Happy take a kid mountain biking day! Though these youths are crossing a steel bridge on their way to the trail, the sentiment of this day is there. Sometimes you gotta wade through the built environment to find some trails! Today is about opening the door to trail exploration.

Coach Adam Cathrall from Murrels Inlet, SC took this video in celebration of #takeakidmountainbikingday! Adam is a successful high school MTB Coach and is passionate about the next generation. #highschoolmountainbiking #nica #imba #mtbcoach #juniorcycling #wenzelcoaching

Honored to join Squadra and #terunelite racing teams on a recruitment/social ride yesterday! It is cool to see the strength, inclusivity, and passion for bike racing coming from this team's culture. Thanks for a great day out! #bayareabikeracing #ncnca #cyclingcoach

Sometimes (no matter how serious you are about bike racin'), you gotta head out for a chill spin with a good pal! See how it feels to leave kit at home for a day and play on the bike without any training goals besides joy. #offseason #joy #ridebikeslikeakid #fixie #recovery

Welcome to Coach Chandra Little of Upper Marlboro, MD! Chandra is deeply involved in the cycling community in the DC-MD-VA area, and loves encouraging others. She's a USAC licensed Coach, Cat 3 racer, Zwift advisory board member, and local event supporter! wenzelcoaching.com/coaches/chandr…

Wishin you a wheelie good weekend! #offroadcycling #cyclingcoach #southbaycyclingcoach #paloaltocyclingcoach #mountainbikelessons #stumpjumper #madeinusa #iamspecialized #justgonnasendit #aluminumframe #wenzelcoaching #getfaster

A young racer looks around the whittled-down group, amazed to discover her savvy (but less fit) training partner has made the selections as well. The young racer asks: "How are you still here?" Her friend looks at her with a smile, and says calmly: "Turns out drafting works."

I built a frame at 17. I re-drew my frame at least ten times before manufacturing, with constructive criticism from Peter, my teacher, at every step. Interrogation of our assumptions is an important practice. Cultural tradition can keep our own biases hidden from us. #steelframe

A combination of energy conservation and hard efforts is often required to win a marathon MTB race. Since they can still retain many tactical elements of cross country racing, knowing when to go hard is important. #fieldexperience #marathonmtb #nueseries

Anthony Grinnell on the top step of the Mohican 100k podium in May, on the way to NUE Marathon MTB series victory. Anthony is grateful for how his Coach Ryan Johnson kept him fresh via good communication and awareness. E.g: Not enough sleep? Ryan would dial it back for him.

Marathon MTB racing requires a balance of hard efforts at the right times. If you blow up from too much threshold, it's over. However, you must be able to go calculatedly hard at the right times. Your result might depend on that effort-even if it feels like a big match to burn.

360 calories per bottle, per hour? This might seem like an immense amount of calories to ingest at racing intensity! It is possible because this "ain't Anthony's first rodeo" when it comes to ingesting such fuel. He has been fueling like this in training all year! #liquidcalories

It's getting deeper into cross season. Who's gluing tubulars this week? :) #tubulars #mastikone #thatfamiliarsmell #zippspeed #basecoat #fullcontact #tirepressure #mudtires #knobbies #tubularglue #carbontubulars #crosscrusade #crosskills #bikemechanic #wenzelcoaching #getfaster

Coach Ryan Johnson always wants to know how his clients' lives impact their fatigue levels. Does he need to adjust the plan to compensate? For example, Ryan has clients who are construction workers. These folks can be exhausted before they even mount their bicycles after work.

Coach Ryan Johnson helps clients reverse engineer the pre-reg, analyze the course profile, pace themselves in many event formats he's raced as well, and fuel properly for the situation. Coach Ryan's field experience adds value for his clients! #fieldexperience #valueofagoodcoach

Coach Ryan knows unresolved concerns can pollute a client’s mind on race day. That is why he wants clients to get these little concerns OUT of their minds by having confidence in their choices. When racers don't fixate on trifles, they have more energy for the task at hand.

Are you getting ready for those long winter miles? Can you find some training partners who will honor the goal of riding at the proper intensity for this period of training? Grab those trusted companions and enjoy a season of bundled-up miles on the bike! #wintercycling #base

Check out this cool late 1800s #cyclingmap of the Sierra Morena Mountains, Stanford University, and surrounding San Mateo County environs. There have been some new roads built since then, while others have closed down. Imagine riding gravel on a penny farthing! #pennyfarthing

Bike lockup piles, Oakland, CA. Circa 2009. #bikepile #fixie #urbancycling #bikerack #weneedabikerack #bikestack #bikestorage #vignette #oaklandcycling

Welcome to Coach Mak Parshall of Puyallup, Washington! Mak coaches all types of road racing as well as fondo/fun rides and learn-to-ride athletes. He loves bikes, riding, racing, and helping others find their own joy in cycling. Learn more about Mak: wenzelcoaching.com/coaches/mak-pa…