Ideal bike for Whistler (and elsewhere)
A terrain-starved Brit is heading to Whistler to buy a new bike and ride his brains out. But what should he get?
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Pump track tomfoolery
/7 Comments/in Pump tracks/by leelikesbikesFast Jon Watt ruled it as usual. Here he is on a dry day. We had a great backyard session today. Snow, ice and mud made things slow and sketchy, but still: Miles pumped: 4.5 Laps per mile: 30 Fastest time for three laps: 23.5 sec. Fastest time for 10 laps: 1:24* Top speed: 20.2 […]
Cane Creek Double Barrel Shock + Enduro?
/5 Comments/in Ask Lee, Tech tips/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, I have an 05 Enduro and want to upgrade to a coil shock, from the 5th Element Air. In particular I’m interested in the new Cane Creek Double Barrel shock. I was wondering through your contacts if you have heard any reports or tried this shock on the new Enduro frame.
Pedaling in the steep and rough
/in Ask Lee, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesHey Lee, I was just wanting some riding advice, how do you ride fast through rough, and/or steep stuff. When i pedal i push forward and that seems to be pushing me over the handle bars when it gets steep or rocky. What is the way to manage it? I do have your book but […]
GT Avalanche vs. Specialized Hardrock
/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesIn the battle of entry-level hardtails, who kicks whose ass?
Let me just say …
/in /by leelikesbikesHell yeah! Too much cool stuff: tons of skills clinics, lots of freelance work, bikes are fun, motos are fun, skis are fun, my puppies are special and my Smootchie is the best. That is all. Except: Superstar singer Diane French rocks it last Saturday. Young Clay skies it in June 2005.
Santa Cruz Syndicate gets Pushed in 2006
/3 Comments/in /by leelikesbikes(Press release from Push Industries) Push Industries and its European partner TF Tuned Shox will handle rear suspension for Santa Cruz Syndicate in 2006. Team riders will be running Push-tuned Fox DHX and Float shocks equipped with Push Factory Components.
American Supercamp A Rama
/7 Comments/in Moto, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesPour equal parts moto-heads and XR100s into an indoor track. Mix thoroughly. Cook at full throttle for two days and serve sweaty.
American Supercamp, Part 1
/3 Comments/in Moto, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesI just spent two days railing XR100s inside a barn with a bunch of Type-A racerheads and some bad ass instructors. I’ll write a full story asap, but first these photos:
Formulas for building jumps
/14 Comments/in Ask Lee, Dirt jumping, Trail building/by leelikesbikesLee, Is there a formula for figuring out the best height, length, curvature and angle of a jump to achieve the longest distance and height? And what would be the differences if you had the angle of the take off at say 35, 45 and 55 degrees?
Pumping with suspension
/7 Comments/in Pump tracks, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesAn eager mind wants tips for riding a pump track on a bike with 4-8 inches of suspension. Any excuse to draw a diagram …
The Colorado promise: Trail riding from home
/4 Comments/in ColoRADo, Moto/by leelikesbikesWe’ve had some awesome weather here lately: snow pounding the Rockies and sun warming the Front Range. It’s the Colorado promise. Last Monday we rode our street-legal trail motos from home to Lefthand Canyon OHV Area, all over the mountains then back to Boulder. And that too is the Colorado promise.
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