Bike setup: fork travel and chassis choices

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Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:00am!

Will leave from Finish Line for a 11.7mi route that covers the finish.

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3411217966276238992

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(0:00:39) Inside Trans-Cascadia with Tobin Ortenblad: Blind Enduro and Brutal Transfers

(0:07:00) Analyzing Coach Jonathan’s CX Race File with Tobin

(0:30:34) How to Survive Little Sugar: Tires, Rocks & Strategy

(0:44:17) Coach Jonathan’s Training Block for Punchy Power

(0:51:24) How to Stop Losing Traction on Steep Climbs

Pro cyclist from the Santa Cruz ht.SQD Tobin Ortenblad joins Coach Jonathan Lee to break down one of his cyclocross race files and reveal why repeatability wins in CX. The two compare CX vs. XC power profiles, preview the punishing Little Sugar course, and discuss tire choice, line selection, and race-day strategy. Jonathan also shares the VO2-heavy training block that boosted his punch and FTP, and Tobin answers a listener question on how to stop losing traction on climbs and corners.

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