OSBR
The OSBR Gravel Edition Wrap-Up
This year's OSBR was right up our trail, a gravel ride that butted cross-country-level dirt sections against endurance-level road climbs. And all in the sort of heat and exposure that had us wondering if four or five bottles of sunscreen...
April 5, 2021
The Dirt East Peak TT: Crowning the Champions
The Dirt East Peak TT has now come and gone, and damn was it a blast! We know, we know, it's been a while and many of you have been asking us for the results. You'll have to forgive us, we're a small team with limited bandwidth. Anyway, the gravel gods blessed us with perfect weather and the conditions couldn't have been better for an up hill dirt rally....
March 4, 2021
The Dirt East Peak TT: Plan Your Route
The Dirt East Peak TT is finally here. In the weeks leading up to now, we've delved into all of our preparations for the solo hill climb effort from training to equipment, to a detailed examination of the course itself. The point to point course, however, starts a bit in the middle of nowhere and we've yet to cover how exactly to get there. While you cou...
February 25, 2021
The Dirt East Peak TT: Get Your Gearing Right
Just like tires, gearing is a pretty critical choice for a time trial. Especially for an uphill one.Not long ago, the options were pretty limited. You basically had the choice of a regular old road 2x set up with compact rings and an 11-30 cassette, or a 1x with a makeshift conversion to run a slightly wider range MTB cassette. Eventually Sram introduced ...
February 23, 2021
The Dirt East Peak TT: Choosing Your Treads
When it comes to racing, we firmly believe that it’s about what a rider has got in the legs, not what they ride. But we can’t deny that having the right gear for the task at hand is indeed instrumental. And besides, isn’t agonizing over the perfect set up half the fun? With the Dirt East Peak TT fast approaching, I’ve been getting out on the course riding...
February 18, 2021
The Dirt East Peak TT: Preparing With Power
With our OSBR Dirt East Peak TT event rapidly approaching, the team at AC have been preparing for the daunting challenge. As the event nears, I wanted to share some insights into how I am utilizing my power meters as I train for the hill climb and how I will use the power meter data during the event itself. I am often asked, “should I put a power meter ...
February 11, 2021
The Dirt East Peak TT: Details From the Course
If you're a local rider to Marin and spend any time riding dirt, chances are you're well acquainted with the course for our upcoming Dirt East Peak TT. But for those less familiar, we wanted to share some intel and insight on the tracks that lie ahead. Starting down in the base of the valley just outside of Muir Woods, the ~7 mile course ascends to the s...
February 9, 2021
OSBR: Gravel Hill Climb Edition - The Dirt East Peak TT
It’s 2021 and as we all know, the shape of cycling events has changed. Believe us, we’re jonesing to get everyone back together, but until that’s safe again we’re changing the format from the famed big party ride to a virtual individual time trial. A virtual vertical challenge, scaling the dirt slopes of Mt. Tamalpais from Muir Woods up to East Peak. Ove...
January 17, 2020
OSBR 2: The Aftermath
A burly 55 mile mixed terrain route, navigating rugged dirt roads covered in rocks and mud pits, scaling pitches nearing 20%, and averaging over 1k ft of climbing per 10 miles, all right in the middle of January with a very high chance of rain? It sounds like a pretty ridiculous thing to do, but somehow we convinced a crowd to sign up, and even after the ...
December 17, 2019
OFFICIALLY SERIOUS BICYCLE RIDE 2
You've been asking for it and we're here to deliver. Prepare yourself. On January 12, 2020, we'll be hosting the second annual OFFICIALLY SERIOUS BICYCLE RIDE in support of the MCBC. (Yeah, so we skipped a year, but who's counting anyway?) You'd better stuff your bellies to the max over the holiday break—you'll want those fuel reserves stocked as we tak...