August 2015 Useletter
The trails are dry (at least today), the days are warm and the wildflowers are STILL popping! It’s a special time in Breckenridge! The town looks amazing and the scenery is breathtaking….
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Marlee Dixon – Choose Your Own Adventure
UPDATE: 7.15.17 Marlee Dixon, Mtbracenews.com / Pivot Cycles, has seen some incredible success in the last 2 years including TWO consecutive Pro Open Wins at the Firecracker 50! She has worked hard with highs and lows like everyone. Currently, riding the wave, she was feeling the pressure on her home turf at the Firecracker 50,
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July 2015 Useletter
It seems like a whirlwind of riding, races and trails since Summer finally broke through in June. The weather has been perfect and everyone has joined in the fun. I am relaxing on my front porch as I write July’s Useletter. The shade and ice water are nice as I just returned from the trail.
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One of the Best Riders you will NEVER hear about.
“I am motivated by the people I ride with and race against. There are so many great, fast riders in Breckenridge. I am constantly challenged and pushed by the people I am lucky enough to ride with every day (you know who you are)…
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2015 Breck Pro Challenge Community Ride
The excitement is building in Breckenridge for the 2015 USA Pro Challenge in August. An estimated 50 riders from all over the country joined in to ride the Breckenridge Pro Challenge Community Ride on June 21, 2015, with Former Pro Timmy Duggan and led by Nick & Sydney from Breck Bike Guides.
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Bigger Better Bike Park in Breck !
The Wellington Bike Park isn’t your average grandmother’s ride-around-the-park, there are elements of risk involved and riders need to be sure to always wear protective gear. Riders will also quickly learn to assess situations and make sound judgment calls regarding their own abilities and a feature.
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Beti Bike Bash 2015
Even as beginner racers, these ladies mean business. The intensity increased with each curve and climb, but I was the only one who cursed (slipped out) and there were many polite requests to pass and patience waiting for those opportunities on the narrow single track of the course.
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VIDA MTB SERIES 1-Day Core Clinic
I like terrain that is less technical and more flowy. As soon as there is an obstacle, exposed switch back, loose corner or steep drop my heart races, palms sweat, confidence drops, cursing starts and I fear bodily injury. In March, I committed to the VIDA MTB SERIES 1-Day Core Clinic and the Beti Bike Bash…Best Decisions EVER!
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Tips to get faster going uphill on your bike!
For instance, approach big climbs conservatively. Don’t go all out from the very bottom; doing so can jack your heart rate to the red line, and then you’ll have little chance of recovering and settling in. Your speed will deteriorate, and your rivals will plow you into the ground.
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June 2015 Useletter – Bikenridge
Summer starts NOW! The miracle of spring, sprung, in Breckenridge this week with budding florescent aspen leaves, the swell of tulip buds and spiky green grass. We can now accept and move beyond the March-like weather that Mother Nature was so stubborn to give up for the crisp blue bird skies and 70 degree
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