Karl Etzel, Associate
Coach:
Specialties:
Ultra Endurance racing, MTB racing, Cyclocross, Recreational and Fitness riders,
Bike fit
Home: San
Jose, California
Client levels
accepted:
Individual, SemiCustom, Custom, Consultation
Available for seminars, camps, clinics, and team direction on a
contractual basis.

With over 17 years of experience
in road, MTB, and cyclocross racing, Karl Etzel brings a wealth of
knowledge to bear in helping athletes reach their potential in a
variety of competitive and non-competitive cycling disciplines. He
started racing as a high school student and completed his first
century at the age of fifteen. He has competed in USCF, NORBA, and
NCCA events over the years.
His primary coaching focus is 24
hour/ultra-endurance and cross-country MTB racing, as well as
ultra-endurance road riding. Karl enjoys ultra-endurance events for
many reasons, and they play well to his strengths, which include
meticulous race preparation and the mental side of the game. He
also brings a stro
ng
background in bike fitting. A knee injury in 2002 almost ended his
cycling days, but after months of therapy, study, and a trip to the
operating room he came out if it stronger than before, wielding a
wealth of knowledge on how to care for knees. Karl is dedicated
to helping working professionals and individuals with full family
lives maximize their potential by training
efficiently, while never losing site of the simple joy of riding a
bike.
Karl
runs Silicon
Valley Cycling Center, a bike studio in the San Francisco Bay area
specializing in custom bike sales, bike fitting, and a high-end bike
rental service called BikeConcierge. He also runs the
www.ride424.com
website, which covers the ultra-endurance mountain bike scene, and
teaches a group cycling class at the Saratoga YMCA. Karl lives in San
Jose, California with his wife, 2 young sons, and their Weimaraner
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