The APEX

Welcome to The APEX podcast where we sit down for a special episode with host John Croom where he chats with Riley Amos, one of the best mountain bikers in the country right now! Riley is a U23 cyclist for the TREK Factory team who is bouncing back from an injury subdued in training leading into national championships roughly 6 weeks ago. After the injury it was a question if Riley would be able to compete at this years worlds but he was able to recover and seacure a top 10! Riley will be at The APEX looking to better his finish from 2021! Riley Socials: https://www.instagram.com/rj_amos/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y2ii4oTGYI The Pikes Peak APEX courses and stages: https://www.pikespeakapex.com/2022-course-information Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX

Welcome to The APEX podcast where we sit down for a special episode with host John Croom where he chats with two guest Daniel Matheny and Bryan Peck. Matheny is the course director for the 2022 Pikes Peak APEX and Bryan Peck is on our athletes who races the podcast and is coached by Matheny! Matheny & Peck sit down with Croom to give him and you the inside look on the new course for this years edition of The Pikes Peak APEX! Daniel Socials: https://mathenyendurance.com/ https://www.trainingpeaks.com/coach/matheny#about https://www.instagram.com/mathenyendurance/?hl=en The Pikes Peak APEX courses and stages: https://www.pikespeakapex.com/2022-course-information Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX

The APEX podcast where host John Croom sits down for a chat with Russell Finsterwald and chats about his goal for coming back to his hometown race searching for the win. Russ also tells us about his recent adventures at Leadville and SBT gravel along with the Lifetime Grand Prix series he is apart of. Who iis read to find out what the hometown legend's favorite stage is. Russell Socials: https://www.instagram.com/finsty/?hl=en Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX

The APEX podcast where host John Croom sits down for a chat with Jamil Coury who is an Ultra Runner, Father, Business man, Family man, youtuber, and more! Jamil and his company Aravaipa Running are partnering with The APEX to bring the APEX their first running event! We sit down to see how the partnership came together as well as we get to know Jamil as a person and an athlete! Jamil Socials: https://runsteep.com/jamil-coury/ https://www.aravaiparunning.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jamilcoury/?hl=en Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX

The APEX podcast where host John Croom sits down for a chat with Nina Machnowski of Brevard College and Pivot Cycles to chat about how she is using Leadville to prep for the APEX. Nina is a college student at Brevard College in Brevard, NC where she not only studies but also races and trains! Currently, Nina is in Colorado prepping for the famous Leadville MTB 100! Nina Socials: https://www.instagram.com/nina.machina/?hl=en&__coig_restricted=1 Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX

The APEX podcast where host John Croom sits down for a chat with justin Martin of Colorado Springs! Justin Martin, also known as JMART - is a Colorado local with his roots being from Texas! JMART chats about how he became pro on the MTB, how he uses motocross for cross training and how he's chasing the dream by coming to the Olympic City USA of Colorado Springs, CO! JMART Socials: https://www.facebook.com/justin.martin.bikes/ https://www.instagram.com/jmart_bikes/?hl=en Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX

The APEX podcast where host John Croom sits down for a chat with Win Van Pelt one of the 60+ challengers of the APEX. John catches up with Win about his wild adventures, keying in on all the stories as well as chatting about 2022 goals and bucket list races! Check out Win at https://www.vanpeltgroup.com/win-van-pelt.aspx Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX

Watch the 6th episode of The APEX podcast where host John Croom sits down for a chat with Juliana/SRAM Pro Team XC racer Evelyn Dong. John catches up with Evelyn during a hectic week between Unbound Gravel and Missoula XC. They compare notes on all things gravel and MTB and talk about what led Evelyn to biking and what she's up to this season. Follow Evelyn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evelynd11/ Juliana/SRAM team: https://www.julianabicycles.com/en-US/rider/evelyn-dong Support Evelyn in the 2021 Prescott Trails Challenge https://givebutter.com/PrescottTrailsChallenge/individuals-2/evelyndong Subscribe to The APEX podcast & listen on your favorite platform Learn more about Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox https://www.pikespeakapex.com/ #PikesPeakAPEX #UnboundGravel #MissoulaXC

Welcome to the fifth episode of The APEX where John sits down with ex-world tour rider, national team member and challenger all the way from Canada - Lex Albrecht . We chat with Lex about what she choose to come conquer the APEX and what shes most excited for! https://www.pikespeakapex.com/

Welcome to the fourth episode of The APEX where John sits down with professional privateer and challenger Ryan Standish. We chat with Ryan about his favorite parts of the APEX along with his goals to win it all in 2022! https://www.pikespeakapex.com/

Welcome to the third episode of The APEX where John sits down with local coach and challenger Robert Mayfield. We chat with Robert on how he decided o register for the Apex last minute by buying a bike from his neighbor a few weeks before! https://www.pikespeakapex.com/

Welcome to the second episode of The APEX where John sits down with Bryan Peck a local of COS. We chat about how Bryan found the Apex, Why the endurance camp is a must and his goals!

Welcome to the first episode of The APEX where John sits down with local challenger and racer Missy Ross. We chat with Missy on her goals for 2022 and some tips and tricks she learned from riding in 2021! https://www.pikespeakapex.com/

Welcome to The APEX, the official podcast for the 4-day MTB challenge. Join us every other Tuesday as we meet riders and hear their stories and experiences at The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I'm your host, John Croom, and I'll introduce you to a new rider each episode and maybe even offer up an inside tip on courses or how to prepare for your ride. https://www.pikespeakapex.com/