Trek Midwest Grinds Gravel At Dairy Roubaix

(L-R)Glen Jones, Kari Myrland, Amanda Mack, April Beard, Josh McKinney

The Trek Midwest team made the short journey to Prarie du Chien for a beautiful Saturday of riding gravel. The temperature was predicted to almost hit 80 degrees and it did. The team was well represented and fun was had by all through the rolling hills of the ride and hanging out in the parking lot to share stories afterwards.

Amanda Mack laying down the pain. (L-R) April Beard, Diane Schlipper, Amanda Mack

Spring training

New ride!

Damn! Be fine! I picked up my new 2016 Madone yesterday so HAD to ride it home despite a headwind and legs not especially perky. In 2012, I got a 6 series Madone and raced and rode it a couple years. Since I no longer have that older Madone, I cannot do a direct comparison but after one ride, I thought I would share some impressions. The old Madone had much more in common with my Domane than the 2016 Madone.

This is a VERY sophisticated bike. It has a lively feel without being harsh. Very nimble. Responsive to what you put in whether at the pedals or steering. And it feels fast. Hard to say after one ride but in the crosswinds, I was surprised with my speed on a day when I was not trying too hard (still recovering from the last bout of intervals). And did the headwinds feel easier? Headwinds never feel easy but I did get home faster than I expected. Or perhaps it was just the thrill of having a new badass ride!

Jim

TMT Spring training day #1

Our first 2016 podium!

Meteyer starts the season with a second place Podium.  So what if it was for a pie contest on Pi Day 3/14.  Winning breeds winning, did Yogi Berra say that?  It was a Meyer’s lemon tart with a pine nut crust.  Hope everyone is putting some good miles into their legs and getting ready to take a few more podiums.  I’m looking forward to hitting the new WCA 50+ category with a bunch of my teammates.

Eric, Greg, and I are talking about hitting some of the Fly-over series including La Crosse and Galena for sure.   Mark your calendars. And if anyone is looking at any of the others let us know.   Eric and I are also planning a return to Vermont over labor day weekend for the GMSR.  Sounds like there is some great racing on the calendar for August!   

So get out there and ride!  So you can eat more Pie!

Thanks for reading,

Mike

New bike day! And first Ladies TMT ride of the season!

First Ride...

My first outside ride of 2016, Evan's first ride ever!

Shout Out

Our friends at JBL are helping us make this year’s events even better.

You’ll be hearing more from us soon!

Thanks, JBL.

 

2015 race season complete!

Bring on 2016!

Cyclocross Training at 11,053

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