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    My First FS Mountain Bike

    The newer bikes are a lot more confidence inspiring.
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    Favorite Local Racer

    Yeah that Kate
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    Show me the bike you use the most!

    may not be the one I ride the most but the one I have some of the most fun on
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    Winter: Slow down? Increase?

    I find that utilizing movies/tv shows helps me indoors. Also doing group rides on zwift help. Gabe said it was the only way he can ride indoors.
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    Winter: Slow down? Increase?

    Need to start prepping around the beginning of December.
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    Last bike photo on your phone!

    Last Saturdays Bike Surgeon
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    Winter: Slow down? Increase?

    The challenge around here is that many of us do the DSR. So you have to be somewhat fit at the beginning of March. So starting any later than December doesn't really allow for that.
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    Winter: Slow down? Increase?

    After CX season i will take a few weeks off the bike and only ride if I WANT to. Then it's full base season time. This means long hours on the trainer (2+ hours a day) with goals of north of 13 hours a week. Doing some structured training but for the most part, ride bike for hours. You body...
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    Winter races

    CX is about the only thing happening in the winter. That being said if you hop on bikereg there are some gravel and MTB events during this time as well. https://www.bikereg.com/Events/?loc=245%7E37.8118%7E-89.0053%7E62948
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    Winter kit

    True winter kit? Its gotta be down in the 40's for a long endurance ride.
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    Unplugging

    I'm terrible. I never do this. Probably not great for my mental or physical health, but here we are.
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    Favorite Local Racer

    Probably Kate, she shows up kicks everyones dick in the dirt and rides away like it was nothing. She's very impressive on a bike. #goals
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    My First FS Mountain Bike

    Thats a cool bike. I loved the one Gabe had built up! I've been thinking about building one up instead of an epic
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    2025 St Louis CX season

    Really depends on the race. Some are bumpy, sometimes you crash, these things happen and can really affect how you feel the day after. Typically, if I race more than once over the weekend I will take the Monday off, but if not I will hit it hard for like 30-40 minutes on Monday. The first race...
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    2025 St Louis CX season

    Little riding, little running, always heavy breathing and trying not to puke!
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    2025 St Louis CX season

    Cosmo Cross Cat 4/5 Cat 3/4 - First lap
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    2025 St Louis CX season

    Super Prestige #3 Gordon Moore Park
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    2025 St Louis CX season

    Super Prestige Race #2 Belk Park Super Prestige Race #2 Belk Park Full Video
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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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