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How to Prepare for your First Gravel Event
If you’re new to the gravel scene and want to give gravel racing a try, this blog is for you! We spoke with seasoned Achieve gravel racers and coaches to get their top tips to prepare you for your first gravel event. Included at tips on equipment, tire choice, gear selection, nutrition and hydration.
Performance Testing: Does it Make a Difference?
“Everybody wants to gain an edge over their competition, but in order to do so, you must first discover where that edge is.”
VLOG: Preparing for Endurance Events and Staying Motivated During Difficult Times
Endurance training and events can be difficult, especially during a pandemic. Listen to this video blog/vlog as two AchievePTC athletes share how they stay motivated during difficult times.
The Alps Challenge
“The first ascent, over 25km, was the highlight of the trip. It was just me and my mountains, I felt almost emotional at some point when the first lights started unveiling the surroundings. We started the ride at altitude 0 to reach 2800m after only 100km. I didn’t believe altitude would be a concern and that was the case, my heart rate stayed stable.”
Creedub & Coach Sofi talk Representation & Inclusivity in Cycling
The interview focuses on how can we begin to do the work to better represent, include and support black folks and people of color in cycling.
An Athlete’s Guide to Coping with COVID-19
An Athlete’s Guide to Coping with COVID-19: Keep a routine, Set Process-Based Fitness Goals, Make friends with your trainer, Create an Inviting Home-exercise Space, Join Zwift, Ride with Pros, Try to have fun, Join Virtual Strength & Yoga Classes, Work on your Weaknesses.
Supporting Junior Racing
AchievePTC is proud to continue supporting the NCNCA Junior Race Series. This wouldn’t be possible without the continue support of our athletes and supporters. Here’s how we support this integral part of our local cycling association.
Celebrating the 2019 Season
It’s hard to believe the 2019 season is coming to a close for many of our athletes. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year and recognize all of the incredible accomplishments our athletes have achieved.
Athlete Feature: 16-year old MTB Standout Haley Randel
At just 16 years old, Haley Randel is making her mark in the mountain biking world. In 2019 alone, she’s racked up an impressive number of victories and podiums, including selection to the 2019 MTB World Championships Team for the United States, a gold medal at USA National MTB Championships in the Team Relay, and international success at several UCI Junior MTB cross country and short track races.
VLOG: Fueling for Your Ride with Coach Sofi
Do you switch up what you eat during workouts depending on your ride goals, duration and intensity? If not, it's time to start! Conscious hydration is necessary to efficiently replenish body water & salt losses to keep the body cool and functioning optimally.
10 Tips to Beat the Heat
How can you keep your body hydrated, cool and performing well in hot weather? Think about what you have control over and take action. Here are a few tips to beat the heat:
VLOG: Learn Team Tactics with TMB-Equator Team Captain Roman Kilun
On the heels of Chico Stage Race, we interview former pro cyclist and captain of Team Mike’s Bikes p/b Equator Elite P/1/2 squad Roman Kilun. Roman and AchievePTC Coach Ryan discuss the advantages of working as a team, preparation, creating a race plan, establishing rider roles, plan execution, and many more valuable tips on how to race cohesively as a team!
Interactive Coaching - Helping you Achieve your Best
When you think of receiving cycle coaching, what comes to mind? What do you expect from your coach and what kind of relationship do you envision? There is more to cycling performance than just completing workouts and improving fitness. Here’s what you get from your cycling coach as an AchievePTC athlete.
INSCYD Test Case Study: Marco Lei
Marco is a full-time architect and father with very little time to train. During the work week, he fits in his training in the evenings spending 1.5-2 hours on the trainer. His weekends are spent racing local crits or fitting in a longer 3-hour ride. Such limited time means training must be efficient and specific.
Bay Area Group Rides Summary
Bay Area Group Ride Summary - The POO Ride, Chicken Ride, Stahl Ride, HOP Ride, Bakery Ride
Bay Area Group Ride – The Chicken Ride (North Bay)
The Chicken Ride, which winds its way along Paradise Dr from Tiburon to Corte Madera, possesses one of the more interesting sobriquets of all the Bay Area rides. Named after the jersey-clad rubber chicken given to the victor each week, the “Chicken Ride” is not a ride for the faint of heart.
Bay Area Group Rides: The Port of Oakland “POO” Ride
Port of Oakland Group Ride - A clockwise 2.4 mile loop on good to poor city streets on the Oakland Waterfront with two hard right hand turns (one just before the last straight which is fairly easy to negotiate, the other located at the other end, which are notorious for causing flats and broken bones if not navigated correctly).
The after hours start time means that these wide-open roads are nearly empty of traffic (car, truck or otherwise), but make no mistake – this is not a closed course.
Bay Area Group Ride – The Divine Ride (North Bay)
The Divine Ride was started in 2008 by Darin Divine as an alternative midweek group ride for those with what Divine describes as “unique” work schedules. Those who either work from home or have flexible schedules and who are looking for a little extra motivation to ride during the week. And while the ride itself was created as a vehicle for the Divine Electric Team (a Marin-based team predominantly Masters-aged riders), it is by no means an official team ride.
As Divine says, “Everyone with a bike is welcome.”
Bay Area Group Ride Introduction
Anyone who has ever plummeted down Panoramic Highway from the Pantoll Station towards Stinson Beach, wound their way through the Redwood enshrined heights of Old La Honda, or ascended Mt. Diablo on a crisp, clear Fall morning will tell you that the bike riding in the Bay Area is unlike anywhere else.