Light before the corner, heavy in the corner
Get a few elite riders, build some berms at the bottom of a steep hill, remove the brakes, see who can start highest on the hill without crashing. DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME! But do watch the GMBN video:
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Team CRC-Mavic’s riding positions
/1 Comment/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesIt’s been said the Sam Hill has an upright riding style, and that he doesn’t follow the “hinge low and stay low” rules. I agree. To my eye, Sam gets his shoulders as low as he has to — and no lower. You often see this practice in top riders. It saves energy and, I think, […]
What size Ibis Ripmo should I ride?
/11 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesToday a RideLogic bike setup client reached out wondering which size Ibis Ripmo to buy. I did a fit for his Mojo HD3 a while back — and he loves it — so I have good numbers for him. The results:
DH tire recommendations for my son
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesLee, I’m looking to replace my sons 26×2.3 tires. He rides mostly DH and at bootleg which is rocky. Looking for a tough tire. I see the minion dhf seems to only come in 2.5. Being fairly new to all this I was looking for some recommendations and information. How do I know if the […]
Lap timer for bike training?
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesHello Lee i have checked out the DMC Moto Trainer lap timer on your site. Do you have it in stock and can send it to me in Sweden? Kind regards Emil
Vision is kind of important
/0 Comments/in Coaching, Pump tracks, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesYesterday I was working with a new LLB coach, Kristie Van Voorst, on the upper pump track at Valmont Bike Park. I was riding laps, making common mistakes, and helping her identify and correct them. At one point I wanted to ride perfectly at normal speed, but only make the mistake of staring right in […]
RipRow: Tired lower back plus leaning in turns
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, RipRow™, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesHey Lee, I’ve done a several “big” workouts on the RipRow™ now. They usual consist of 60-90 minutes of Trainer / Rip Row — swapping 5 minutes on trainer at Threshold, then 5 minutes on Rip Row, set to 3, wash, rince, repeat. Usually 10 minutes of warm up and cool down as well. Â When I do […]
Pump Up the Base workout B is kicking my butt
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Prepare to Pin It training program, Pump Up the Base training program, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, When I do Pump Up the Base intervals, workout A is pretty straight forward sweet spot training. My power level and heart rate stay pretty stable. Workout B is a different animal. Climbing, ladders, etc. blow me out pretty quickly. My heart rate goes anaerobic fairly fast and it generally ends in a […]
Let’s build a badass pump track on a tennis court
/4 Comments/in Ask Lee, Pump tracks, Trail building/by leelikesbikesElsewhere in the Pump Track Nation, some cool people are doing cool things. We talk design options and how to build on a hard surface:
Follow Friday: XL Slopestyle at Valmont Bike Park
/0 Comments/in Plus bikes/by leelikesbikesSo fun! Bike: Specialized S-Works Fuse. This thing is so versatile.
Truth about Emotional Control
/0 Comments/in Life with a capital L/by leelikesbikesSome wisdom from our friend Dr. Jason Richardson, who happens to be a BMX legend and world champion.
Adventure Junkies Top 25 MTB blog 2018
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by leelikesbikesHere’s the full list.
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