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New Year, New Faces, New Energy
Though it’s been a few weeks since you heard from us, the team has been busy in preparations for 2015. To be honest we’re still on the high from the 2014 season. New teammates with our grassroots riders brought depth to the team and along the way a few solid results: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS *Seamus Powell – Super D National Champion …
The Last Last Race Report of the Season: Iceman Cometh, XC in Ecuador, and CX in the Mid-Atlantic
XC in Ecuador with Abbey While we’ve all been wiping salt off our bikes after icy road rides and popping vitamin D tablets, Abbey Alexiades has been enjoying life along the sunny equator. On the other hand, it sounds like it’s kind of dusty and the air is a little thin. Here are three reports from Abbey about races she’s …
Off-Season Report: How to Not Get Sick (according to April and Abbey)
This week, April and Abbey discuss how they keep healthy during the winter. We’ve included lots of hyperlinks! Enjoy. April: During the winter months it can be easy to let our healthy habits lapse, especially when we don’t have the pressure of a racing calendar to keep us focused and motivated. But staying healthy during training season is important, since …
Race Report: Crossnado at Wawayanda State Park.
We have a short race report this week — just one GNE racer was racing last weekend! Abbey was at the beach recuping from the Vuelta al Cotopaxi; David was settling into his new digs in Harrisonbug; April was in Asheville with her road bike; and the Nankmans were in Pittsburgh for a conference (exploring MTB trails in their spare …
Sram Spotlight: Joël Nankman
Meet our grassroots riders, Joël Nankman! Hometown: Paramaribo Suriname Currently Living In: Hellertown, PA Number of Years Racing: Swam competitively for 4 years, Kayaked for 2, and have been racing bikes for 9 years. Race Bike Setup: Anthem Advanced 27.5 with 120mm Rock Shox Sid fork, Sram X0 10 speed gripshifter with a mix of Sram X0 and X9 parts, …
