​Cycling and Cramps: A Love-Hate Relationship
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1y ago
When you love cycling and cramps come along, it can be a nightmarish scenario. However, not all is lost. Read on to know about the relationship between cycling and cramps for cyclists as well as tips to tackle them effectively. It is common knowledge that exercise brings numerous benefits to our body— from lowering blood pressure to boosting metabolism and strengthening muscles. For many people who lead sedentary lifestyles or have desk jobs, hitting the gym or going for a long bike ride is the perfect antidote for their inactive lifestyle. In fact, studies show that regular aerobic exercise ..read more
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Emma Langley Wins the 2022 UCI Joe Martin Stage Race
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1y ago
Emma! Emma Langley won the Joe Martin Stage Race yesterday racing for EF Education-TIBCO-SVB - the longest-running North American women's pro team. This is like really big news for sure. While it is her first UCI stage race victory it is not her first race win. Emma Langley is from Richmond Virginia. She joined our DORNIER Racing Domestic Elite team back in 2018 and won a lot. She, at the time, was looking for a team to help elevate her cycling career. So, Emma, along with Austin Thompson and Anna DeMonte, joined DORNIER Racing that year expanding a really strong squad with Theresa O'Sullivan ..read more
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Waxhaw Gravel King
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2y ago
Waxhaw Gravel King A little local competition. Brad Reed created this gravel route around Waxhaw and set the ride up as one segment. This is about a 2 hour ride with about 50/50 gravel to road. The fastest time will get "The Waxhaw Gravel King / Queen Race Route" Trophy sent to them. The only catch is when you get the message from Strava that your time has been beaten, (No Ties. Whomever has the fastest time first keeps the Trophy.) you must forward or deliver the handmade trophy to the next KOM/QOM. Should be fun to see where this thing goes and hope you play along when riding your gavel bik ..read more
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Winter Clothing Guide
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2y ago
This blog entry is very simple... A visual guide to help you dress as it gets cold. Check the Store for items you may need but enjoy this useful reference guide regardless ..read more
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Unknown Bike & Brew Time Trial Challenge
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2y ago
Ride the Unknown Bike & Brew Time Trial Challenge - a Strava Event This is not a race, but a challenge against the clock for charity and prizes. You ride your bike on real roads, but scored by your Strava result at the end of the event window. This course uses part of the popular airport loop, has no left turns and uses the traffic circle for 10 awesome miles of time trial fun out on real roads - with so many events going virtual - this is a real ride on real roads with real prizes. You can sign up for $10, make an additional donation on the Unknown Cycling website, or sign up and not ride ..read more
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Life is About the Process
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2y ago
​​Sometimes life gives you setbacks and, yes, they can really suck, but you have them. They make you feel as if you are not the best you can be. You think, "Have I wasted my time should I even do this any more?" You feel the weight and pressure on your shoulders. With this, you start to get into your own head and that can affect performance. It can be frustrating... This was how most of the Sunbelt Rentals p/b Craft Ginger Ale team felt at the first team race at Tour of the Southern Highlands (TOSH) in Woodstock, Georgia. This is a junior selection race - so definitely not the best one to ha ..read more
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Is Cycling Safe?
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2y ago
Daily, it seems like I hear a story of a cyclist getting hit by a car. According to People for Bikes between 2010 and 2016, fatalities of cyclists struck by vehicles rose by 35 percent, up to 840 souls, in 2016. That increase, supposedly, doesn’t indicate a growing risk, but rather the overall growth of cycling. With that - fatal automobile accidents due to distracted driving have also skyrocketed during that same period. The NHTSA estimates that on any given day, some 660,000 people are using cell phones while they drive (I think it's WAY higher). This distraction is creating additional risk ..read more
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Helping Cyclists in Ethiopia
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2y ago
​A few months ago we took old race/club team kits and gave them to Berhane. He is an Ethiopian national who works at the Hilton in Charlotte NC. We have become friends over the years as he has watched the Dornier Racing and Unknown Racing p/b Sunbelt Rentals juniors team get ready for race trips - when they meet at the hotel. We, since then, speak a common language of cycling together. ​ A few months ago, before his annual trip home, we took old team clothing and gave it to him to bring to Ethiopia where they are just not able to afford $150 club kits. They also struggle to afford bikes and, o ..read more
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UNKNOWN Gravel!
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2y ago
GRAVEL! - usually a loud verbal warning about adverse road conditions on a road group ride, but the perfectly normal condition on a gravel ride. Introducing UNKNOWN Gravel! Road riding is still a blast but some folks are looking for new challenges - and gravel bikes can provide just that taking you to new scenic places with less traffic. At the start, common questions are "Where do I ride?", "What are the roads like?" or "What equipment do I need?" - well at the UNKNOWN Gravel! website we are going to help answer those questions - at least in the Charlotte area. For now, there are a few teste ..read more
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Junior Tour of Ireland 2018
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2y ago
Max and I were in the airport waiting for our flight to Ireland and the World Cup was playing. We stopped to watch the final moments between Croatia and Russia. It was a cracker of a game. Croatia scored to pull ahead by one with 20 minutes left, leaving Russia, the underdog, breathless and on the verge of elimination.  Through sheer will and determination, Russia, off a set play, knocked a screaming header into the back of Croatia’s net with less than five minutes left in regulation. The stadium erupted, their emotions flipped 180 degrees in the flick of a second. I turned to Max and g ..read more
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