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Prescott, AZ moto with Mr. Keene

This year my boy Curtis Keene fell in love and moved from Norcal to Prescott, AZ. That’s bad news for Bay Area women, but great news for Curtis. The fastest ex-electrician from Fremont now lives among endless mountains and infinite trails.

Bad memories: St. Catherine’s Military Academy

I endured ages 11 through 13 at a Catholic military boarding school in Anaheim, Calif. It’s right across the freeway from Disneyland, and I still remember watching the fireworks through barred windows. (No, I am not crying right now.) A few weeks ago as I drove south on I-5, I something told me to turn […]

NSMB.com reviews MMBS

Mike Wallace over at nsmb.com just wrote a review of the highly aclaimed book Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, by Brian Lopes and me, Lee McCormack. He has an interesting perspective, and (of course) he likes the book. Read the review on nsmb.com

On the road and rockin’

Sorry I’ve been out of communication. The past week has been good but busy. Good. Busy. – Riding in Santa Cruz – Clinics in the Bay Area – Camping/swimming at El Capitan State Beach (near Santa Barbara) – Clinics and riding in Fontana (in SoCal) – Meeting/lunch at Oakley – I’m now in Prescott, AZ […]

Inspiration and repairs in the desert

Tuesday morning I woke up in Keystone, CO and started driving. I made it through Salt Lake City and pulled off a random exit by the salt flats. I drove up a dirt road, hung a left and found a flat spot. Trucks hummed on I-80 about one mile away, and a full moon hung […]

MSC final – Keystone Climax

Real quick while I’m trying to access my web mail in Dillon, CO: Dual slalom had the typical fast berms, rollers and jumps, plus a few very tricky flat corners. Racing action was HOT HOT HOT. The course made for exciting back-and-forth in all classes. Dave Camp won pro men; Lisa Myklak took pro women. […]