Back when MTB XC racing was just dirt road racing, skills didn't really matter. Bikes were terrible, tracks were easy and brakes didn't...

Here are some links to some things I have written or spoke about lately. A lot of those didn't make it onto this site, but since you're...

Artificial Intelligence is incredible. As a MTB tech creator, rider and coach, I've been watching this space closely. Since the inception...

There are 4 things slowing you down when you head out for any kind of ride. These often unseen ‘forces’ can be felt by all of us, and are...

It's been great fun sharing my knowledge of MTB on other podcasts. Dave Schell of Kaizen Endurance was awesome - he knew all the right...

A few years ago, Dr Will O'Connor and I started the Performance Advantage Podcast. We wanted to share our sports science knowledge and...

Smart trainers and gaming apps are roadie paradise. You can quickly log on, draft your mates, track your FTP, and really go full gas at...

Heading to a lab to do a blood lactate test is unfeasible for 99.9% of athletes. Sure, going all-out, taking bloods and measuring oxygen...

Getting fit for MTB is easy. If you have a power meter, we can measure your current fitness, then follow a training plan, track our...

Last year I created the world's first MTB training plan that could be used by any rider. This was made possible by the innovative...

A study by Dr Paul Macdermid showed that heavier bikes were slower up hills—no surprise! A bike 21% heavier was 3.3% slower for a 95kg rider

At MTB PHD LIMITED, we are all about education. We want everyone to be smarter, better & faster. Our products include physical training...

Training data spikes can be bloody annoying. Spikes can happen for a lot of reasons, such as wind, poor calibration, dying batteries, or...

I don’t often win races. As a matter of fact, none of us win races often and some of us will never win races. It’s a complicated thing,...

I’ve collected data on hundreds of riders to this point. Tons of beginners, heaps of amateurs, YouTube ex-pro trials riders, and EWS...

Dr Will O’Connor and I finally launched our Performance Advantage Podcast Masterclass! The Masterclass is called, USING SPORTS SCIENCE TO...

I’ve lost track of the number of MTB rides that I’ve analyzed. It’s in the thousands. My first ride analysis software was Power Agent....

At the time of writing this, we are in the midst of the COIVD-19 crisis. Athletes worldwide have had races postponed and have been...

I have just released a FREE plan that includes 9 days of training! All the workouts can be either synced with your smart training or done...

Photos by: Ezra Newick Have you ever wondered why the pros are so fast? Sure, they are incredibly skilled, but what actually are they...