Recap: The 2019 Tour de Scottsdale
This was the big year of my big comeback to the 70-mile course of the Tour de Scottsdale. That was…
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Recap: 2018 Tour De Tucson
The 2018 Tour de Tucson started to go pear-shaped for me about 20 minutes before the start. As I walked…
Recap of El Tour de Tucson 2017
Within a few miles of starting El Tour De Tucson a few weeks ago, a mantra came to me out…
Recap: Prescott 6’er Mountain Bike Race
For the past year, I’ve ridden about 90 percent of my mountain bike miles on a belt-drive singlespeed (first a…
24 Hours of Enchanted Forest Race Report – Pedal With Warriors Team
Back in the old days, I worked at Adventure Bicycle Company in Mesa with this guy named Chad Hummer. He…
Recap: 6 Hours in the Papago
My training plan for the 6 Hours in the Papago mountain bike race wasn’t a winner: A month before the…
Riding the Tour De Scottsdale
After a more than 10-year hiatus from road-biking tour events, I made my return at the 2016 Tour de Scottsdale.…
The Mountain Bike That Changed Everything
As a long-time mountain biker, I’ve owned more than my share of bikes. But there’s one that really made a change in my life that no other bike will equal.
The Warrior Dash – Things to Know
So who out there did the Warrior Dash? What did you think? Was it really “a hellish 3.4 miles†of running, obstacles and mud? Here are my thoughts on a fun, unusual race.
An Average Racer’s View of the Fat Tire 40
My best mountain bike racing wisdom – it’s better to challenge yourself and come in last than sandbag your way to “glory.” And here’s why.
Fat Tire 40 MTB Race: Great Fun, Lots of Challenge
The course for the Fat Tire 40 at McDowell Mountain is the work of a masochistic dungeon master. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a ton of well-run fun. See what made this a great mountain bike race.
Scenes from Arizona – White Tank Whirlwind
Check out photos from the high-speed action at the White Tank Whirlwind mountain bike race!
Racing is a Gas at Old Pueblo
Mountain bike racing can get too serious. Until someone passes gas on the course.
Scenes from Arizona: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo
There’s nothing like a 24-hour mountain bike race to test your mind and body. Here’s the scene from an Average Joe sort of racer.
Images from Avondale, Ariz. – 2011 Hedgehog Hustle
Check out the action from the 2011 Hedgehog Hustle at Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Garish uniforms, funny hair, out-of-control beards – this race had it all!
Scenes from Fountain Hills, Ariz. – The McDowell Meltdown
On Jan. 22-23, the MBAA Arizona state championship mountain bike race series got started at McDowell Mountain Regional Park just north of Fountain Hills, Ariz. The park is one of the best outdoor recreation assets in the state, and the weather cooperated to make it a great time for racers and spectators
An American Runs Iceland – Reykjavik Midnight Run 10K
I can now say that I’m officially a world-class athlete: I was the first American finisher in a race abroad.