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A teen’s prospective: Accidents happen and Goals change
By Hunter Maschke As a teenager in my third season in 2019, I decided that I wanted to start training more in order to improve. Even though I still had school during the day, I tried to ride every...
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“Best Kept Secret” Ultra-Gravel Ride in Michigan
By: Jared Dunham The KRanza 170, is the “best kept secret” ultra-gravel ride in mid-Michigan. Notorious for it’s sand, last year’s ride was given the nickname of “The Sandza”, on account of the course...
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Yin and Yang
By: Hunter Post I am a Multi-Sport athlete and High School student. I compete in alpine ski racing, and cycling. Alpine ski racing consists of Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G. I have raced gravel...
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The Goals of a Junior Cyclist
By Joel Bretzlaff: Hello, my name is Joel Bretzlaff, and I am 15 years old. I’m from Highland, Michigan, and I am a Sophomore attending school at Charyl Stockwell High School. I have been cycling...
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Finding Balance from a Junior Athlete
By: Nya Caldwell Hello, my name is Nya Caldwell and I am 14 years old. Currently, I’m a 9th grader at Milford High School. I have always been a multi-sport athlete and have been riding bikes for as...
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Jared’s Race at Iceman Cometh’s 2022
By Jared Dunham The Iceman Cometh is a hallmark of Michigan mountain bike and bike racing. In 2021 I didn’t compete; however, I was fortunate enough to be a part of this year’s event. By the numbers,...
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Meet Miriam Bretzlaff
By: Miriam Bretzlaff Hello, my name is Miriam Bretzlaff. I’m a 13 year old racer from Highland, Michigan attending Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School in the 8th grade. I’ve been riding my bike...
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Meet New TAMJD Rider Nick Thielen
By: Nick Thielen Hi, my name is Nick Thielen. I’m 14 years old and in the 8th grade at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Outside of cycling I play basketball and run track. I started...
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The Aftermath of an Injury and Recovery
By: Cate Wittman Any athlete that has experienced an injury understands how it can be hard to bounce back. Often, you lose a lot of ability due to the rest and recovery process. It’s normal to feel...
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The Year I Raced Everything, Everywhere
By: Katja Opfer My second Iceman marks the end of my second year on TAMJD, and I have been taking some time to reflect on everything we accomplished this year. It seems like I raced practically every...
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