Matheny Endurance

03/03/2026

Swapped from drop bars one day to flat bars the next and pretty happy to be able to ride more proper single track.

If you missed my other reel scroll back one but it reinforces the fact that once you advance to something more capable it stands out when you try to revert.

In this case the 2.25s, 100mm fork, 160mm rotors, single piston brakes & no dropper all added up to specially make it noticeable difference in my normal mtb style and routes. That’s a key separator for me actually deterring from routes I’d normally embark, but may not be for you or your surrounding trails.

But on the gravel side this setup seems like over biking but isn’t really. Smooths things out and makes it fun.

02/28/2026

Hear me out! At some point the lines between bikes and there purpose becomes blurred and this is coming from one of the old times that says “I used to ride that on 25s” “on a hardtail” or “without a dropper”.

The analogy I see is the trend of bigger gravel tires makes sense because it’s smooth and similar to running larger stanchion forks, larger rotors, or more squish. You don’t realize how good it is or more-so what you’ve normalized until you experience it and try to go back.

But recently getting this hardtail built up with hydraulic couplers to swap between flat bars or drops has been fun. The big 2.25s roll fast and smooth and I can even hit take single track.

Haters gonna hate but gotta admit bikes are fun!

01/26/2026

Here’s a principal I using coaching; it’s called the theory of relativity. And today’s example is a very cold commute as it has been across the country started out at -5 and now it’s -16 but when it was that cold earlier, this feels relatively warm.

The same principle holds in training. If you haven’t done work above a certain intensity level, then sometimes doing higher intensity can reset the perception of difficulty below that point.

12/04/2025

It’s fundraiser time!

Bicycles are freedom, opportunities & experiences! This should be accessible for any kid!

As you can see I practice what I preach and my kids are 1st hand benefactors along with kids I coach being graduates of their programs.

Join me to support raising funds to have more kids on bikes!

10/03/2025

Don't let your hard-earned fitness go to waste with skills that don't stack up. Come join me for a Gravel Skills clinic tomorrow.

1pm and 2:30pm options.
Spots limited so sign up!
https://www.sweatpals.com/host/Matheny_Endurance

09/04/2025

Come see me at The Crippler Gravel this weekend at the Saturday expo

1:30pm Race-day Nutrition planning talk featuring Neversecond
4:00pm Gravel Skills clinic **Free for registered rider

https://sweatpals.com/event/gravel-skills-clinic-crippler-gravel?utm_source=web&utm_campaign=web_community_page&utm_owner=19c4363b-6acc-477a-ac61-47ff028ef34f&utm_adset=7047d638-493a-45b5-8c24-ca855a7c4f3e

08/29/2025

Sept 27 check out a new local Colorado Springs MTB event put on by US Air Force Academy Outdoor Adventure Program aimed at beginner to intermediate mtb. Details and registration at https://cousafaweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?Action=Start&SubAction=&_csrf_token=jM5X0D6P066V2C45333Z304R01406N6K02553P596C186T5U6E5L664H604N6I1K6U5C5Q6C725K5U59696G4N4T5I4H02024H60461F6U4L546D1B534Z4B6H6J714P6I&date=09%2F01%2F2025&location=&type=AR&arcategory=&frcategory=&tpcategory=&pstcategory=&lscategory=&evcategory=&module=Event&multiselectlist_value=&eventwebsearch_buttonsearch=yes

08/20/2025

One of our partner events is kicking off on Saturday from Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort. Hope to see you out there to Race or Ride!

Embrace the Grit of Gravel Cycling at the Rampart Rager Gear up for one of Colorado’s most exhilarating gravel experiences — the Rampart Rager, happening August 23, 2025, with the breathtaking backdrop of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. This year’s edition promises even more advent...

08/19/2025

Proud to annouce being official sponsor of The Crippler with a long running history and experience at the event.

Come out early to the expo on Saturday for my "Race-day Nutrition" planning session featuring Neversecond and stick around for my gravel skills clinic.

You don't get the Shelf Rd DH KOM without practicing what you preach!

08/19/2025

3 weeks out! Come out to Ride or Race on Sunday or early enough Saturday for the Expo for a pre-ride, my Race-day nutrition planning with NeverSecond Nutrition, or a gravel skills clinic!

We are 25 days away!

The light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter.

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