No Ride Around

Just like the title says

Justin and Amir are currently about half way through the legendary Cape Epic. We discusse strategy, expectations, and the scope of the biggest mountain bike stage race in the world.

Why does gravel have the reputation as being more accessible for first time racers? Should you consider a mountain bike race for your first time racing?

Green means go!!! **Don't worry, audio will improve massively next episode**

There's no disputing the good that Lifetime and the Grand Prix are doing for top tier off road racing right now, but can it last forever?

Can racing in harder categories bring out the best in you as a racer?

Yes, its late, we know.

Maybe 5 ways...

Spoiler alert, Breck Epic is amazing and you should definitely go do it.

Yeah, yeah. Breck Epic has come and gone, but there's always another one coming up. We dig into 3 equipment choices that we absolutely can't imagine hitting the BE start line without. Additionally, we get some pre-Breck Epic bike fits and share what our experiences where.

The international racing just doesn't stop. This time Justin, Amir, and teammate Shane head off to Europe for a crack at the 2023 BIKE Transalp stage race

Justin heads to Mexico to truly find the limits of what his body will tolerate in a race.

What are those pesky little things on your bike that can ruin a ride regardless of how amazing the scenery may be

Justin and Brian Elander head down to Chile to jump all the way into the deep end of the international stage racing pool.

We make the case for riding your event distance BEFORE the event, jump into the episode to hear our thought

You gotta do big things for your big birthdays (30, 40, 50, etc) and Justin decided to grab teammate and "go to" adventure buddy Brian Elander and ride the Baja Divide from beginning to end. He may have learned some things along the way.

We pick apart some methods in which you can construct a season of racing that is achievable, challenging, and fulfilling. We also announce this years race schedule and man is it a big one!

Our unofficial season premier! How and when to commit to indoor training season and build a plan for success in the upcoming season. We look into Wahoo RGT, Zwift, and Trainer Road give you what we think are the best programs and why.

Year number 4 was one for the record books, collectively we had an amazing season of racing. Check out our experience racing as 2 4 person teams in the Zia Rides Dawn to Dusk 12 hour event

October and November were busy months for the No Ride Around squad, lots of racing, lots of podiums, and lots of fun had by all.

Things you'll only learn from racing. Let us help you get ahead of the curve.

How long would it take you to ride 530 miles? Could you do it in 2 weeks? 3? Now think about RACING that distance over multiple mountain passes, challenging singletrack, and adverse weather conditions at 10k feet above sea level. You in or you out? Follow along with us as Russ tells the tale of his 7 days taking on the CTR. Follow Russ on Instagram at @russrides29

Broken shoulders, dislocated fingers, and rain cancellations made this years Breck Epic one for the books. Forgive us, we experiences some minor technical difficulties early in the episode, but our sound engineer is a magician and made it mostly better and it doesn't last for long. If you're looking for a stage by stage breakdown, look back in our catalog to season 1 and there are 2 episodes cover...

Are you the angry mountain biker that won't say hi on the trail? Maybe a little perspective is all you need.

Back when we still had 26" wheels along side 29" and 27.5", there was a joke: "Pick a wheel size and be a jerk about it". There are many ways to experience this sport and we dig into (almost) all of them.