The joy of not racing
Last weekend was a big deal in Winter Park, CO. You had the Air Downhill, the Enduro World Series, the Slopestyle, some cross country and more I’m sure. I didn’t compete at all. It felt strange, but it was good.
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Early impressions: Specialized Slaughter tire
/13 Comments/in 29ers, Reviews/by leelikesbikesMany of you are running Specialized Butcher tires on the fronts of your all-mountain/enduro bikes. The Butcher is a versatile and dependable choice. But what do you run in back, especially if you want faster rolling?
Learning and shredding with Curtis Keene
/1 Comment/in Coaching/by leelikesbikesSaturday’s LLB skills clinic with Curtis Keene was rad! Six strong riders — pros and bros — honed their kung fu skills, ripped trails and learned from the best.
P3: an even better tool for the job?
/0 Comments/in Equipment, Pump tracks/by leelikesbikesAt my coaching office (Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO) I generally churn out laps on a carbon, suspended 29er: either a Specialized Camber or Enduro. Up the dirt road, down the slalom or slopestyle, repeat, then some pump track and dirt jump laps. It’s park riding for old guys — or is it XC […]
Cadence for hard intervals?
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesHi Lee. I finished your Pump up the Base program (and loved it) and I’m now moving on to Prepare to Pin It. I do have a couple of RPM related questions: Sprint Workouts: You mention the 5 seconds being “full gas” but you then recommend sets maxing out a 100 RPMs. I can definitely […]
Shredding with the Caveman
/1 Comment/in Coaching, Trail/by leelikesbikesIt’s been my pleasure to help 7-time XTERRA world champion the “Caveman” Conrad Stoltz get even faster and smoother on his bike. Oh yeah, and he’s having more fun too. In this video we ride Hall Ranch in Lyons, CO. Conrad is fast!
Skills with Lee McCormack and Curtis Keene July 20, 2014
/0 Comments/in Coaching/by leelikesbikesHone your skills and shred with skills expert Lee McCormack and pro racer Curtis Keene. I’ve known Curtis for a long time (from way before he was the “American Dream”). He’s a great guy, a good teacher and of course an exceptional athlete. Many of my best rides have been on his wheel. I’m stoked […]
NorCal skills clinics July 11-14, 2014
/0 Comments/in Coaching/by leelikesbikesWe are rocking kung fu skills clinics at the world famous Soquel Demonstration Forest July 11, 12 and 13. Plus: Advanced classes! SOLD OUT!
Power meter for Prepare to Pin It?
/1 Comment/in Ask Lee, Prepare to Pin It training program, Pump Up the Base training program, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, I’m trying to do your Prepare to Pin It in-season training program, I just bought your book but I can’t really get it with the watt measurement. I have a Sigma Rox 9.1 cycle computer that ¨calculates¨ the watt I´m generating. The power meter you refer to in your book is the one […]
The Triangle of Trust
/0 Comments/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesBy LLB Coach Andy Somerville In Lee’s training materials for the NICA high school MTB leagues, there’s a diagram called the Triangle of Teaching. The three vertices are: Skills, Fitness, Confidence. Each complements and reinforces the other. All three can be learned/acquired/bolstered through deliberate practice and hard work. High School league coaches learn to apply […]
Bike setup madness
/10 Comments/in Coaching, Skills/training, Tech tips/by leelikesbikesMost bike fitters are doing great work, but some of the fits I see in my clinics are insane! This is why I’m now offering “cockpit optimization” services in my clinics.
“Downgrading” to a rigid single speed?
/4 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment, Reviews/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, I’m only asking because I highly value your opinion! As an adult sometimes I have to make adult decisions. In the next few months we are looking to move and bit a bigger house, so I’m thinking of freeing up some cash by selling my current ride. It’s not imperative that I do […]
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