Differentiation: Specialized Enduro vs. Ibis Mojo
Our man in NorCal wants to expand his quiver, but he needs to know his two bikes are different enough to justify each other.
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The importance (and danger) of cross training
/8 Comments/in Ask Lee, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesIt’s been said that the better you get at bike riding, the worse you get at everything else. If your legs are used to spinning light circles, and you suddenly try a more impactful sport, you might be asking for trouble. A cautionary tale:
New OHV park in Colorado Springs?
/in Moto, Trail building/by leelikesbikesA new OHV area is a rare and special thing. Get details and pledge support here: www.corralbluffs.com
Rocky Mountain RMX: a dinosaur?
/4 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesThis guy is asking about a particular DH frame, but his question has universal application.
Drifting: rear-wheel vs. two-wheel
/9 Comments/in Ask Lee, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesThis reader is rear-wheel drifting all over the place, and he wants to know what his front wheel is doing. He’s also wondering about two-wheel drifts.
Moving to Boulder: Which bikes should I bring?
/1 Comment/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesLee, In all likelyhood I will be moving to the P.R.o.B. (People’s Republic of Boulder) for fall semester (super stoked). I have three different rigs but probably only room to bring two. If you had to choose any two bikes out of a Bottlerocket (set up for mini-dh/trail), a cx bike, and a dirtjumper, which […]
P one, two and three: What’s the difference?
/12 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, I’m thinking of upgrading my beast of a frame (Azonic steelhead) to an aluminum Specialized P.1, P.2, or P.3 frame. I’ll probably pickup a used one as there are a lot out there. My question is what is the difference between these frames and which one is best for me? I would use […]
Which shock should I change to?
/8 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesHere’s a familiar theme: Guy has a bike and likes it. Guy wants to make it lighter. Guy starts fantasizing about upgrades. Guy writes in …
How muddy is too muddy?
/4 Comments/in Ask Lee, Trail/by leelikesbikesHey Lee, Nobody’s ever been able to give me an answer that seemed reasonable to this question, but you know this kind of thing, so maybe you can weigh in: When is it ok to ride a wet trail? Back in high school, we used to rip it up in waist-deep mud just to see […]
What’s up with the Sea Otter Super D?
/3 Comments/in Ask Lee, Events, Racing/by leelikesbikesEveryone who’s anyone wants to know: Is this year’s Super D gonna suck Lycra?
From the archive: Lee Likes backcountry skiing (mostly)
/in /by leelikesbikesThis was originally posted March 14, 2004 — my first winter in Colorado. You’ll see Rufus rocking strong with all four legs. Backcountry skiing seems pure, like a cross country mountain bike ride: Just haul yourself up a mountain, have a snack then carve down perfect, untracked powder. You have no lift lines and only […]
Again: Should I change my stem and bar?
/7 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment, Tech tips/by leelikesbikesHere’s a convoluted question from our friend Mario in Northern Italy. Shorter stems can be good, but rarely with lower bars.
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