Butcher and Slaughter tire combo
Hey Lee, hope all is well… I came across your review of the Specialized Butcher/Slaughter and find it to be a very interesting set-up.
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Mastering Mountain Bike Skills 3rd Edition is here!
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by leelikesbikesThey say the third time is the charm, and that might be true for the book Mastering Mountain Bike Skills. The first two editions set the standard for MTB skills books. The third edition … well … this is a whole new level. Learn more and get your copy of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills 3rd […]
Foot placement and body position
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized/by leelikesbikesThe other day I was working with a client on the big pump track at Valmont Bike Park, and we were having trouble getting him into a proper hinge. His form was perfect on the RipRow, but on the bike he was collapsing into the classic bad squat position: knees forward, butt forward, quads hot, […]
27.5+ tires for XC racing?
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesHey Lee! Hope all is well! In the market for looking for a new racing bike, but the 27.5+ is attracting me a bit. It can be converted to a 29er hardtail and/or a single speed and is theoretically said to have the same ride quality characteristics as a full suspension. Do you think it […]
“My RipRow™ practice is making these moves so easy.”
/0 Comments/in RipRow™, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesTait Rees, 40something husband and father, has been working the RipRow™ and skills classes all spring — and he is on a shred mission. Tait is an expert mountain biker and an A-class (the highest class) motorcycle enduro racer. “I’ve never ridden this well,” he says. “This is a whole new level.” Learn all about RipRow™ […]
Will the Pumptopia pump track fit in my space?
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Trail building/by leelikesbikesLee, how are ya?! I have a couple questions for you: I’ve finally pulled trees out of a spot and received permission to lay down a pump track. I was initially thinking of using the same dirt I am going to pull from the ground to level the hill, but I am wondering if maybe […]
Sizing down when you get a new bike
/2 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment, Tech tips/by leelikesbikesLee – So I played around with the RAD calculator at the Lee Likes Bikes MTB School for my Pivot LES and proposed rocky Mountain Element. Both bikes on the small come out spot on for the RAD but the reach and rise are too short and tall respectively for the bikes compared to the […]
Yet another reason for a great attack position
/0 Comments/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesMTBers: A great hip hinge and attack position is important! The farther back your hips are, the less stress you put on your knees. Bonus: You get more power from your hips, and your shoulders are lower so you have more control of your handlebars. This video from REVO Physiotherapy and Sports Performance (my doctors […]
Descend like a predator chasing prey
/0 Comments/in Reader mail, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesOur friend Ryan W just posted some very nice comments on my private coaching page. “I am excited to go fast and under control. I fear nothing.” “… the best investment I’ve ever put into mountain biking.” And more. Check it out:
Feel your butt for extra pedal power
/2 Comments/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesI live near the top of a mountain. It’s about 1,200 vertical feet from downtown Boulder to my house, with a peak grade of 17% and a whole lot of painful memories strewn about. Overall I climb it faster and easier than ever. Some days … some days I fly! It’s so easy. Other days […]
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