Did you know that BurnCycle is located only 1 block away from Hosmer Chiropractic Health? We are excited to share why we think BurnCycle could be a wonderful complement to the services at Hosmer Chiropractic Health. Not sure what BurnCycle is or how it could benefit you? First thing’s first — let’s talk about the basics. The following post is guest-written by Janessa, Studio Manager of BurnCycle. What is…
Off-season 2015! Whether you’re hanging up the road bike until 2016, jumping straight onto a cross bike, collapsing in a pile of donuts and craft beer, or all three, you may be starting to consider what you can do during the fall and winter to make 2016 your best season yet. Free of the demands of racing, full of opportunities to experiment, ask questions, and build groundwork for improved…
Dr. Hosmer and Dr. Jelen recently completed a mobility workshop with the amazing cycling instructors at BurnCycle–Whole Body Cycling. As sports chiropractic physicians, we treat a lot of athletes from the cycling world and we have noticed a few key patterns and conditions that are present in most cyclists. Dr. Hosmer has certainly experienced his fair share of these conditions in his past as an elite cyclist, as has Dr. Jelen…
STEPHEN BEDFORD: Stephen Bedford is still relatively new to bike racing, but he’s already terrorizing the Northwest in criteriums and road races, racking up lots of wins and racing aggressively, with panache. In 2012 he traveled outside of Oregon to chase USA Cycling upgrade points, and he earned his Category 1 license in the process. For 2013, Stephen joined the HPChiro-RPM Mortgate Elite cycling team . This year he earned…
Photo Credit: Mark Blackwelder Born in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, Tym felt the siren song of the hills ever since. Always better at going uphill than down, his earliest cycling memory is riding down a hill by his childhood home. And crashing. From there, bikes were central to his life – from working in shops to messengering in NYC and SF to, finally, racing in the Bay Area…
Photo Credit: Mark Blackwelder Jonathan McCoy found his way into cycling as a commuter, and he only made a transition to bike racing upon moving to Portland a few years ago. He upped his game in 2010 and quickly moved into the Category 2 ranks. Like many athletes who increase their training loads and intensities to improve, Jonathan encountered some physical issues as he pushed his body. Hosmer Chiropractic…
Although Trevor Spahr has been a successful Cat 2 racer with Portland’s Ironclad team for the past couple of seasons, 2013 marks his first bid to race some of the toughest events in the region, and to see how far he can push himself in the sport. Trevor can do it all, but he excels at time trials and breakaways. To carve out every last ounce of speed, he maintains…
JOSHUA LIBERLES Josh Liberles runs the HPChiro-RPM Mortgage cycling team, and he’s also no stranger to the sharp end of a wide array of cycling races – a fact borne out by his 2012 OBRA time trial championship title, slew of podium performances in road races and criteriums, and his 2010 and 2011 OBRA Best All Around Rider titles. Josh seems to live to ride and race, and he’s on…
INTRO: Cort Buchholz joined the HPChiro-RPM Mortgage team in 2012 as a relatively new Cat 2. Since that time he has proven himself as one of the strongest riders in Oregon, but he has been battling debilitating back pain along the way. A team with a top-notch chiropractor who specializes in treating cyclists is, naturally, the perfect fit. Thanks to Hosmer Chiropractic’s support, the team is excited to unleash a…