Get your MTB skills in Atlanta, GA
Hi all, I’m planning two skills clinics in Atlanta, GA over the Thanksgiving holiday: Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24. This is a great chance to learn MTB kung fu, plus we’ll have a great time.
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Tackling the gnar in SoCal
/1 Comment/in California, Coaching, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesWhen I’m teaching on the road, I explore the new terrain then map it to my curriculum. We always start with the base of the skills tree and work our way up. A couple weeks ago in Temecula, CA, we climbed high into the gnarly branches.
The Caveman’s Command Post
/3 Comments/in Equipment, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesFour-time world Xterra champion Conrad Stoltz races off-road triathlon with a Specialized Command Post remote seatpost because it helps him Ride (capital R) better. “I’m 185 pounds, so 200 grams is not going to make a big difference,” Conrad says. “I really like the way I’ve been able to go through the corners faster and […]
Clips/flats/clips/flats?
/4 Comments/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesThis whole bike riding thing is forever tripping me out. Can switching from clips to flats then back to clips and back to flats improve your pedaling fu?
Constantly crashing on the BMX bike
/6 Comments/in Ask Lee, BMX, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, I’ve got a question for you that your blog readers might find entertaining, if not useful. I’m a lifelong cyclist and have been riding (small “r”) for over 30 years. Road, track, cyclocross, triathlon, touring, commuting, mtb, and have just recently started to dabble in BMX. For some inexplicable reason I crash nearly […]
When you’re ready, you’ll know
/10 Comments/in Dirt jumping, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesI’ve been wanting to ride the Boner Log at Valmont Bike Park for a while. This involves more and steeper air than I’m used to, and I’ve been taking the go-around. I rode it yesterday! This is not the biggest thing in the world, but it felt awesome, and I hope my process will help […]
Getting ready for Xterra Worlds
/1 Comment/in Coaching/by leelikesbikesFun skills session today at Valmont Bike Park with pro Xterra triathletes Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack. We covered the core skills — with a special focus on the Oct. 28 Xterra World Championship in Maui.
Fore-aft balance when jumping
/10 Comments/in Ask Lee, Dirt jumping, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesThe comments for The end of flat pedals at World Cup downhills? tracked into this subject, and I think it’s pretty interesting. Check it out:
Benefits of full suspension if you know how to Ride
/4 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesLee, Question is hardtail vs. FS. Been riding a Gary Fisher 29er Paragon hard tail for 5 or 6 yrs. Have thought about trading up for a full suspension bike but started thinking about your riding style advice (have a couple of your books and looks at your website) and realize that usually one is […]
Off-season training begins!
/6 Comments/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesNational downhill champion Alex Willie and I have started our off-season training with Erin Carson at RallySport Health and Fitness in Boulder. Today was challenging — and interesting — as usual. In this short video, Alex flips a 16KG ViPR after doing 12 of these at 12KG. It’s way harder than it looks. Hey all […]
The end of flat pedals at World Cup downhills?
/16 Comments/in Downhill, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesRichard Cunningham over at Pinkbike wrote a fascinating piece about flat pedals in World Cup downhill racing. This is so good I need to weigh in.
MTB skills session in SoCal on Oct. 20
/0 Comments/in Coaching/by leelikesbikesHey all, I’m stoked to announce a kung fu skills session in Temecula, CA on Oct. 20. I’ll be in SoCal to train high school coaches, and I’m doing a public session on Saturday.
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