“I Just Want to Ride” is the story of Lael Wilcox racing the 2019 Tour Divide, a 2,750-mile self-supported mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico through the Rockies. Having set the women’s record in 2015, she’s back to attempt to win the overall race. An all-star race field, an unprecedented summer solstice snowstorm and online noise fuel her race. …
If life responsibilities and scheduling weren’t an issue, my training would probably look something like this: Map out a huge ride, complete huge ride. There’d be no high or low intensity, no hard or easy days. Just ride zone two for a very, very long time, but see things. Explore. I think I stumbled into cycling from the ultra running …
Words by Taylor Thomas at Thomas Endurance Coaching Indoor training has become commonplace for most cyclists. The convenience of riding indoors coupled with the increased technology and comfort of indoor training environments makes it too good to pass up for many athletes. While these are invaluable tools in the modern endurance athlete’s toolbox, they do present several nuances that need to …
Words and Images by Josh Whitmore I had 12 days to make it home to Asheville, NC from Front Royal, VA. On the 2nd day, I came to the conclusion that I must be crazy to attempt the route I had chosen, a combination of the “Virginia Mountain Bike Trail” (VMBT), one of the toughest bikepacking routes in the east, …