Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes....

So i haven't done a great job at keeping this blog up to date.... I'm going to attempt at blogging more frequently by cutting down on the length of the posts and just throwing stuff on here i find interesting and others may as well.

This year has been pretty sweet so far, and the beginning of my thirties seems to be going well. I've changed teams to Grand Rapids Bicycle Company and Salsa Cycles! For the winter, i am joining forces with team 45NRTH! I've had several people ask "why the change?" or "when did this happen?". The answer is pretty straightforward, and it has nothing to do with any drama or issue with past sponsorship. Sometime ago i was notified by Redline that they would be eliminating the sponsorship for the mountain and cyclocross team folks, and that got things churning about "what next?". I've always been fond of racing for Freewheeler and have zero complaints about the team or the fine folks over there, they've been nothing short of awesome and i've always felt like a part of the family!

So, onto what's new! Really, the ball seemed to get rolling a bit after Dirty Kanza, and kept rolling from there. I took a look at who i race with, where i travel to, and what types of events i enjoy the most. Frequently i have traveled with the GR fatbike crew over the winters and during the summer with many of the endurance folks from the area. It seemed that i spent most of my time with many of the GRBC team riders and was having a good time doing so. Also, after some conversations i found myself a proud member of team 45NRTH for this coming winter season. As more and more conversations opened up i found myself talking with GRBC about joining the team and finding a suitable bike sponsor. Bikepacking, endurance racing, gravel, and pretty much any crazy adventure by bike races are what i love the most. Key words: adventure by bike... So, once Salsa Cycles came into the picture it was pretty much a done deal!

Now that the updates are out there, i'd like to focus on where this blog will go. I'd prefer it to be less about myself and more about the fun races and trips i have the fine fortune of being able to attend. The plan is to post up fun notes/routes/ideas about gravel and mountain bike riding, cool new gear, bikepacking, and fun races (basically all the stuff i find interesting on the interwebs). I'll try to keep the boring stuff to a minimum...