Living in the sweet spot
As you might know, fun happens at the intersection of challenge and skill. Today I found the sweet spot on the Whale Tail at Valmont Bike Park.
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Certifying high school coaches to teach the Lee Likes Bikes Training Method
/2 Comments/in Coaching, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesWhen I started this whole adventure 10 years ago, I envisioned a community of bicycle skills instructors teaching a shared curriculum — just like “real” sports. This has taken some time, but it’s happening. In June, NICA executive director Austin McInerny and I certified a half dozen instructors to teach the Lee Like Bikes Training […]
Training for Red Bull Crashed Ice
/1 Comment/in Coaching, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesIf you’ve seen any of the Red Bull Crashed Ice events — imagine 4X on hockey skates down an ice track of doom — you’ve probably thought 1) rad! and 2) how do they train for this? Well, it turns out pump tracks and bike parks are perfect. Pump is pump. Ripping is ripping. Kung […]
Is a Fox 34 burlier than a 32?
/5 Comments/in 29ers, Ask Lee/by leelikesbikesHey Lee, I have repeatedly read your articles about the Stumpjumper FSR 29. I own a 2012 model and I’m quite happy with it. The only problem is my stock fork (Fox 32 Float 29). My crown always got “loose” and starts cracking (more or less always after 3 to 6 months of use). The […]
Super pinned but stoked
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by leelikesbikesHey all, I have tons of cool stuff to post on this site, but I’m teaching 2-3 clinics every day — plus other action — and I’m barely staying on top of it. For current material check out the Lee Likes Bikes Facebook page. BRAAAP! Lee
303Cycling loves the MTB kung fu
/1 Comment/in Coaching/by leelikesbikesVery kind article from Cheri Felix at 303cycling.com: >>> Lee Likes Bikes and I Like Lee And Bikes Too “Lee is one of those guys that knows what he’s talking about, and he gives you the information you need without being judgy or impatient. It’s like for those three hours each one of us was […]
The “perfect” bike for the trainer?
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment, Pump Up the Base training program, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesLee, I started your Pump Up the Base program a couple of weeks ago. Initially, I put a slick on an old mountain bike and mounted the bike on a trainer. However, the gearing on the mountain bike is too low to get to the speeds needed to create enough resistance on the trainer for […]
Why is it harder to climb with a lowered fork?
/5 Comments/in Ask Lee/by leelikesbikesHey Lee, Why does it feel harder to pedal with a FOX TALAS fork in “shorter” mode while climbing? For example you’re chugging along, climbing your favorite moderate to steep (insert appropriate grade % here) fire road, you drop the fork, and it gets NOTICEABLY harder to pedal. This one appears to have some debate […]
Doing long intervals on the pump track
/3 Comments/in Ask Lee, Pump tracks, Pump Up the Base training program, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesChris in Australia is doing the Pump Up the Base training program, and he’s working in some pump track action, but he wants to know how he can maintain pump for the long intervals.
Pumping flat ground in the real world
/18 Comments/in Ask Lee, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesHey Lee, I’ve been following your career for awhile now, and am always impressed by your pump track advocacy and advice. I have the book you wrote with Lopes on my kindle. I’ve built my own stuff on private land. Here’s my question: tons of people talk about good cornering technique, and then I saw […]
Not maximum. Optimum.
/3 Comments/in Coaching, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesI dig Dirt’s recent interview with Fabien Barel about Flow (capital F), and I got to use his wisdom today while working with DH champ Alex Willie.
PUTB or P2PI for a SoCal ripper?
/0 Comments/in Ask Lee, Prepare to Pin It training program, Pump Up the Base training program, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesLee, I was looking at your fitness books: Pump up the Base and Prepare to Pin It. It appears that one should start with Pump Up the Base during the off-season. Then, move to Prepare to Pin It. What about those of us that live in Southern California? We do not have an off-season. Is […]
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