http://eddieodea.com Eddie O'Dea: Ultra - Endurance Mountain Bike Racer and Connoisseur of Adult Beverages Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:58:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en They are not a big departure from recent years and that's OK, because I'm quite used to the Euro fashion we have donned in the past: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800" caption="2010 Topeak-Ergon Racing Team Jersey"][/caption] There are a few sponsor changes and I hear rumor we'll have our names on the back.....and ... http://eddieodea.com/2010/02/03/2010-topeak-ergon-jerseys/ SRAM has signed on as a sponsor of the Topeak-Ergon team for 2010. I'm stoked to try out the XX group. From all that I have seen, heard and touched (the latter only at trade shows) it's lighter, smoother, more simple to operate and just makes sense. ... http://eddieodea.com/2010/02/02/going-xx-for-2010-sram/ In a nut shell it has been slow going. I started working in the gym back in Oct after a week or so of recover at the end of the 2009 campaign. Working with Kyle from Continuum Sports Solution has been fantastic. He's put together a strength ... http://eddieodea.com/2010/01/15/off-season-training/ So here is the official version and I'll add in a few notes in italics..... Snake Creek Gap Time Trial #1 01.03.10 To bring in the new year, Eddie and Namrita O’Dea from Georgia rode in the first of three Snake Creek off-road Time Trial races. Over 300 riders registered and most ... http://eddieodea.com/2010/01/05/scgtt-first-race-of-2010/ Join Ergon and 55nine Performance for an Endurance Race Clinic (that’s Klinik in German!). Now that the race season prep is upon us, join Team Topeak-Ergon riders Eddie and Namrita O’Dea as they share their valuable tips, insights, and secrets for success in the sport of endurance mountain bike racing. ... http://eddieodea.com/2009/12/19/endurance-kliniks-at-rbs-and-velo-city-cycles/ http://eddieodea.com/2009/09/21/fm-24-09-the-movie/ This past weekend held a number of firsts. Besides the already mentioned piggy-back Lemans style start here are a few others in particular order: - Never changed clothes. I never had time. Many thanks to Chamois Butt'r for a nether region saving product. - No BURN Energy drinks. ... http://eddieodea.com/2009/09/17/firsts/ FM.24.09 I had won last year's edition and thought I knew what I was in for this year. I was wrong. Saturday morning I sent all my gear over to the start/finish at Elliot Street Pub with Rich from AVX. Then I took the dogs out for long walk since ... http://eddieodea.com/2009/09/16/fm-24-09/ We rode it yesterday and it was all that I remembered and more. With local knowledge we not only rode the 26 mile (mostly) descent, but railed the singletrack, took the more advanced options, stood behind a waterfall and dove into the Blue Pool. Amazing day. [caption id="" align="alignnone" ... http://eddieodea.com/2009/08/23/mackenizie-river-trail/ Heading to the MacKenzie River Trail today with the bachlor party. My cousin, Michael, is over from NZ to get married next weekend. In the meantime a group of friends are hitting some sweet single track around central OR. Look to facebook for some pics since it's ... http://eddieodea.com/2009/08/21/mackenzie-river-trail/