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More than two years ago, Aaron Simms from Trail Crew Design Corp. hired me to design two pump tracks for a bike park he planned to build in Lethrbridge, Alberta, Canada. He told me to create one pump track for beginners and one for experts, and to go nuts — no limitations. I threw down […]
I will update this post as I explore the incredible Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO. Expect photos and videos. June 14, 2011: Today, my first day at Valmont, I rode the park for six (6!) glorious hours. Features reviewed: Medium Slopestyle Line, Dual Slalom, Mesa Top Pump Park, Mesa Flow, Corkscrew, Rivet, The 5280′ […]
Lots of people have been asking this one. Let’s hope they Google this post before they send emails.
Could you clarify one thing about the flashlight for me. What I do not grasp so far is what the “flashlight – turning of the hips” does. Judging from you remarks on skiing you know a thing or two about that as well. Being an enthusiastic skier myself, I have compared the position of carving […]
Hi Lee, given that I strive for the lightest possible touch on the bars, how is important is stem stiffness? My bike is used for racing XC, and the stem, which I think was really designed for a road bike, is 90mm. Christopher (a skills client in Marin)
Lee, Dunno who else to ask this question, if you’ve got a second, that’d be awesome. I’m in Santa Barbara, CA on a family trip for the next week. I searched for the Tunnel Trail, since it’s the only one I’ve heard of and your site came up, like, 3rd on the search. Only got […]
Jerad Fischer, who recently had his lower leg amputated and is still getting used to his bionics, rolls the Large Slopestyle line at Valmont Bike Park. This is one solid, skilled, passionate dude.
Wow. Wow. Wow. So rad. Tons of terrain, teeming with all kinds of riders, perfect places to teach (and use!) skills. I am vying for the contract to run programs here. Oh man, I want this. Skills clinics for all styles and levels of riders, pump track races, dual slalom races, time trials, cyclocross, special […]
Dear Lee: Love your stuff. The place I ride a lot just built a pump track, and after the snow melts it will be fully shred-able. Last year during building I had my Giant STP jump and pump bike stolen, and have not found it nor bought another one. I also own a 2009 Trek […]
Yesterday we rocked the World Pump Track Championships at the Lyons Outdoor Games in Lyons, CO. The event was smaller than hoped, but we had a gool ol’ grassrootsy time.
Last week, before we re-built the Lyons pump track, I rolled a new 100-lap record. This is despite more work and family time — and way less time on dirt. It gives me hope.
Hi Lee, how are you? I’m writing from Italy and I have just a simple question: in your opinion, what is the best pump track bike? many thanks in advance best regards Andrea