Sport 35+
15th place out of 22
Another great event put together by the BikeMonkey people, this time with and exceptional turnout of 130+ riders.
The course was great as always and particularly challenging: there are a couple of creek crossings that scare the bejezus out of me. Rutted and rocky descends, short and steep climbs but more [...]

This has been my first real racing season, following a training plan based on Joe Friel’s training bible. At the beginning of the season I set my goals. These need to be measurable, within our control, must be somehow stretch you and should be stated  in the positive.
Season Goals
1. Complete Sea Otter Classic in less [...]

Another great MTB event put together by Bike Monkey Team. The course is really fun to ride with lots of stream crossing and sweet singletrack. I had to get off the bike 4 or 5 times per lap and get my feet wet a couple times. After the initial ramp on the short stretch [...]