Big Wheel Coaching

Big Wheel Coaching Big Wheel Coaching provides coaching, structure and feedback to cyclists of all levels including Road Racing, Cyclocross, MTB, and recreational.

Coaching provides structure, feedback and accountability for all athletes. Working with BWC is not just for the elite racer - we welcome athletes of all levels and ability! Through the structure provided through Trainingpeaks.com, clients receive a custom tailored training plan built specifically to meet their needs in regards to goals, commitments, work, family and school. The training will be at

tainable and sustainable and most important it will be very rewarding for both you and your coach! Joy holds a BS in Physical Education and Commercial fitness. Joy has been a Level 2 USAC Cycling coaching and ACE Certified Personal Training Certification since 2011. She has also held a valid First Aid/CPR/AED certification since 1998. Joy resides in Southern CA where she taught Physical Education and Health for 8 years before creating BWC. Joy is a professional mountain biker and cat 1 road racer. In 2014 she won both the Criterium and Time Trial Championships for the Elite Women in the SCNCA.

It’s Tour de Big Bear week! One of our favorite events of the year, has something for every single rider! Road: 25, 50,...
07/28/2025

It’s Tour de Big Bear week!

One of our favorite events of the year, has something for every single rider!

Road: 25, 50, 70 & 100 routes
Gravel: 25 & 50 routes
Mountain Bike: 34 miles (new this year)
Adaptive Categories and more!

BWC will be taking part in all 3 disciplines!

We hope to see you after around the podium area so please find us and say hello!

SUNDAY:

RECOVERY RIDE! Led by you coaches & - 2 different distances and Everyone is welcome!

Meet at the Copper Q and ride is free!

Routes and info to come!

Haven’t registered yet? Use our discount at checkout:
BIGWHEEL25

Here’s an unpopular reality…•Overnight successes don’t happen overnight. •Especially in endurance sport. •We’ve got to h...
07/21/2025

Here’s an unpopular reality…
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Overnight successes don’t happen overnight.
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Especially in endurance sport.
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We’ve got to have the passion to dream, the stamina to work hard when no one is watching, and the perseverance to press forth in the face of failure.
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Passion is not enough. Perseverance by itself will not “make it happen”. And stamina without a boost from passion is just a grind.
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Passion + Perseverance + Stamina is the recipe!
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Athlete Highlight: posted the two “grittiest” rides of his cycling career last week at the MTB National Championships.
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First at the Marathon race where Brody was unsure if he could start due to illness. After a short warm up and a pre-race pep talk, he rallied and raced to an incredible 19th place finish in the grueling 40-mile event.
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The result was solid, but the performance was what was special as Bro Bro lived out the “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” adage. It’s was because of his discipline to training and diligent preparation that he was able to deliver a great race despite illness.
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In the Cross-Country event again he had to make lemonade after being stuck behind a first lap crash that took him from a respectable call up position to nearly 80th place.
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From the feed zone we, and his support crew, were treated to an incredible effort. Brody was “locked in” and barely looked at us. He was so focused on catching and passing the next rider that he never took his eyes off the prize.
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The final result may not be what he dreamed of earlier this year, but it was absolutely a championship worthy effort. This gritty performance impressed many in the feed zone that day.
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Thank you for “unleashing the beast” Brody, we loved seeing it and can’t wait for you to be able to do again with some better luck on your side!
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We are proud of you, Buddy!
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Photo Credit: The Top-Shelf folks at
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And that’s a wrap!! Our BWC athletes had an awesome time at the Mountain Bike National Championships this week in Virgi...
07/21/2025

And that’s a wrap!!

Our BWC athletes had an awesome time at the Mountain Bike National Championships this week in Virginia!

Final day of racing saw Coach finish 3rd, earning his 3rd metal of this campaign!

Raylan Levy also placed 3rd in his race while Addie Green had a great and HARD race in the 15-16 event. Pearl Johnson rode really well and had a great experience on the course!

Maiya Blanchard finished 10th in the u23 race on Saturday which is a fantastic result in such a talented field!

Safe travel and a big ‘thank you’ to Roanoke, VA for the hospitality!

Big shout out to our 3 young men who have raced their hearts out here in Virginia! Raylan raced to a hard fought 6th pla...
07/19/2025

Big shout out to our 3 young men who have raced their hearts out here in Virginia!

Raylan raced to a hard fought 6th place finish in the ZXO 11-12 year old race yesterday! Such a strong kid!

Kainoa Blanchard raced hard in both the Marathon and XCO 19-29 age category - getting to experience the mega mud yesterday!

Brody Graff has had two great races in the Marathon on Monday and today having his best fight of the season in the 17-18 yr old XCO.

These young men have worked very hard to be competitive and ready to give their best here. Great job guys!





These LADIES!! 🤯National CHAMPIONS, AGAIN!! They both won XCO Cross Country Mountain Bike National Championships today! ...
07/19/2025

These LADIES!! 🤯

National CHAMPIONS, AGAIN!!

They both won XCO Cross Country Mountain Bike National Championships today!

Both WON their Marathon races on Monday! Making it a full week of work in Virginia capping the week off with wins again on Friday!

