the loose dirt wears you down over the race. And then [...]

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This new site format doesn’t allow me to post video, however the Sonic Boom Racing team has a YouTube site – SBRBicycle that has some up to date stuff on myself, our sponsors and the team.  The racer diaries are kinda cool for checking out how each racer lives, views training, andapproaches racing.  Check them out.

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So after coming back from China it has been GO-GO-GO at work and home. Life gets complicated sometimes and bike racing/training has to be secondary. Usually I try updating my site every 2-3 days, but with all this going on it has been tough to put anything together. I have a ton of material started, [...]

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    This race is one of my favorites.  I don’t know exactly why since I have never finished it.  I have either flatted or broken a spoke.  So it has been a bit of a love hate relationship.  I love the course.  I love the concept.  I love this time of year.   I hate [...]

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I know how difficult it is to travel and train for bike racing. I do it all the time and many of the athletes I coach are facing this challenge as well. There are several factors to consider: • Illness and fatigue from the actual travel itself • Time off the bike • Stress it [...]

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 Bike racing takes a crazy amount of focus. It is one of the best things about racing for me. You get into the zone and there isn’t room for your other life issues, it is only about racing for that short period of time. If you can’t attain that type of focus, it is nearly [...]

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        Had an epic day on the bike last Sunday.  I mapped it and placed a link below for the 3D video.  Over 8000 feet of climbing and most of it in the first 1/2 of the ride.   http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/render_route_video?route_key=214133279091423255&site=mapmyride.com

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I preroad the Boulder Roubaix with the Sonic Boom Racing Team this weekend, knocking out a couple of pretty fast laps with the crew.  I absolutely love this course.  Is it flat enough for me?  No.  Is it easy?  No.  Is it classic, beautiful, hard core?  Yes.  The course requires the full compliment of cycling [...]

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    After watching Ghent-Wevelgem this weekend, I was reminded of how much it takes to win in cycling.  (BTW if you race and don’t watch professional cycling you are handicapping yourself.  Like any modern day sport, studying film can be a huge help in a non cycling culture like the US)  Anyhow, after watching [...]

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Early season training can be treacherous. Especially when you are having good weather like we are in Boulder currently.  No one is looking out for the signs of overtraining.  Heck, you are just getting off the couch, how can you be overtrained?  But as the season begins and everyone is amped up about training and racing, [...]

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