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Recap: 2020 Aravaipa Jangover Ride

jangover ride

The answer is the Aravaipa Jangover Ride. The question is, what race starts just a few hours after a long work week and goes … Read the rest

Published 27 September, 2020
Categorized as Fitness, Adventures Tagged aravaipa rides, jangover, night mountain biking, racing

Recap: The 2019 Tour de Scottsdale

buying a bike in 2021
Gravel bikes are pretty awesome for so many reasons.

This was the big year of my big comeback to the 70-mile course of the Tour de Scottsdale. That was the plan.

Back in … Read the rest

Published 29 October, 2019
Categorized as Fitness, Adventures Tagged fountain hills, hydration, middle of the pack, racing, Tour De Scottsdale

Recap: 2018 Tour De Tucson

Lynskey Urbano November Wheels
My Lynskey Urbano sporting its November Bicycles wheelset.

The 2018 Tour de Tucson started to go pear-shaped for me about 20 minutes before the start.

As I walked my bike toward the start, … Read the rest

Published 21 November, 2018
Categorized as Fitness, Gear Tagged bike, gravel bike, lynskey, racing, tour de tucson, urbano

Recap of El Tour de Tucson 2017

lemond zurich
My first-ever photo of myself at a road bike event!

Within a few miles of starting El Tour De Tucson 2017 a few weeks ago, a mantra came to me out of the blue. It … Read the rest

Published 29 November, 2017
Categorized as Adventures, Fitness Tagged EFS, El Tour de Tucson, Perimeter Cycling, racing, road cycling, Tucson Hop Shop

Recap: Prescott 6’er Mountain Bike Race

titanium mountain bike

For the past year, I’ve ridden about 90 percent of my mountain bike miles on a belt-drive singlespeed (first a Raleigh XXIX, then a Domahidy … Read the rest

Published 19 October, 2017
Categorized as Fitness Tagged 6-hour race, Arizona, mangled momentum, mountain biking, prescott, Prescott 6'er, racing, singlespeed

24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest Race Report – Pedal With Warriors Team

24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest Pedals WIth Warriors
Chad Hummer of the Pedals WIth Warriors team up to his usual shenanigans.

Back in the old days, I worked at Adventure Bicycle Company in Mesa with this guy named Chad Hummer. He could race really damn fast, … Read the rest

Published 1 July, 2017
Categorized as Fitness Tagged 24 hours in the enchanted forest, chad hummer, mountain bike, pedal with warriors, racing

Recap: 6 Hours in the Papago

Photo by Ed Buckel.
Photo by Ed Buckel.

My training plan for the 6 Hours in the Papago mountain bike race wasn’t a winner: A month before the race, I came down with … Read the rest

Published 9 January, 2017
Categorized as Fitness, Adventures Tagged 6 hours in the Papago, Arizona, mountain biking, racing

Riding the Tour De Scottsdale

lemond zurich
My first-ever photo of myself at a road bike event!

After a more than 10-year hiatus from road-biking tour events, I made my return at the 2016 Tour de Scottsdale. In the meantime, I’ve ticked … Read the rest

Published 12 October, 2016
Categorized as Fitness Tagged advice, racing, road biking, tips, Tour De Scottsdale

The Mountain Bike That Changed Everything

There’s one mountain bike that made my life better.

It didn’t have any carbon fiber or hydraulic disc brakes. Its only suspension was my arms … Read the rest

Published 5 December, 2012
Categorized as Adventures, Fitness, Gear Tagged adventure, balance, best bike, best mountain bike, culture, first, mountain bike, racing

The Warrior Dash – 9 Good Things to Know

warrior dash arizona
Yes, the Warrior Dash was fun. But a gimmicky obstacle course race every other weekend makes me grumpy.

LOOKING FOR TIPS AND “HOW TO” INFO FOR THE WARRIOR DASH” SEE THIS UPDATED POST!

So who out there did the Warrior Dash”

… Read the rest
Published 3 May, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Florence, racing, Viking, Warrior Dash

An Average Racer’s View of the Fat Tire 40

cost of mountain biking
Bikes, jerseys, miscellaneous gear ... and the experience - irreplaceable.

It’s better to challenge yourself and come in last than it is to sandbag your way to victory. That said, I didn’t come in last … Read the rest

Published 29 March, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged best mountain biking in arizona, Cactus Cup, Fat Tire 40, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, mountain bike, racing, Swiss American Bicycles

Fat Tire 40 MTB Race: Great Fun, Lots of Challenge

The course for the Fat Tire 40 at McDowell Mountain is clearly the work of a leather-clad masochistic dungeon master who moonlights as a dentist. … Read the rest

Published 27 March, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged Coachwhip Trail, Dixie Mine Trail, Fat Tire 40, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Pemberton Trail, racing, Swiss American Bicycles

Scenes from Arizona – White Tank Whirlwind

I had a good excuse for not racing the White Tank Whirlwind – the previous weekend, I suffered through a rainy, windy Kona Bikes 24 … Read the rest

Published 27 February, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged Adventure Bicycle Company, MBAA, mountain biking, racing, White Tank Whirlwind

Racing is a Gas at Old Pueblo

Here’s a little funny from the Kona Bikes 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo:

I’m riding along on my first lap of Sunday morning.

… Read the rest
Published 24 February, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged farting, Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, mountain biking, racing

Scenes from Arizona: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo

a womens team at the 24 hours in the old pueblo
My friend Danielle (L) and her quad team The Go-Go Girls - happy before the wind and rain.

There are lots of lessons on my mind now that it’s the day after the 2011 Kona Bikes 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.… Read the rest

Published 21 February, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Fairwheel Bikes, Kona 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, mountain biking, Oracle, racing, Tucson

Images from Avondale, Ariz. – 2011 Hedgehog Hustle

UPDATE: See my report on Examiner.com for a race recap.

Today, I made a trip out to Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Avondale, Ariz., to … Read the rest

Published 5 February, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged Adventure Bicycle Company, Arizona, MBAA, mountain biking, racing, wandering justin

Scenes from Fountain Hills, Ariz. – The McDowell Meltdown

EDIT: If you’ve come here looking for photos of yourself, I probably have about 100 other shots. Let me know your race number and I’ll … Read the rest

Published 24 January, 2011
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged Adventure Bicycle Company, Arizona, MBAA, McDowell Meltdown 2011, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, mountain bike, photos, racing

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.

I admit it’s a stretch … Read the rest

Published 3 September, 2010
Categorized as Fitness, Uncategorized Tagged 10K, Iceland, Laugardalslaug, Midnaeturhlaup, Midnight Run, racing

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