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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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    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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