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    2025 St Louis CX season

    I will be using this thread to keep a log on my 2025 CX season. You're welcome to follow along. Below is the first YT short of Super Prestige Race 1. Super Prestige Race 1 Short EDIT: Added full video with commentary Full Video
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    Upcoming rides?

    you might, but it's fun!
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    Upcoming rides?

    not while riding, but last year at columbia, MO they had really tall barriers at the bottom and top of this short little climb. I tripped over the top one and face planted with my bike. Great time
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    Upcoming rides?

    Touch of Nature MTB race. I'm sure Gabe will be doing a end of the riding season big self supported 100k+ road ride from the shop on a Saturday morning. 2 more weeks #crossiscoming credit: (Vicious Cycle: The Wacky World of Cyclocross Racing - New Hampshire Magazine)
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    SAG Stops

    IMO SAG stops are always fantastic! It's more about the volunteers giving their time to help sweaty MAMILs not completely fall apart between the stops. I don't typically stop as most rides can be done on 3ish bottles which i can pack on me. There is always food and water, I'm not sure what...
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    Hello!

    Welcome back to the sport! I ride around Carterville a lot as the roads are pretty flat. There is always of course the refuge (5.4km flat roads), just south of the Bike Surgeon Southern Illinois or you can do one of my favorite routes for a bit more mileage: Then of course there is always...
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    Southern Illinois Cycling...

    Welcome. Yes we have a few depending on what you're wanting. The Bike Surgeon of Southern Illinois (Carterville, IL) has multiple rides throughout the week: Every Saturday morning there is an 8AM road ride (2.5 hour) A and (2 hour) B group (average 17 mph and 20 mph respectively) that...
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    My absence

    So sorry to hear that Shawn. Take all the time you need. Losing family is never easy.
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    13-year old Cycling Shorts

    They now make a model with shorter legs
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    Southern Illinois Cycling...

    You too buddy, but all that being said. Paducah isn't that much closer than Carterville, you should come up and do the Saturday morning rides.
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    Hello!

    I have been drinking the Athletic brand NA. Been pretty good, and I can feel like I'm still participating in the festivities
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    Southern Illinois Cycling...

    im ready for this heat wave to be over
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    Hello!

    The best drink post ride is a cold beer
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    Mountain Biking Team for Kids

    The simple answer is there's a lot more people interested in coaching football/basketball/baseball, there is just less people in the area to coach MTB rides.
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    Southern Illinois Cycling...

    yea just setting up a building that rents ebikes there in vienna would probably do okay
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    Mountain Biking Team for Kids

    The problem is having an adult to "lead" the team
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    Southern Illinois Cycling...

    More bike infrastructure, bike rentals (especially in the vienna/tunnel hill area), people organizing/attending group rides for newer riders/people not wanting to ride 20+ mph. My wife leads the C group from BS-carterville, and that group is regularly growing with new riders. She and Trish work...
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    Mountain Biking Team for Kids

    Those are NICA teams. There has been talks of trying to get a NICA team here in southern illinois. The problem is population in the area is too low. Lot's of our youths go ride for either SEMO mudcats or McCracken.
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    Rides and race scheduling

    They're far enough apart, spokes is an hour for me and tour de donut is 2 hours in the other direction. TdD draws a different crowd than spokes tbh.
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    Hello!

    Welcome Jerry. There are a few groups that ride out of Mt Vernon. I'm from a bit further south, so i've never ridden with them, but i'm sure someone here will have some insight!
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