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Finally got hold of a very rare picture of Jessie on the podium at the Killington Stage race.

By Mike Burris: It has been an exciting few weeks for the Burris Logistics – Fit Werx squad. With a solid team of experienced riders, we have been able to make our presence know at some of the best races Vermont and New Hampshire have to offer. For Lake Sunapee, we had 5 riders in …

                It is the worst feeling in the world. Your tongue’s hanging out. Your sucking the maximum amount of oxygen out of the air and your legs are on fire. You watch the gap between you and the last rider in the group grow larger and larger. You …

By Jessie Donavon What could be better then a stage race in my home town and a tt course that literally went right by my driveway. We put the family in the car and headed down to Bennington Friday afternoon ready for a full weekend of racing. I woke up Saturday morning, headed down the …

The team traveled all the way down to Charlestown, RI last weekend to battle on the infamous Ninigret Park course. The plan was to do the 3/4 and the 35+ races. Sounded like a good plan. Upon arriving at the course Sunday morning, Bruce Bell was already out there mixing it up with the 55+ …

I attended the Tour of the Battenkill as a spectator this year and as a support to the few Burris Logistics/Fit Werx riders that participated. One thing is for certain: it is a hard “bleep” race. I did enjoy watching and photographing, but I did feel a bit weenyish for not racing. Results for our …

We have had one long, snowy winter. Skiing has been phenomenal. Bike riding…not so much. Everyone puts in the time on the rollers or trainer through the winter, but it is not the same. Bikes are not intended to stay in one place. They are built to move. Thankfully the weather has been tolerable this …

Just finished a great 1-hour workout this morning. A little bit of everything… Warm up: 10 minutes. Main Set: 2 x 8 minutes in middle zone 3 with cadence at 50-55 rpm. 4 minutes rest after each 8 minute interval. 2 x 6 minutes in high zone 4 with 4 minutes rest after each interval. …

Need a distraction for longer indoor trainer sessions? Try pairing workouts with movies. The workout: 90 minutes in zones 2 and 3. The movie: Solitary Man with Michael Douglas. Ride for 60 minutes in low zone 2. I keep my cadence in the 90s. At 1 hour, do 3 x 6 minutes at the top …