The USA national Endurance races are coming to Roanoke and the surrounding region, and the guys from the Rider-Up podcast are right in the midst of it. In this episode, John and Dan are joined by two of the team at Cardinal Bicycle, who are helping to make the event a success!

More from USA CYCLING https://mtbnats.usacycling.org/endurance-mtb

More from Cardinal Bicycle https://www.cardinalbicycle.com/articles/2025-endurance-mountain-bike-national-championships-pg323.htm

More from Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge https://www.visitroanokeva.com/articles/post/virginias-blue-ridge-to-host-2025-2026-usa-cycling-endurance-mountain-bike-national-championships/

Cardinal Bicycle: https://www.cardinalbicycle.com/

Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/

Follow VBR Team 2028: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/biking/vbr-twenty24/

Dan's Team on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roanokevalleydevo/

Bike Virginia's Blue Ridge: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/bikevbr-blog/

John and Dan on Social

John's Blog: http://carlinthecyclist.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlinthecy... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlinthecyc...

Biking4Boomers on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGVORmLXIla3Pav0tLz2ewA

Dan's Ride on Mill Mountain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yVT4NWJpH4

Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannystanny/

In this episode of the Rider-Up Podcast Dan and John talk about trying to get out and ride even though their bikes might have needed a bit more TLC over the winter. It's an exciting time in Virginia's Blue Ridge because the region is hosting the U.S. National Championships this year and next. Dan has a front row seat to how they are getting the trails ready for the big show. Also Dan gives us a glimpse of Shimano's new Base group set which is punching way above it's weight -- and price. It's all about cycling -- brought to you by Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge and Cardinal bicycle.

John's Waterford on the Blue Ridge Parkway February 2025

Show Notes

Cardinal Bicycle: https://www.cardinalbicycle.com/

Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/

Mountain Bike Nationals: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/articles/post/virginias-blue-ridge-to-host-2025-2026-usa-cycling-endurance-mountain-bike-national-championships/

Shimano's Cues group: https://bike.shimano.com/en-AU/products/series/cues.html

Follow VBR Team 2028: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/biking/vbr-twenty24/

Dan's Team on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roanokevalleydevo/

John's Blog from the Erie Canal: https://carlinthecyclist.com/re-defining-the-perfect-bicycle-on-the-erie-canal/

Biking 4 Boomers Riding the Erie Canal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmPtmSoabdw

Biking 4 Boomers in Alaska: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gxCRuJL9Dc&t=1s

Bike Virginia's Blue Ridge: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/bikevbr-blog/

John and Dan on Social

John's Blog: http://carlinthecyclist.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlinthecy... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlinthecyc...

Biking4Boomers on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGVORmLXIla3Pav0tLz2ewA

Dan's Ride on Mill Mountain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yVT4NWJpH4

Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannystanny/

Dan may be a crazy downhiller -- but this was one downhill slide he didn't anticipate. He'll be off the bike for awhile. We also look at John's gravel bike build as he tries to make his Specialized Crux as light as possible, and Dan gives us a glimpse into new trends in the shop for 2025 as the bike industry still tries to recover from the pandemic.

Show Notes

Follow VBR Team 2024: https://www.teamtwenty24.com/

Dan's Team on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roanokevalleydevo/

John's Blog from the Erie Canal: https://carlinthecyclist.com/re-defining-the-perfect-bicycle-on-the-erie-canal/

Biking 4 Boomers Riding the Erie Canal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmPtmSoabdw

Biking 4 Boomers in Alaska: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gxCRuJL9Dc&t=1s

Cardinal Bicycle: https://www.cardinalbicycle.com/

Bike Virginia's Blue Ridge: https://www.visitroanokeva.com/bikevbr-blog/

John and Dan on Social

John's Blog: http://carlinthecyclist.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlinthecy... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlinthecyc...

Biking4Boomers on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGVORmLXIla3Pav0tLz2ewA

Dan's Ride on Mill Mountain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yVT4NWJpH4

Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannystanny/