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Dig. Dug.

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Today was sunny and seventy. A perfect day to ride. Or, I suppose, to work on the Lyons Bike Park. While hundreds of riders rolled past on their way to sweet trails, Glenn, Chad, Ron, Ian and I placed the wooden takeoffs for next weekend’s jump comp, and we started sprucing up the pump track. […]

Seat tube angles on DJ bikes!

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Lee, was checking in and read How seat tube angle affects bike character. Have you ever ridden a Cannondale Chase 1 DJ? Both small and med frames have a 77 degree seat tube angle and 69 degree head tube angle. What would be the purpose of such an extreme ST angle unless perhaps it does […]

Hopping the dreaded bucking log

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Hey Lee, First of all, congratulations on the twins, man! I found your site and got your book near the beginning of summer. I’ve only been mountain biking for about 4 years, but I have improved tremendously this summer with your help! I’m no where near an expert, but I’m really enjoying the new found […]

Race for Tara 3: Oct. 10-11

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The third big benefit race for Tara Llanes is coming right up, and it’s a major upgrade in venue, format and purse. The MEGA DH at Northstar at Tahoe should be sweet. Go to NorCal and get some! Here are more details from Mike Stewart at Giant Bicycles.

The Twins: They’re heeee-eeerre!!!

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As of this morning, everything is different. Something in my heart got unlocked. It got shaken loose, and now it’s flowing through me. I’ve heard parents say it, but I never understood. So this is love. That unconditional, universal, unbeatable love of a parent for his baby. Make that babies. Ladies and gentlemen … meet […]

Three hours of XC love

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Today was my last chance for a big XC ride, at least for a while. I took The Wife to breakfast, assembled an infant car seat then met some dudes at Heil Ranch. We climbed then descended, climbed then descended. The climbing felt good — comfortable and strong. The descending — well — BRAAAP! The […]

Getting stuff done

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Dudes. I just sent 242 photos and diagrams to my publisher. I cannot believe how fast Mastering Mountain Bike Skills II came together. With the first edition, I was figuring out how to ride, then figuring out how to explain riding, then figuring out how to express the ideas. With this second edition, I already […]