Jim Argabright

Specialties: MTB Cross Country racing, Century/Endurance Riding, General Fitness

Home: Richardson, TX (Dallas/Ft Worth area)

Client levels accepted: Individual, SemiCustom, Custom, Consultation

Available to take on all levels of athletes both racing and non-racing.

Available for seminars, camps, clinics, and team direction on a contractual basis.

Jim Argabright is a fulltime coach and an active CAT 1 MTB cross country rider with 17 years of racing experience on the dirt with extensive training experience on the road.  A USA Cycling Certified Level 2 Coach, Jim also holds USA Cycling’s prestigious “Power Based Training” certification. He can teach riders to train by either heart rate or power and enjoys helping riders determine and reach their ideal racing weight. Jim is highly experienced in balancing racing and training with family life and a professional career, allowing clients to achieve their full potential in cycling, whether they are beginner or elite, junior or master.

Jim has lived and raced in Colorado, New England and Texas and uses his familiarity with the various race venues and training opportunities to help his clients excel. His racing experience is extensive; he has won the Connecticut Point Series and taken second in the New England Point Series. He has qualified for the USA Cycling National Championships on numerous occasions and has twice placed in the top 10 at Nationals. Jim has participated and raced in many of the US “classics,” including the Mount Washington Hill Climb (New Hampshire), Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Stage Race (Massachusetts) and the Firecracker 50 (Colorado). He currently enjoys racing the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA) Series and is an active member of the Dallas Off-road Racing Association (DORBA).

Jim has received formal bike mechanic training from the Barnett Bicycle Institute and enjoys teaching everything from road side repairs to full-scale tune-ups and major repairs. Jim is also a certified strength coach from the National Academy of Sport Medicine (NASM) and has been a Wenzel Coaching coached athlete under Head Coach Scott Saifer, enhancing his familiarity and belief in the Wenzel training programs.

Jim is married and has three children. He has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. When he’s not racing or training he enjoys reading and movies (and occasionally, climbing a Colorado “14’er.")

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