Sedona is a very special- and unique- place. With the towering red rock formations surrounding the town, it's clearly one of the most beautiful places in the United States. Just ask Vanessa Hudgens after her recent incident. That being said, there's an interesting mix of...
Canon City, Colorado is a blip on most folks' radar, as the town isn't known for much of anything other than having the Royal Gorge bridge and train (and white water rafting, FWIW) just to the west of town. However, the town is trying to...
Author: Nick Swanson, Owner and Coach of Through the Wall Training, LLC In my last article I wrote about the timing of food and how it impacts our recovery and performance. It is important to understand the energy systems in the body before going into detail...
Yes, the trail is as much fun as the name. The 18 Road trails in Fruita (aka the North Fruita Desert trails) are nearly world famous for their layout and fun-factor, and Zippity Do Da is the masterpiece "must ride" trail of the entire...
After much deliberation and careful consideration of several factors, we're excited to announce the fleet of demo bikes our customers will have access to on all of our 2016 trips. If you haven't checked out our "What's Included" page yet, Chasing Epic includes amazing high-end demo...
If you read Part One of our latest St. George trip report, we're picking up right after leaving the Hurricane Rim ride due to too much mud. Unfortunately, as an IMBA Epic, we were really hoping to complete the full 20'ish mile loop...
Author: Nick Swanson: Owner and Coach for Through the Wall Training, LLC Recovery and nutrition are often overlooked parts of the overall training regimen. The foods you eat, the quantities, and the timing, all contribute either positively or negatively to how well your body recovers from...
Anyone familiar with the trail options in St. George knows that there are literally dozens of incredible options within a 30 minute drive of downtown...
Chasing Epic is excited to announce two incredible new partnerships, Infinit Nutrition and Clif Bar. As you've probably read already, we firmly believe that proper nutrition can lead to a better riding experience, and our new partnership allows us to provide the best options for...
Kicking off our new column of spotlighting an "epic ride" in each one of our eight locations is Gooseberry Mesa, an incredible ride just outside of St. George, UT and not far west of Zion National Park. Thanks to several different interconnecting trails on the mesa,...
At Chasing Epic, we firmly believe that in order to fully enjoy the type of singletrack mountain bike riding we classify as the "best of the best", you need to be in the best shape possible. Not everyone needs to be the King of the Mountain...
Continuing on from the first half of the Moab trip, after we rode Porcupine Rim the first half of day two (about 15-18 miles once you get back into town), we headed to the Moab Brewery to refuel and relax for a couple of hours. For...