We are so proud of both & and honored to work with them to reach these lofty goals and knock them@out of the park!

🇺🇸 Kristen Smith 45-49 XCO Champion
🇺🇸 Tammy Tabeek 65-69 XCO Champion

What a RACE! The results sheets rarely tell the full story, and today for .blanchard in the XCC u24 women’s championshi...
07/17/2025

What a RACE!

The results sheets rarely tell the full story, and today for .blanchard in the XCC u24 women’s championship race, that rings true!

Racing with the BEST u23 women in the country, the National championship on the line, Maiya was having a break-thru performance!

Battling for 5th place, she tangled with another rider and her bars went into the barriers, swiftly taking her to the ground!

Right in front of her coaches and friends, she jumped up and continued to charge!! She methodically picked off the riders who had passed, ultimately finishing 9th with an all-time high heart rate effort!

Not to be deterred by her misfortune, she continued to race all the way to the finish line!

Congratulations Maiya on a fantastic effort and staying mentally focused until the end!

🇺🇸 SHORT TRACK 🇺🇸Roanoke is putting in a GREAT show!! Brian fought back from a disappointing XCC race in 2024 to WIN in...
07/16/2025

🇺🇸 SHORT TRACK 🇺🇸

Roanoke is putting in a GREAT show!!

Brian fought back from a disappointing XCC race in 2024 to WIN in a demanding fashion today! He’s been right on the cusp these last few races, so sealing the deal today was a big victory!

Kristen Smith earned her 2nd podium of there with a STRONG silver in the women’s race!!

🇺🇸 Coach Brian McCulloch 1st 40+ men
🥈 Kristen Smith 30+ women

Super fun course in downtown resembling great cyclocross races of the past.

Racing continues Thursday with more XCC (short track) racing!

If we want something we have to go out and get it!•There’s work to be done and why put off for tomorrow what can be done...
07/15/2025

If we want something we have to go out and get it!
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There’s work to be done and why put off for tomorrow what can be done today?
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So we’ll add to Ghandi’s simple wisdom some motivational words from MTB Hall of Famer and all-around great guy, Tom Spiegel,

“Get up, get out, and get motivated!”
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Make it a great week, y’all!
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Athlete Highlight: has been hard at work building his fitness and honing his race craft since he was a teenager. And long before he was a bike racer, he was going to Rim Nordic MTB races to cheer on his Dad who would be shredding trails back when rim brakes, triple chainrings, and 26” wheels were “state of the art!”
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Now, well into his 20’s Thomas is winning the Pro category and standing on the top step of the podium at Rim Nordic while his family (and coaches!) look on with pride.
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Congratulations on an another great Rim Nordic Pro category win Thomas! We are very proud of you.
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Your hard work, constancy, and commitment to training inspires us. Great work Brother.
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Photo Credit:
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🇺🇸 MARATHON MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🇺🇸It was an epic day at Carvins Cove Virginia! Our 9 athletes had great ...
07/15/2025

🇺🇸 MARATHON MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🇺🇸

It was an epic day at Carvins Cove Virginia!

Our 9 athletes had great success with 3 winning National Titles, 4 total podiums with Coach Brian in 2nd!

🇺🇸 Tamara Tabeek 65-69 women 🎉
🇺🇸 Caleb Smith 19-29 men 💪🏼
🇺🇸 Kristen Smith 45-49 women 💥
🥈 Brian McCulloch 40-44 men 👊🏼

TOMORROW! Is RACE DAY! Marathon Mountain Bike National Championship race is on! has put together a challenging, technic...
07/14/2025

TOMORROW! Is RACE DAY!

Marathon Mountain Bike National Championship race is on! has put together a challenging, technical, footy and hard 40 mile course in the humid forest of Virginia.

Racing begins at 7am EDT and we have 9 athletes along with coach racing for National Titles in their respective age groups.

Today we shared a chill ride, chocolate milk & race-prep talk to ensure everyone is ready for their best day tomorrow!

We are excited to be out supporting alongside our & friends tomorrow!

Look, hard training is hard, it’s in the name after all, but it’s often forgotten how much growth can come from a commit...
07/08/2025

Look, hard training is hard, it’s in the name after all, but it’s often forgotten how much growth can come from a commitment to consistency.
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The magic in Coach Elliott’s quote is that consistent work at a modest pace leads to break-throughs, not just high-intensity work.
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That is because Endurance Sport is as much about energy invested over time, as it is about high intensity efforts and sport specific workouts.
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Success in sport and life is about showing up often and Coach Elliott’s notion of applying “gentle pressure” —challenging ourselves to do a solid effort — is a great way to steadily improve in any area of life.
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Athlete Highlight: started his summer racing off with a show of consistency, scoring four wins in eight rounds of Over The Hump racing action.
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Dylan never finished off the podium and took home the coveted Simple Green Series Leaders jersey at the end of series, an incredible accomplishment at such a young age.
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Great work Buddy Dylan! We are so proud of your efforts and are thrilled about your series win. Congratulations! Incredible work, Dude. Keep it rolling!!!
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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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