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A New Team for 2013!

“3..2..1..Surprise”

“Mountain biking is back; The Sho-Air/Cannondale Team has been launched!”

“This past weekend we kicked off the new team with a bang. There have been fun media interviews packed with lots of questions and the excitement is building.”

“Against the perfect backdrop of and sun soaked southern California, dozens of journalists, corporate brass from Cannondale, and even Sho-Air president Scott Tedro were on site! Our team RV, Sprinters and other support vehicles were wrapped like massive Christmas presents with a giant red bows on top. The mechanics were tuning the bikes; shifting gears and turning the wheels of a machine getting ready for something BIG. We had media training photo-shoots, video-shoots, technical product training a media ride followed by some tacos and beer! Serious fun! A team meeting took place to plan a diverse plan of attack aimed at the goal of being the number one mountain bike team in North America. Not often do you get this excited about something big in American mountain biking. Our team roster is outstanding and complete. We have riders that can win long, short, east coast, west coast, Canada, USA, stage-race, XC or enduro.”

To keep reading the full update SHO-AIR/Cannondale Update from Jeremiah, click here.

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Introducing VeloNews Diary “Go Big, or Go Bigger”

This is the first entry of Jeremiah Bishop’s regular column. As a professional mountain biker and coach he knows the tricks to get faster and more efficient — and he had to learn most of them the hard way. He will be sharing his knowledge, experience, mishaps, lessons and tips, so check back regularly for his thoughts.

“When I was asked to write a column for Singletrack.com, I knew it would be a great opportunity to share my unique experiences and some amazing stories as an adventure mountain biker and full-time paid professional racer with the Cannondale Factory Racing team. I’m living my dream-come-true: competing in legendary races and exploring some spectacular trails.”

“The following is a glimpse of where I am and where I’m going with it:”

“I came up from scratchy background as an East Coast mountain biker with little more than a borrowed bike, and I received a lot of help from a big community that loves to ride. My odds of becoming one of the top racers were pretty slim; but here I am.”

“So, this column is an exceptional chance to share some insight and sweet tricks-of-the-trade I’ve learned from some of the best in the ‘biz.’”

“My racing background is firmly rooted in UCI World Cup and national-level cross country events. I have dabbled in disciplines ranging from road to enduro, and Super-D to cyclocross; though I spent half of the past 20 years toiling in the semi-pro zone, tackling mountain bike races of every type. The long and short of it is that I’ve survived more failures than wins, but I never gave up because I’m simply crazy about racing bikes!”

To continue reading Jeremiah’s VeloNews.com Rider Diary, click here.

Coaching, Outside Blog Links

The Mountain Biker Teaching Joe Dombrowski Everything He Knows

“I guess it’s not too outlandish a thought that an accomplished mountain bike racer is coaching a rising star of road racing. Ok, maybe it’s a little different.”

“Here is a little background. Joe Dombrowski and I first met at a mountain bike clinic I put on at the Greenbrier Challenge in Maryland. He and his Dad were looking for something to do, and for them riding with me was a good way to see some good lines and get a few tips. A year later I got a message from a local racer, saying, “hey you have to ride with this kid, he’s flying!” So, as I have done many times with other budding talents, I took him on an easy spin, thinking I might give him some pointers.”

“Needless to say that was the last time I rode my mountain bike on a road ride with Joe Dombrowski!”

To continue reading from Jeremiah Bishop’s VeloNews.com Rider Diary, click here.