Max Plaxton

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Career Highlights:

2006 Bronze Medal U-23 World Championships

2 X Pan-American Champion

2 X World Relay Champion

5 X National Champion

8 X Norba Pro Podium including 1 win

Colorado Cruising

June 23, 2009

Racing and riding in Colorado proved to be tough yet at the same time super fun. I was not able to ride all the good stuff I wanted to but maybe I will save the “adventure” riding for the fall. Most of the time was spent hanging out with the team resting as much as possible and riding the right amount without over doing it.

The first weekend the team and I rolled up to Vail for the Teva Mtn Games. I don’t have a lot to say about the race except that I had a tough go at some 9,000 feet altitude finishing some 8 minutes down on the winner. Sammy J pulled of the top result for the team in 3rd place so that was solid. It was a pure fitness course and Sam was finally able to pull a mechanical-free race together at end up on the podium where he belongs. The day after the race we did a ride at around 11,000 feet in the high mountains surrounded by snow. It’s funny how slow I ride at high altitude being from sea level. It is more frustrating then anything knowing that you have great fitness but simply can’t push hard at all-no fun yet beautiful scenery.

Upon getting back to Colorado Springs (6,000 feet) I knew I felt much better after 3 days at high altitude and a solid rest day spent checking out Pikes-Peak with Manny and trying our hand at some fly fishing. Manny and I did a running sprint at the top of Pikes Peak (over 14,000 feet) and boy did that hurt but hopefully we gained a few red blood cells in the process! The course is CO Springs was my kind of course despite the altitude. A couple days before I knocked out a hard lap with JB and finally felt as if I could push as far as I could. The Specialized EPIC was for sure the right bike as the course had quit a few rocky sections and you could simply pedal through it all yet not sacrifice anything on the climbs. On race day I had great legs and knew I had the perfect equipment. JHK went out hard on the first lap and I was happy to dangle 2-3 guys back knowing I could get close to him on the ensuing DH. I caught up with the lead and battled it for most of the race with JHK who was riding the climbs super fast and me riding the down hills really well. It came down to the last lap knowing the race would be won on the DH. There was fast line near the end of the lap I had noticed Todd Wells take on Lap 1 so coming up I told myself if JHK would not take it then I would. It worked out in my favor and I was able to make the pass and cruise in for my first ever US National series race. I would have liked to have led the entire downhill savoring the win a little longer but hey, a win is a win and I would like to the think this is the first of many….

I’m currently on a BC Ferry heading from Vancouver Island to the mainland for a race In Squamish called the Test of Metal- A classic West Coast point to Point Single track race. I truly recommend this race to anyone who wants to ride some of the best BC Single Track there is. It’s amazing that the entire town comes out to cheer in front of their houses and even on their cars.

Huge Thanks to Scott and Ty at Sho Air for making all this possible and Specialized for providing me with hands down the fastest bikes out there. It’s looking good!

With Stoke,

“The Mountie” Max Plaxton

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