Superior Bike Park build: Day 2
Lots more progress today. Looks like we’ll be flow-testing soon.
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Superior Bike Park build: Day 1
/in Pump tracks, Trail building/by leelikesbikesToday was our first real day putting shovels to dirt. The day was cold but fruitful.
First ride: Specialized Butcher DH tires
/7 Comments/in Reviews/by leelikesbikesI’ve done an interview about and a ride on Specialized’s answer to the Minion DHF.
Dialing it down to 8
/2 Comments/in Downhill, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesFun hike/DH session today at Left Hand Canyon with Young Skywalker. Featuring: Finding your optimal arousal level. Plus: Bike vs moto AND first ride on Specialized Butcher tires!
Superior Bike Park: We have dirt piles
/in Dirt jumping, Pump tracks, Trail building/by leelikesbikesBy the end of today, dirt for the expert lines was placed. On Monday we’ll place the beginner features and start shaping. Superior, CO should have a fully rocking bike park by March 20.
Fast guys ripping S-Works Enduros
/4 Comments/in Skills/training, Trail/by leelikesbikesBrandan Fairclough, Curtis Keene and Brad Benedict rock S-Works Enduros in the loamy lovenest that is Santa Cruz.
Superior Bike Park: Driving stakes
/in Pump tracks, Trail building/by leelikesbikesToday Farid and I marked terrain at the Superior Bike Park. Tomorrow the loader places dirt. On Monday the all-star crew — including Jerad Fischer and Nick Simcik — starts strategic shaping. Big volunteer dig days March 12-13 and 19-20. The park should be done and fully rideable by March 20. Stay tuned. Braaap!
Kukum Pump Track, Solomon Islands
/2 Comments/in Pump tracks, Trail building/by leelikesbikesThe Pump Track Nation is rolling strong in Honiara, Capital Territory, Solomon Islands. Check out this awesome community project.
Rolling the Captain
/1 Comment/in Equipment/by leelikesbikesI’ve been rolling Captain America around my hilly neighborhood for hilly pavement and dirt adventures. Quick tire/stem/saddle/climb update:
Hardtail pinned on natural terrain
/12 Comments/in Downhill, Equipment, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesI’m riding Captain America on technical trail tomorrow. Stoked! Expect a full report. In the spirit of pinning a hardtail on natural terrain, behold this video of a hardtail being WRUNG OUT in Whistler. Bonus: Essay writing contest.
Specialized Enduro for DH!
/2 Comments/in Downhill, Equipment/by leelikesbikes2011 Nevada State Downhill Championships, Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, NV: Riding a Specialized Enduro, Michael Sylvestri takes 2nd in both pro downhill and chainless downhill. No question Michael is a beast. But he shows what’s possible on the “little” bike. Bootleg has some serious terrain: www.sicklines.com/2011-nevada-state-downhill-championships/
Physical triggers
/1 Comment/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesLee, Lately I’ve been focusing on tweaking my skills, reviewing your book, and your site for things I can implement. One of the things I reassessed was my attack position. I always thought I had a pretty good one, but after reviewing it I realized I was a bit lazy with my elbow position. By […]
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