Hello fellow SLM’ers! I need to let the cat out of the bag now and make the announcement: I will be racing with Team CLIF Bar on the domestic elite criterium squad for the 2018 season. In this post, I would like to recap my 2017 season and share plans for what 2018 loo...

Thanks for taking the time to read this posting. I am thoroughly honored that I was asked to do a write up for the SLM world. That was my opening pleasantry, now it’s time to talk about the finer things in life, such as bike racing. To start things off, I have always n...

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I hope this post finds you well and in full swing of summer racing. Here in Boise, we just finished our “super bowl weekend”; meaning there were races on Saturday and Sunday. To put it simply, our scene here in Boise is rather weak compared to ot...

Depending on your geographic location, autumn may smoothly transition to include cooler temperatures, less sun, and stick figures trees, sadly lacking foliage. However, there are two places I have first-hand knowledge of that, although polar opposites both provide star...

As if the onslaught of holiday eating and gatherings of family and friends is not enough to slow you down in the cold dark winter nights, other conditions are at work to make you feel slower. Sure, you put on a few pounds and are struggling to find enough sunlight to a...

My life has changed significantly over the past few years from being a full time cyclist traveling far and wide every weekend to compete, to working full time, managing University studies and still finding time to train and compete. Making big life adjustments is never...

Amy D Memorial CX is the place to be today, so make sure you get out and support women’s cycling. If you can’t make it to Boulder then go out for a ride and revel in the glories of bicycles.

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The fall brings the changing of the leaves and the rising up of cross bikes. Yep, cyclocross season is in full swing now and SLM is proud to announce a team for the 2015-2016 season. In the spirt of keeping bike racing as fun and as simple as possible, the entire team...

Mongolia Stage 1

Inevitably some days are more memorable than others and Stage 1 is going to be an experience I will never forget. The first day of any race is usually a combination of nerves and everyone trying to exert their dominance over the other riders. This day w...

Ulan Bator, this city is crazy. Massive new skyscrapers tower above ancient Buddhist temples and Soviet era monuments. Hummers and Mercedes G-Class SUV’s crowd the streets and western shops and restaurants line every corner. It certainly is nothing like I expected. Whe...