Journal

Training tips, race stories, and insights from the Ordinary Epics coaching team.

May 1, 2017•Jason Shearer

Finding the Breaking Point

Over the past few years, I have sort of been building up to harder and harder bikepacking routes finishing Trans North Georgia twice and finishing really well at Stagecoach last year. Riding in

Apr 21, 2017•Jason Shearer

AZTR Pack List - Cockpit / Lighting / Backpack

Here is what my overall setup for the AZTR looked like with some details on cockpit, electronics and the Wingnut pack I used. Looking back it was a pretty dialed setup having no problems at all.

Mar 16, 2017•Jason Shearer

AZTR Pack List - Hygiene Kit

When talking to another cyclist about bikepacking multi-day routes one of the first questions that typically comes up is "How many extra sets of bibs do you take?" or "Where do you take a shower?". Fo...

Mar 2, 2017•Jason Shearer

AZTR Pack List - Fix Kit

When venturing into the backcountry, you stop measuring the distance from civilization in miles but rather days. Given the remote nature of the long routes some of us choose to undertake it beco

Feb 28, 2017•Jason Shearer

AZTR Pack List - Sleep Kit

For anyone that has gotten into long format racing understands the importance of having a very dialed kit. There are many factors to this including:

Jan 23, 2017•Jason Shearer

Winter Rehab Warmer

Over the past couple of years, I have become a big fan of mixing up a few scoops of

Jan 5, 2017•Jason Shearer

3 Nights in the Desert

In 2017 I have decided that I am going to focus on just a couple of big events and probably pepper in a few others for fun. The first big thing for this year is the

Dec 30, 2016•Jason Shearer

Car Smash to RPI

2016 had its highs and lows. If you read my recap of

Apr 2, 2016•Jason Shearer

Couple of weeks after Stagecoach

I am still riding pretty high on the stoke from

Mar 18, 2016•Jason Shearer

Massive Effort, Massive Reward - Stagecoach 2016

After racing

Oct 1, 2015•Jason Shearer

1 step back, 2 steps forward

Racing is done for 2015 so it is time to start building for 2016. Through this year I have been following plans that

Sep 19, 2015•Jason Shearer

TNGA 2015......sweet, sweet suffering

Pre-race - The Nerves

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