Associate Coach Jim Verheul

  • Active racer since 1984 with experience in road, TTs, and ultra marathon cycling on both road bikes and recumbents, cyclo-cross, MTB XC and DH racing, randoneurring.
  • Former USAC/NORBA racer (cat2/expert), official, and promoter of over 30 races. President of 2 cycling clubs. 8 years as a pro bike shop service manager and fitting specialist.
  • Coached the rookie 2010 Bent Up Cycles RAAM Team to third place in age group.
  • JBVCoaching client and powermeter user since 2005.
  • Mentor to newer  riders for 2 decades.
  • Available for ultra cycling events as a crew chief, navigator, mechanic, driver.
  • References available upon request.
  • Email Jim, or call him at (805) 277-3584

Testimonials

"I first became aware of Jim through a couple of on line forums. I was new to cycling; and it was apparent that he was seen by the other forum members as an authority on all things bike. After reading several of his posts, I went back and read everything he had written on the forums. Now it's three years later and I'm still learning from him. He's extremely knowledgeable on equipment, aerodynamics, training, and nutrition. He enjoys coaching, and seeing his clients improving and reaching their goals. Oh, and he's the fastest guy I know on a bike."
— Eric Anderson
Anaheim, CA

 

"Jim took me from a recreational ultra cyclist who bonked much too often to a team RAAM winner in five months with straight forward training schedule and careful attention to the power meter, proper fueling during rides, and proper recovery after them.  Although some parts of the training were hard both mentally and physically, the over package was fewer hours and much more effective than my previous year of my own ad hoc training.  I watched my average speeds on regular courses improve dramatically, yet I was not burned out after the rides.  Use of the power meter was key, as prior to that I really had no idea how extreme my power excursions were and how severely that affected my muscle glycogen stores.  Thanks Jim! I'm looking forward to how well this works for upcoming monster climbing double century rides."

—Willie Hunt