Day Two: Linville Falls to Mt Mitchell [aka 11,000+ ft Climing Day!] At the start of Day Two, I promised NO GRAVEL. However I said nothing about climbs, wind, flying icicles, sleet or 11,000 feet of suffering. All were had on this epic day of cycling. This is about as close to West Coast riding…
read moreCoach Note: The Blue Ridge Camp is our annual cycling (and apparently beer sampling!) trip to Boone, NC. We ride four amazing days, building incredible fitness on the bike. Boone is centrally located, so 80% of campers drive here, with the rest flying to Charlotte — super easy! Learn more about the camp online here!…
read moreCoach Note: The Blue Ridge Camp is our annual cycling (and apparently beer sampling!) trip to Boone, NC. We ride four amazing days, building incredible fitness on the bike. Boone is centrally located, so 80% of campers drive here, with the rest flying to Charlotte — super easy! Learn more about the camp online here!…
read moreTraining in Tucson, AZ The National Rally training schedule has been designed to accommodate all ability levels in a single session. From the swim workouts to a time trial session on the bike, you’ll have to chance to ride and train alongside all of your TeamEN peeps. But there is one exception… Climbing Mt Lemmon…
read moreJens, the patron saint of Work WORKS!! Theme of the Day: We can rest…FINALLY!!! Summary: We sleep in, pack the bikes, watch the TT downtown and take WAY too many pictures of pro’s and sweet bikes! The Full Run Down 6 days, over 25hrs, and nearly 400 miles of riding and we are DONE!! Time…
read moreTheme of the Day: “I think I may have undersold this stage…” — Coach Rich Summary: We insert ourselves into about mile 85 of Stage 6, still good enough for more than solid mileage and climbing. The campers witness the first mountain top finish in ToC history. The Full Run Down After 3 years of…
read moreThe riding does not suck in California Theme of the Day: Yeah, no, this stage is boring….let’s do something epically cool! Summary: Coach Rich leverages his knowledge of California’s best roads to create a custom stage — a climb through Sequoia National Forest, max elevation of 7300 feet, then a descent down the Kern River…
read moreEN ToC is met by members of the EN NorCal Sleeper Cell Theme of the Day: The Team that is Endurance Nation comes together to make some pretty cool stuff happen for the camp. Summary: We climb legendary Sierra Road right out of the gate, the EN NorCal Sleeper Cell meets the camp and leads…
read moreDr. Kitima before Stage 1 with her emergency med supplies…a foreshadowing of the events of Stage 3 Theme of the Day: Murphy Comes a Knockin’, Big Time! Summary: a great ride down the coast, a quick transition to a dramatic rainforest KOM, then things go sideways with two crashes and a coach in the San…
read moreTheme of the Day: Does it always rain here?!! Summary: Campers ride in a drizel all day, climb Mt. Howell, a serious KOM, and are met with dry clothes and hot soup in Angwin. The Full Run Down The hills and length of Stage 1 provided a good shakedown that identified some maintenance issues to…
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