Friends, Sweat, & Tears: the Shocking AYF Finale LIVE from Pace Ranch in Tucson

The dramatic JK Normatec addiction intervention, detonating Mt. Lemmon records, the Dan Swenson World Tour 2026 bid, traveling with SciCon bike bags, and the applied high performance practices of aging parents going big in the desert. 

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Spencer Martin of WeDu / Peacock / Beyond the Peloton + Jonathan Kaplan of Riding With join Choose the Hard Way creator Andrew Vontz to debrief on their Abandon Your Family LIVE! training camp in Tucson, AZ at Pace Ranch.
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Special thanks to Pam Alexander and Tucson cycling community legends Paul and MaryAnn Wiederhold.
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