by Michael Leach | Aug 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
On this 8/24, in honor of the late and great Kobe Bryant, I’m sharing one of the most BA and Mamba two-wheeled endeavors I’ve embarked upon. I’ve been looking forward to sitting down and writing this recap—any opportunity to relive what was a once in a...
by Michael Leach | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
This event was fire, literally and figuratively. I didn’t know how I’d respond on the bike the morning after going so deep at The Long Bridge Swim, but I was hyped to race this event—the biggest two wheeled showcase in Big Sky Country. Kamiah and I were riding the...
by Michael Leach | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
We call it our annual August pilgrimage back to the North Idaho waters of my youth. The Long Bridge Swim has really captured us over the years and it’s always a highlight of our summer calendar. Born in Kootenai County, Idaho, sharing these open water adventures with...
by Michael Leach | Jul 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Friends have often called me ‘The King of Wing’ for my extemporaneous propensity to ‘wing’ it during a motivational presentation—speaking to a group of students or addressing a locker-room full of athletes. As a Level 2 USA Cycling Coach who has spent countless hours...
by Michael Leach | Jul 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
As we roll into the 4th of July, having recently celebrated summer solstice, we’re still riding our KOA wave. It’s hard to put these trips into words, but you know I’ll try. Kamiah and I left Kauai in 2013, where she was a student at Koloa Early Learning. It was a...
by Michael Leach | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
What a wild ride. With deep Wyoming Roots, The Dead Swede is a race that has been on my radar since its inception and on my race calendar (literally), for the last six years. It’s never a good feeling when you’re unable to participate in a race that gets your juices...
