We catch up after a long gap, from Drummond launching a new appointment-only service studio in Bricktown to traveling nonstop with teams and races. Ryan tells us what racing and supporting a rider in Romania really feels like, then we swing through GP New York chaos, Nationals motivation, the Oz Stage Race, and the moment I finally cave and buy an e-bike.

• Drummond Performance Studio setup, services, and why bike fits matter
• Life on the road as a mechanic and sometimes race director
• Romania UCI stage race details, cobbles, TTs, and mountain finishes
• Real pro peloton speed, watts, crosswinds, and the mental toll
• Feeding from the car, race radio, and how the caravan avoids disaster
• GP New York start on the George Washington Bridge and scary traffic moments
• Cyclocross planning, UCI points, call-ups, and building a bigger engine
• Mountain Bike Nationals in Roanoke, why Oklahoma riders should show up
• Oz Stage Race logistics, rain, flats, and why it’s a great first stage race
• E-bike handling realities, corner timing, weight, and why it’s so fun
• Tour dominance debate and what makes riders likable

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We catch up on life as a race mechanic, from a tightly run USA Cycling mountain bike camp in Bentonville to the long, chaotic days of the Redlands stage race. Along the way, we get into suspension basics, feed zone survival, and why local racing only stays alive if we actually show up.
• how USA Cycling camp works behind the scenes
• what mechanics do all day to keep athletes rolling
• suspension setup mistakes that kill traction
• tire pressure habits and why many riders go too high
• how a stage race support crew operates at Redlands
• feed zone and tech zone realities at race speed
• how day rates and event contracts work for staff
• why pro team service course organization is so intense
• OKXC schedule updates and what races are coming
• Maverick Crit practice night recap and race etiquette
• Tornado Alley Race Series dates and how to help keep it going

McMurtry this weekend, April 25th, come out, bring your kids.

We share how Maverick Criterium grew from a lunch idea to a true city race weekend, with campus corners under the lights, a revamped downtown sprint, and a bigger prize purse. We break down last year’s wins and messes, the new categories, neutral support, and why community buy-in matters.

• year-one highlights and hard lessons
• permits, signatures, and city partnerships
• campus course design and OU collaboration
• downtown crowd energy and safety choices
• weather delays and real-time fixes
• Porsche pace cars and protocols
• 2026 updates: new categories, night racing
• revised downtown course for growth
• Fondo, 10-mile ride, beer mile
• host homes for teams and how to help
• volunteers, weeknight tune-up crits
• neutral support details and free-lap basics
• prize purse increase to 15,000 dollars
• why Maverick is the perfect Tulsa Tough tune-up

Come race Maverick. It’s before Tulsa. There’s gonna be people here that I know you want to beat.

https://www.mavcrit.com/

Host Home/Volunteer - https://www.mavcrit.com/volunteer

Register - https://www.bikereg.com/maverick-criterium