The Victory Lap
Pedal for Your Life! Join The Victory Lap & Come Along for the Ride

Latest

Apr
22
Can My Favorite Place to Ride Survive?

Can My Favorite Place to Ride Survive?

While it's impossible to pick my favorite trail, I definitely have a favorite place to ride, and as I reveal here, we shouldn't take it for granted.
7 min read
Apr
10
Post-Crash Training Update

Post-Crash Training Update

The road to recovery is always an adventure.
7 min read
Apr
10

Kinda Gross Crash Photos

1 min read
Apr
02
Mountain Biking Finally Cost Me a Tooth

Mountain Biking Finally Cost Me a Tooth

As a mountain biker, I could do without certain badges of honor: broken collar bones and missing teeth. Well, twenty years of riding have finally caught up with me.
5 min read
Feb
06
A Letter to Snow

A Letter to Snow

A simple note to let Snow know how I feel.
3 min read
Nov
13
Five Hard Truths of Racing—and Their Antidotes

Five Hard Truths of Racing—and Their Antidotes

This dose of reality would've come in handy four years ago when I started my journey. So, if you're thinking about racing, this is for you. And if you're not, perhaps there are races you watch or are invested in. Either way, I think the read will be worth your while.
11 min read
Nov
01
The Tale of Two Races: Revenge of the Rattlesnake and Little Sugar 100K

The Tale of Two Races: Revenge of the Rattlesnake and Little Sugar 100K

Life after Leadville was full of spectacular fall riding and preparation for two more epic mountain bike races, each with its own character and challenges.
12 min read
Oct
12
Looking Ahead: Little Sugar 100K

Looking Ahead: Little Sugar 100K

One of the first rules of mountain biking is to look where you want to go. Or, perhaps even more valuable: don't look where you don't want to go.
9 min read
Sep
30
The Magic of 100 Miles

The Magic of 100 Miles

Before the Leadville 100 came the Tucker County 100, a route I devised back in 2020 as the first real test of my Leadville dream. Originally published in the Summer 2024 issue of the Highland Outdoors, please enjoy the extended cut on the Victory Lap.
11 min read
Sep
12
Leadville 100 MTB 2024: I Won't Quit

Leadville 100 MTB 2024: I Won't Quit

Grab a cuppa and soak in this year's race report. Yes, it's long, but at least reading about 105 miles takes less time than riding them!
18 min read