Tag: michigan racing
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Mud, Sweat, and Beers 2018: A Recap

After months of snow and ice, all of Northern Michigan felt we were due for a sunny Mud, Sweat, and Beers. The endless hours on indoor trainers, bundled-up rides on “balmy” 38 degree days, and the numerous almost-lost toes after doing twenty-minutes too many on fat bikes and XC skis sort of meant that we…
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Shaking Off the Rust at Rust Shaker: OMG I Totally Get the Name Now!

In what was the first ride on dirt this year for the vast majority of riders on Saturday, Mid-Michigan Community College’s rocks and roots offered a less than gentle welcome to the forearms and taints of riders venturing off-road or out-of-doors for the first time this season. A 43-degree temperature reading at the start, plus…
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The Great Michigan Bike Racing Survey

Cody and I talk about two things more than anything else: bikes and cookies. Lately, we’ve been talking about race promotors, bike shop owners, and the reasons people race the races they race and buy the stuff they buy. It’s fascinating to us which races fill up and which races can barely field 100 people.…