Eric Porter is a guy who likes to ride bikes. In fact he likes to ride so much, that he spent his entire Summer Solstice getting after it in the mountains all around Utah.

Thanks for the inspiration Eric. You’re doing it right!

June 21 is Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and in my mind, the only logical thing to do on the longest day of the year is to ride every minute of it!  White Pine Touring in Park City has an annual Solstice ride where they ride xc all day long, which is where I got the idea. However I like to split my time between all disciplines of MTB, so I took their plan and modified it a bit. 

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Slicing and dicing along the journey to the top of the podium; Team Clif Bar sponsored Santa Cruz Syndicate’s very own Greg Minnaar has positioned himself nicely into the leader’s jersey. Check out the blow by blow (and some sweet pics from the adventures of late) from team manager extraordinaire Kathy Sessler!

Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar (SRAM/RockShox), moves into the leader’s jersey with his big win at the UCI Downhill World Cup in Fort William, Scotland.

This was his fourth win at Fort William at the 10th running of the downhill classic on in the Nevis Range, and it was his 50th career World Cup downhill podium appearance. 

Steve Peat (above) and Josh Bryceland (below) both had solid performances as well, which netted them 11th and 14th position respectively.

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The second annual UpsideDown and UnderGround (UDUG) Bike Competition was off the hook this year! Jamie Goldman (Santa Cruz Syndicate/Team Clif Bar) worked tirelessly to ensure that his backyard creation for the UDUG2011 course was better than ever.

Huge thanks to Jamie for the inspiration to gather the tribe, share his ride zone, and encourage the evolution of a mighty fine time for all. We here at Clif can’t wait to see what next year may bring!

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The CLIFCast Podcast returns with another brand new episode! This time we talk all about running 5K and 10K races.

The 5K and 10K are a great way to enter the sport of running. Plus, these races are a lot of fun. But even though these distances are relatively short, thinking about your nutrition is still important. In this episode you’ll learn about the differences, nutritionally, in preparing for and completing a 5K and 10K.

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During the busy days of the Amgen Tour of California, Mark Johnson was fortunate enough to catch up with Garmin-Cervelo rider Johan Van Summeren to hear his thoughts on the California racing and his recent victory at Paris Roubaix:

Story and photos by Mark Johnson

In April, Garmin-Cervélo rider and Clif Bar athlete Johan Van Summeren won Paris-Roubaix.

Watching the 6’5”, 174-pound rider solo away from a day-long break, fend off a charging Fabian Cancellara, and ride into the Roubaix velodrome alone—on a flat tire—was one of the most dramatic afternoons in cycling history, let alone this season.

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