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Changing the no-helmet culture

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Lee, Do you ever run into the problem of convincing kids, especially teens, to wear helmets when riding? I live in an area with zero “helmet culture.” I’ve a neighbor kid who likes to borrow my bike. But he despises helmets, no one in his peer group wears them, they are considered as “geeky,” he […]

Practicing crashing

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Today I rocked private clinic #2 with a junior female Cat 1 XC racer. She’s picking everything up really quickly, and today we got into some super-techy climbing skills. That was super fun, then she surprised me. “Hey Lee, I want to practice crashing.”

Horrible awesomeness

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Today I rolled the Tricross to the DMV then pinned it up Boulder Canyon, Four Mile Canyon, Poor Man and Sunshine Canyon to home. I’d rather rip singletrack, but there’s something horribly awesome about pedaling up a mountain as hard as you can.

Vintage BMX race series this summer

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This is cool: Some old farts are holding a vintage BMX race series at County Line BMX in Centennial, CO. Your carcass has to be at least 30 years old. Your bike has to be at least 20 years old. Quill stems, caliper brakes and flat pedals are mandatory. If you don’t know what a […]

Coaching the coaches

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Last weekend I rocked a lecture and some drills with a group of future high school mountain bike coaches. This was a fun time and a huge step in the mission to create a standard mountain bike curriculum. Rock!

Public clinic this Saturday, June 19

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Hey all, don’t forget my public at the CU Research Park in Boulder this Saturday. It’s a great chance to learn titanium skills at an aluminum price. The class runs noon to 3 p.m. and costs $50 with a copy of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills. We’ll cover all the basic skills — position, braking, turning, […]