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Brandon Baker

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Coach:@gibraltartrainingelements
Bike:@stinnerframeworks
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Welcome back Brandon Baker! Brandon is an experienced cycling coach, and coming back to the team as a trainer. Brandon previously worked at The Lab last in 2020, and he’s excited to be back working with our clients.

“I love this place. Athletics is in my DNA, and being able to work in performance facility like this feeds the obsession of progression and performance in me.

I have seen many familiar faces since joining again, and have many more to get to know.
It’s a blessing to have an opportunity to work and help these individuals achieve the fitness goals they set after.”

#thelabsb #santabarbarafitness #sbfitness #performance

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Year 2 for the @ridesb100 pace group was rad!

The day was just fantastic.
We started pacing immediately from the start, going pretty chill - doing our best to establish a sustainable pace and give the group a punch into the wind for as long as possible.

For some, this felt easy. But of course that all changes once we start the climbing. We had as many as a few hundred with us at certain points, and thinned out as you can expect on the climbs.
We did our best to be the taxi service throughout the day - providing a ride and encouragement to as many people as possible.

If we rode with you at any point throughout the day, thank you for joining us!

Special thanks to @camronbaker and @bballin270 for riding selflessly all day

We hope to see you all next year!

Thanks for the photos, @natecannon_media

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The GTE Pace Group is back for 2026! 🚴‍♂️

Taking on the Ride Santa Barbara 100-mile course? Gibraltar Training Elements will be back this year with an experienced, coach-led pace group targeting roughly a 7-hour chip time.

Coaches will roll out immediately after the start, setting a pace that’s sustainable and smart for the length and difficulty of the course.

The pace won’t be perfect for everyone, we know the course is long and challenging. The goal is to provide a draft for anyone who wants to hop into the pack and save some energy, or for riders who want to stick with the group throughout the day and chase a course PR.

The GTE coaches will be out there to pace, chat, and offer coaching and training advice along the way.

Let’s go out and enjoy the day on a spectacularly beautiful course. Cheers, and we hope to see many of you out there on the 17th!

Interested in riding with the GTE Pace Group? Complete the 100-Mile Pace Group Interest Form at the link in bio.

See you October 17! 🚴

#RideSB100 #RideSantaBarbara100 #SantaBarbaraCycling

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We are SO stoked to be back at the @ridesb100 for the second year. The pacing group was epic last year, and we are back to deliver the same thing: a draft and pacing for as long as possible!

We’ll have some posts with info about the route, plans for pacing, and a few other things during the lead-up.

Can’t wait to see you on the road very soon.
Look for the pacing group sign at the start, and your pacers will be in @veloprocyclery kits ❤️

Cheers!

📸 @natecannon_media @jeffclarkphotographs @crawleysoftpen

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Recent work for @giantbicycles featuring their Charge shoe. #cycling #cyclinglife #CyclingGear #cyclingpics #gravelriding

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Day… 11? 12?
Somewhere before two weeks post surgery.
Making my way back to some limited movement that, in the acute phase causes a bit of discomfort and pain, but in the macro view, is obviously help make large strides.
Right now, I am at 50% weight baring on the surgical side. I am free to move my pelvis, though it still hurts a good amount. The eccentric phase was non-existent in the first week. Happy to have gained more control over that.

Goals for these exercises:
Create consistent movement for recovery.
Gain range of motion back.
Prevent surgical leg atrophy.
Increase muscle activation.
Stabilize the areas used to protect and balance.

Thanks for following along!

What is the worst injury you’ve recovered from?

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A mid-summers check in. Explored a bit. Ticked a lot of boxes. Won a race, then botched a race. Lots of new, without it feeling new. Had fun. No complaints. See you in Downieville.

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First follow up. ITS LONG I know.
Little insight to what the first 12 ish hours of a broken Femur look like.
I’ve broken roughly 30ish bones and this is the first in a bicycle.
Week one done of the journey back. Many elements in life still to kick in.

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This year so far, like super condensed version. 51 laps around the sun last month, and still havin’ fun ✌🏼
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#stinnerframeworks #ridetodayornot #bikesbikesbikes

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VP RACE TEAM

Check out these shots taken by @_jim_bob and @ncannon_photography a few weeks back.
Friends ripping @stinnerframeworks gravel bikes ripping through Elwood >
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#theridestartshere #velopro #steelisreal #titaniumgravelbikes

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Soloist launch today. Some shots from photo and video shoots earlier this spring.

Last 📷: @ashleygruber

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We hope you are out enjoying the holiday weekend as much as the @veloprocyclery race team are! Check out their new kits and all their sweet bikes 😎

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