One of the most important components of any mountain bike is suspension. With no component sponsors this season, Brian Cahal is in a unique position as a professional rider to test and evaluate critical parts he will put on his Forbidden Dreadnaught for the EWS race season. In this episode, Brian...
Posted by sspomer on 8/1/2022 9:36 AM
One of the most overlooked parts of mountain bike setup is the cockpit. Variations in handlebar rise, bends, width, compliance, and stem length can drastically affect where your body weight is positioned over your bike. For Brian Cahal, adjusting cockpit components is an affordable and effective ...
Posted by sspomer on 7/21/2022 1:25 PM
How do you figure out what brakes are the best? For Brian Cahal, arm pump is the biggest deciding factor on what makes a brake race-worthy. Brian has no component sponsors this season and is in a unique position as a professional rider to test and evaluate critical parts he will put on his Forbid...
Posted by Jason_Schroeder on 7/6/2022 7:15 AM
It's time to for Brian Cahal to figure out which mountain bike wheelset will work best for enduro racing. Brian has no component sponsors this season and is in a unique position as a professional rider to test and evaluate critical parts he will put on his Forbidden Dreadnaught for race season. H...
Posted by sspomer on 6/30/2022 7:39 AM
In Season Two of Let's Go Racing, Brian Cahal goes into the race season with a blank slate. With no component sponsors, Brian is in a unique position as a professional rider to test and evaluate every component on his bike from an unbiased position. In the coming episodes, Brian will take an in-d...
Posted by Jason_Schroeder on 6/22/2022 8:00 AM
A long, difficult enduro mountain bike race season comes to an end for Brian Cahal in this season finale of Let's Go Racing. #MTB #enduro #mountainbiking
Posted by sspomer on 10/27/2021 8:10 AM
In this next episode of Let's Go Racing, Brian heads to Mt Shasta for the Cal Enduro series. After a successful pull there, it's off to Big Sky Montana!
Posted by BHowell on 9/29/2021 7:39 AM
Sometimes you just have to go back to the drawing board with your race plans. Brian Cahal goes from a size Large Pivot Phoenix in enduro mode to a size XL for the longer, rowdier courses of the European Enduro World Series rounds.
Posted by sspomer on 9/8/2021 7:53 AM
Sometimes the mountain bike race experience doesn't go as planned. Brian Cahal takes a couple lumps to the dome and takes us for a wild ride with his TDS Enduro experience before capturing the enduro spirit at the NAEC.
Posted by sspomer on 8/18/2021 7:08 AM
Brian Cahal traverses the U.S. to go race the enduro at the Tennessee National at Windrock Bike Park. Some culture shock, some rain, some mud and a little Waffle House make it all a great experience.
Posted by sspomer on 7/29/2021 8:07 AM
Why would you want to make a Pivot Phoenix downhill mountain bike ready for enduro racing? Brian Cahal goes through the details of his bike setup, converting a DH bike into a race-ready enduro rig with a singlecrown fork, dropper seat post and 12-speed drivetrain. He has to run a SRAM AXS dropper...
Posted by sspomer on 7/14/2021 9:25 AM
Being a fast mountain bike racer locally is one thing. Being fast on the world stage is another. Brian Cahal continues to pursue his Enduro World Series dreams in episode 2 of Let's Go Racing. In this episode he focuses on training both physically and mentally with skills drills, moto rides and w...
Posted by sspomer on 6/30/2021 6:57 AM
Brian Cahal has spent a lifetime on two wheels. Whether it's on motorcycles or bicycles, he's always spent time in the air and drifting corners. He loved Whistler so much and wanted to race Crankworx so badly, that Brian hired his friend to sit in as a look-alike for his college classes. With his...
Posted by sspomer on 6/16/2021 12:47 PM