The 2011 season starts now
On Saturday I enjoyed a self-propelled DH training session with a young pinner. We’re building the skills, fitness and intelligence he needs to rock next season. What are you doing?
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MMBSii is a great book (I think)
/in Reader mail/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, An amazing book you’ve written… I think. I made the mistake of buying the e-book version. What a waste of money. Adobe Digital Editions is some of, if not the worst piece of software I’ve used – completely unusable. I’ll presume that it’s not some nefarious plan by your publishers to upsell people […]
Ready for tomorrow
/12 Comments/in Downhill, Equipment, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesIndoor training, power meters, threshold wattage, road climbing and gyroscopic musings are all fine and dandy, but tomorrow I’m coaching a young downhill racer, and it’s time to Ride with a capital R.
The countersteering can of worms
/13 Comments/in Ask Lee, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesEric and Geoffrey are asking some tough questions regarding Countersteering a cross bike (or any bike)? They want to know whether a gyroscopic force exists in countersteering, how bikes differ from motos, and how they can use all this mumbo jumbo to go faster.
Burning matches
/6 Comments/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesIn today’s PowerMax indoor cycling class, we did the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine’s standard time trail. 6.7 miles with some ups and downs. It was rather unpleasant, but it showed me where I am and taught me about pacing.
Countersteering on a cross bike (or any bike)?
/8 Comments/in Ask Lee, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesIn comments for the post Local trails on the cross bike, Christopher asked: Lee, what’s your take on the cornering technique described here? http://www.cxmagazine.com/cornering-column-lee-waldman-2010
Danny Mac-A-skill
/11 Comments/in Reader mail, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesLee – I was just watching the new video from Danny MacAskill, that man is a bike Kung Fu master (and he has the perfect last name Mac-A-skill). His technique is the perfect visual representation of your instruction for jumping and landing in MMBSii. I guess if you can land as light as MacAskill the […]
Local trails on the cross bike
/6 Comments/in Cyclocross, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesThese local trails are in Peebles, Scottish Borders. Nice riding and video work by Andy Wardman.
Purchasing used fork with chip in stanchion
/5 Comments/in Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, I have always wanted a new 36 van 180, but have always been on a budget (i’m 17 years old). I was on pinkbike and some guy was selling a fairly new 36 van 180 RC2 for $650. Only issue is, there is a small chip in the stanchion. I was wondering if […]
Get your PowerMax on
/5 Comments/in Skills/training/by leelikesbikesI’m rocking a PowerMax indoor cycling class this winter at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. I expect to learn stuff and get stronger. It’s fun too. If you live around Boulder and want to train like a pro, check these classes out.
Flat pedals and supple feet
/7 Comments/in Equipment, Skills/training/by leelikesbikesTo ride flat pedals well, you have to let your feet move with the bike and terrain. Your feet have to be supple. Check out 1:52 to 1:55 on this beautiful “Find – The Mountain Bike Movie” trailer.
Mastering Mountain Bikes Skills – Excellent
/2 Comments/in Reader mail/by leelikesbikesHi Lee, I just finished reading my copy of ‘Mastering Mountain Bike Skills’ and would like to express my gratification about the quality of this book. As a Jack of all trades (master or none!), I enjoy many different hobbies and love the learning process, too. Your book is THE best book on skills instruction […]
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