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White Tank Whirlwind Race Jan 28th, 2012 Buckeye, AZ

February 2, 2012 | No Comments
Decending the tech section with ease on the Team Ti 29er

I rolled into the White Tanks Regional Park in Buckeye, AZ Friday afternoon with my Team Ti set up SS style and my Attack Trail 6.9 I had built up that morning, with anticipation that I was going to ride a couple laps of the XC course then cruise down to South Mountain in Phoenix and [...]

1st MTB race of 2012 McDowell Meltdown, Arizona

January 24, 2012 | No Comments
Clean lines...one gear.

The weather on Saturday started at about 45 degrees and warmed up during the race to about 65 degrees, ideal for the first Single Speed race of the season in the McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale, AZ.  I got up early and did my pre-race ritual drinking some black coffee, poached eggs on dry toast, taking some [...]

Andrew Taylor

Exploring the Philippines with AT

December 20, 2011 | 1 Comment
Exploring the Philippines with AT

When I think of South East Asia, I think about the heat, the humidity, the ocean, the food, the jungle and of course the people. Usually the heat and humidity are two things that would keep me away from traveling to a place. But with it being one of the coldest winters in New Mexico’s [...]

Andrew Taylor’s Showdown Goes Off!

November 14, 2011 | No Comments
Andrew Taylor’s Showdown Goes Off!

With the weekend come and gone AT’s Showdown brought some of the best jumpers from around the world into San Francisco. With threatening rain coming through the bay in the days leading up to the event Andrew and company had their hands full building the jumps and covering them up with huge tarps to keep [...]

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White Tank Whirlwind Race Jan 28th, 2012 Buckeye, AZ

February 2, 2012 | No Comments
Decending the tech section with ease on the Team Ti 29er

I rolled into the White Tanks Regional Park in Buckeye, AZ Friday afternoon with my Team Ti set up SS style and my Attack Trail 6.9 I had built up that morning, with anticipation that I was going to ride a couple laps of the XC course then cruise down to South Mountain in Phoenix and [...]

The 2012 Season Ahead…

January 23, 2012 | No Comments
The 2012 Season Ahead…

Every year racing is a new adventure with a hand full of new ideas meeting the tried and true methods of the past. Each year brings a new set of experiences and humbles me toward the future. Each year I bring myself to new ways of thinking and I grow to meet my goals.

International Marin News

Exploring the Philippines with AT

December 20, 2011 | 1 Comment
Exploring the Philippines with AT

When I think of South East Asia, I think about the heat, the humidity, the ocean, the food, the jungle and of course the people. Usually the heat and humidity are two things that would keep me away from traveling to a place. But with it being one of the coldest winters in New Mexico’s [...]

Andrew Taylor’s Showdown Goes Off!

November 14, 2011 | No Comments
Andrew Taylor’s Showdown Goes Off!

With the weekend come and gone AT’s Showdown brought some of the best jumpers from around the world into San Francisco. With threatening rain coming through the bay in the days leading up to the event Andrew and company had their hands full building the jumps and covering them up with huge tarps to keep [...]

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Winter Training Tips from the Marin Factory Team

December 4, 2011 | No Comments

Marin Factory Team riders Michael Hosey, Tsering Alleyne and Mike Gore put their heads together to bring you some of their winter training tips. Winter is when these riders focus on building base miles and overall fitness for the coming race season. Here they look at motivation, gear, and nutrition pointers for winter training and [...]

24 Hours of Fury Singlespeed Solo Scottsdale, AZ

24 Hours of Fury Singlespeed Solo Scottsdale, AZ

November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment

Really, kinda off the couch. After the Speedgoat 50k trail race in Alta, UT, I had a couple tradeshows and 11 days in Vegas and only rode a handful of times before the Barnburner 104 I did on the Marin Cortina SSCX bike. After that I rode a couple “no drop” rides with the Bicycle Vibe [...]