Navigating a Privateer Life

The Athertons have been powerhouses in the world of gravity mountain bike racing.  So what do you do when your goals are to "just continue to win world championships".  It's a nice problem to have, but we have seen others jump out of the sport to keep things fresh.  
The Athertons went in a different direction.  This is a little bit about how their pivoting kept the family on the move and a continuous success in downhill racing.

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On my comeback journey I felt I was doing well.  Out of nowhere my little brother, Brody Honea an off road motorcycle racer racing for  Chidester Transport Racing, wanted to go for a ride.  Putting me back into my brain, questioning if I was ever going to be ready to get into the race scene again.
A roller coaster of thoughts, It was good to ride with my brother again.

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Racing is a product of the times.  While riding your bike never changes, the popularity of disciplines waxes and wanes in the ever fickle world of what bike riders think are cool.  Today is so diverse in what you can race, I think it is truly incredible.  Bmx to fat bike snow races are just an indicator of the paths you can choose to get the most out of you racing career.

Roland Green was a product of the "Lance Train".  A fast and talented racer had an unprecedented rise to become the XC World Champion, then as he began to transition to the lucrative world of road racing, a crash ended his career.  Then nothing from Roland Green.

Learn from the Story of Roland Green to take advantage of the times not just become a product of them.  Support us on Patreon to purchase products we test at a discounted price.  

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When I drove around for work, I always saw a healthy dose of mid morning riders at the trail heads.  I was always jealous of the fact that it was always perfect temperature, there was no rush to beat the sun going down, and that I was going to work.  
This was my first ride that I was able to try to recreate that feeling, but things didn't go quite as planned.  

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The alter ego is a way to approach cycling in any way you want.  The story of Marco Pantani showed how his fierce alter ego "The Pirate" and the man off the bike were completely different.
Make sure you check out our Patreon page.  We have privateer support tiers of all levels.

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Life changes are in the works.  Big ones.   A grand plan is finally set in motion through the loss of my job.  A little bit of a rant, but don't be fooled I'm ready to pursue a racing life once again.

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The story of Kuwahara and how it relates to personal dignity.  Do you feel it's better for a brand to do whatever it takes to make money and stay alive, or stay small and a little obscure to keep the name true?  Take the lessons of Kuwahara into your personal racing career to create the right path as you create your racing identity.

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A place to start.  A base to tell my story of being a privateer bike racer.  The feelings, stresses and envy.  These are the thoughts, from me as I start my journey to become a bike racer again.  

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