Max Plaxton
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
Being on the road for longer then 2 weeks can be rough
August 17, 2009Being on the road for longer then 2 weeks can be rough. I am currently in the 3rd week of a month long adventure, and can’t wait to get home. The weather has been horrible, and the racing not much better! The Canadian World Cups did not go as planned and my consistent/mechanical streak ended with a bad crash in Mount Sainte Anne, and a poor choice of brake pads in the torrential down pour in Bromont. Not finishing a race after all the time and effort from myself, as well as everyone involved, is a terrible feeling. The 5th round of the U.S. Cup Pro XCT in Mount Snow did not go as planned. I felt horrible in the race, and finished somewhere in the low teens losing my overall series lead. I can’t explain why I felt so bad, but it can only get better from here. This weekend is the final round of the U.S. Cup Pro XCT series here in Windham, NY. I am happy to say I have felt much better on the bike this week, and have a good feeling going into the weekend. I’m currently in 3rd overall in the series standings a few points back from the leader. It will be hard to gain the leaders jersey again, but nonetheless it’s been fun.
I have also been selected for the Canadian Team for the Mountain Bike Worlds in Canberra, Australia in early September. I think with some good training at home prior, I can end the season on a good note and finish off how I started the season. A few Fosters will most likely be in order (after the race). Is there a better beer in Australia? You think my Aussie teammate Sid would know....
Regardless how things go, I am looking forward to next season, and how to improve on this year. In other news, Vermont and New York state are really nice…No Super Trooper sightings though:(
Wayne’s World is on so I’d better get back to it. Party on, Party on, Wayne's World Excellent!
Ciao,
Max “The Mountie” Plaxton
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Tasmania
January 26, 2012 -
Training in Tasmania
January 25, 2012 -
Bermuda/off season.
November 30, 2011 -
Durango/Pan American Games
October 17, 2011 -
World champs and now Vegas.
September 12, 2011 -
Made it to Champery.
August 30, 2011 -
Time off and Trans Rockies
August 18, 2011 -
Pro XCT Finals Missoula-Montana.
July 26, 2011 -
Canadian Nationals
July 19, 2011 -
Wow time flies at home
July 5, 2011 -
Wisconsin Pro XCT: 1st place XC, 3rd place ST, 1st overall.
June 27, 2011 -
Heading to Wisconsin.
June 22, 2011 -
You win some, you lose some
May 31, 2011 -
Hanging in the mother land A.K.A, England.
May 19, 2011 -
Getting ready for Europe.
May 16, 2011 -
Mellow Johnny's Pro XCT, 1st place, 1st overall in the Pro XCT series
May 3, 2011 -
Vancouver for Easter and Squamish single-track.
April 26, 2011 -
Sea Otter/ back home.
April 22, 2011 -
Fontana Pro XCT
March 31, 2011 -
Bonelli Pro XCT
March 17, 2011 -
October in California
October 12, 2010 -
Off-Season
September 29, 2010 -
2010 MTB season is in the books...
September 13, 2010 -
So I’ve decided to skip the world cup in Windham
August 25, 2010 -
Great week post TransRockies
August 20, 2010 -
TransRockies
August 11, 2010 -
Solid week
August 5, 2010 -
Been a while, things are good
July 29, 2010 -
Durango
July 6, 2010 -
Wisconsin Pro XCT
June 29, 2010 -
Home is good
June 10, 2010 -
Mellow Johnny's Classic & birthday weekend.
June 1, 2010 -
Had a great week at my families farm
May 26, 2010 -
Canada Cup 1, Baie St Paul Quebec
May 19, 2010 -
Vancouver
May 12, 2010 -
I had a good week at home
May 4, 2010 -
Well I am happy to report....
April 28, 2010 -
Wow being sick really sucks!
April 22, 2010 -
Pan Am Champs.
April 14, 2010 -
Time flies
April 6, 2010 -
Another great Fontana....thanks Team Sho-Air
March 30, 2010 -
Heading to Socal
March 25, 2010 -
Round one of the H2O Overdrive Triple Crown.....
March 16, 2010 -
Nice week at home
March 2, 2010 -
Tucson......Check
February 22, 2010 -
It’s been almost a week here in sunny Tucson
February 17, 2010 -
It's great to be.....
February 10, 2010 -
On the Up
February 5, 2010 -
Been a tough week so far....
January 28, 2010 -
Had a great weekend,
January 21, 2010 -
Had a good ol' time at Mt. Baker
January 15, 2010 -
Happy New Year
January 5, 2010 -
Happy to say I am on a Ski Hill at the moment
December 29, 2009 -
Just a nice short holiday note.
December 22, 2009 -
Turn Up the Good, Turn Down the Suck
December 14, 2009 -
Bloody Cold.
December 9, 2009 -
What a busy week!
November 30, 2009 -
More of the same!
November 24, 2009 -
Hello!
November 19, 2009 -
Great Weekend
November 10, 2009 -
It's been an interesting week.
November 6, 2009 -
Rainy days.
November 5, 2009 -
Socal.
October 27, 2009 -
It was a great Thanksgiving weekend!
October 14, 2009 -
Levi Leipheimer’s Kings ridge 103 mile Gran Fondo
October 9, 2009 -
I heart California!
October 5, 2009 -
Off to Vegas!
October 5, 2009 -
Wow it seems like the Australia trip went super fast!
September 10, 2009 -
It was great to have a solid 10 days at home
August 31, 2009 -
Being on the road for longer then 2 weeks can be rough
August 17, 2009 -
Close but no cigar
July 16, 2009 -
Summer is great!
July 8, 2009 -
Colorado Cruising
June 23, 2009 -
Diverse Weather, Good Times!
June 3, 2009 -
Well the Canucks are out of the playoffs
May 20, 2009 -
Home for 2 weeks now
May 11, 2009 -
It’s been a great start to the year for me.....
April 28, 2009