Dave Wiens
Team Elite - Mountain Biking, United States

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An Old Dog with a Tennis Ball

My fitness is declining while my waistline is growing. Oh well, that’s the story for many of us active people as we transition through the various twists and turns of life. What is the catalyst that adds that little bounce to our daily step and gets us to dive straight into our endeavors, whether they [...]

Posted By: Dave  Wiens On 02 Sep 2009 AT 10:53 AM | 1 COMMENTS
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Ohio Pass Group Road Ride….On the Dirt!

In the works for at least a week, our local Wednesday night road ride evolved into a one-time semi-epic. Woody hatched the plan, Crested Butte (CB) riders would ride down toward Gunni(son) and hook up on Ohio Creek road with the Gunni group that would leave the TUNE UP at 430pm. Then this posse would [...]

Posted By: Dave  Wiens On 02 Sep 2009 AT 10:53 AM | 0 COMMENTS
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What a Difference a Week Makes

Last Saturday, I was in the final hours of an odyssey that - for more than a couple of years - was usually at least in the back of my mind, and at other times, just a little too close to the front of my mind. And then, just like that, it all evaporated and [...]

Posted By: Dave  Wiens On 02 Sep 2009 AT 10:53 AM | 0 COMMENTS
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The 2009 Leadville 100 (Part 2 - How it Went Down)

This year’s race started so fast! It was something I had never experienced in my 6 years of racing at Leadville, and it never let up. For the first time ever, we were chasing the police escort down the pavement and out toward the dirt; big ring, small cog, nearly spun out. Once the [...]

Posted By: Dave  Wiens On 02 Sep 2009 AT 10:53 AM | 0 COMMENTS
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The 2009 Leadville 100 (Part 1)

This past Saturday, a finish line coming into view has never looked so good to me. Anyone who has done the Leadville 100 knows exactly what I’m talking about. The race course at Leadville is what is called an out and back; a rarity in the world of mountain bike racing. Participants ride 50 miles [...]

Posted By: Dave  Wiens On 02 Sep 2009 AT 10:53 AM | 0 COMMENTS
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ABOUT ME

Dave retired from the pro mountain biking circuit in 2004, but still enjoys competing occ…MORE