When I decided to train for a dirty century, I wanted to make sure my bike fit was completely dialed for long hours in the saddle. I’ve done live social media coverage of a few races for Eddie O’Dea, the … Continue reading
Category Archives: MTB Training
Review: SKINS RY400 Recovery Compression Tights
SKINS specializes in compression clothing for athletes of various sports. Some pieces of their clothing are designed for use during the activity while others are designed for afterward, to help with recovery. When SKINS contacted Singletracks about doing a review, … Continue reading
Training for the Cohutta 100: Three Weeks To Go
There are less than three weeks to go until the Cohutta 100. What I am trying to do… the difficulty of what I am trying to accomplish… is finally setting in. Riding 100 miles on a mountain bike is no … Continue reading
Training for the Cohutta 100: Three Unexpected Training Aids
As many of you are aware, I am currently training for the Cohutta 100. I have wanted to dabble in ultra endurance mountain biking for a few years now, and this spring I decided to go for it! Yes, this is … Continue reading
How To Brake Your Mountain Bike
When most mountain bikers think of skills they need to learn and practice, braking isn’t usually one of them. I mean, how tough can it be: pull the lever and your stop, right? Actually, it’s a lot more complicated than … Continue reading
What? You want me to ride a road bike?
Okay, so you’re passionate about mountain biking and not so keen on jumping on a road bike. But I’m going to try to convince you to add road riding to your routine so that you can improve your fitness, as … Continue reading
The Strava Effect on Mountain Biking
In case you haven’t heard of it, Strava is a website/mobile app that allows you to share information about your mountain bike rides using GPS data collected during the ride. The social network is built around the idea of tracking … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain Dealer Day and the Wade Simmons Bike Clinic
A couple weekends ago I had the awesome opportunity to hang out with two mountain biking legends: Wade Simmons and wild man Brett Tippi at the annual Rocky Mountain dealer day and Wade camp. Read on as it was one … Continue reading
Getting Down and Dirty: 100 Mile Mountain Bike Races
Breckenridge 100. Photo: Mountain Moon Photography. In the mountain bike world the closest thing we have to the runners’ Marathon is the dirty century, or 100-miler as some like to call it. Truthfully, riding a mountain bike 100 miles is … Continue reading
The Dirty Century Training Plan for Finishers
A 100 mile mountain bike ride is totally doable – you just need to train for it. While there are plenty of training plans out there, I’d like to share my finisher’s plan for those who, like me, are only … Continue reading
How to Ride a Pump Track
What is a pump track? In this article I will explain the basic techniques required for riding a pump track. But when I say “pump track,” there are probably a number of people that have no idea what I’m talking … Continue reading
BetterRide Core Skills 1 Camp: Why Everyone Should Take MTBing Lessons
As many of you know, I came to mountain biking with a background rich in downhill skiing. When I downhill skied as a kid I took beginner lessons, and then in middle school I started taking intermediate lessons, attending weekly … Continue reading



