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BMX vs. moto for bike skills?

Lee, I’m trying to build riding skills in general. Skill-wise now I’m, well, way below average; decent at XC for someone with not-great skills. I’m thinking about either 1) buying a BMX bike to work most efficiently on basics, or 2) doing some motocross also to build basics. I realize those are two pretty different […]

The measure of a technical trail

One of the coolest parts of the Lyons Bike Park will be the Natural Terrain Loop. My goal is to re-create common local trail features — ledges, rock jumbles, tight turns — in a setting where people can learn and practice with confidence. The thought is, if you master these sections in the bike park, […]

Weekend clinics in Carbondale

I’m heading out to the Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, CO, to rock a full weekend of clinics with the kids, their teachers and local riders. Stoked! Full report next week. Last summer’s coach training

Pump track for 29ers?

Hey Lee. Great site .. love it. I just bought your ebook “Pump Track Nation” and had a question about bike selection/course design. I’m primarily an XC racer (some super D and road racing mixed in) and I’m looking to beef up the handling skills. I’ve got no problem on technical trails but keeping my […]

Deciding to jump

My kid Ian has been riding for almost exactly one year, and we’ve spent most of that year perfecting his pump on an Intense BMX 20 and cruiser. Just recently, Ian decided it was time to jump. He commandeered my P.3, and now it’s on, baby, ON!

The Twins: Rocking strong at 16 weeks

The Wife and I got an ultrasonic peek today, and The Twins are starting to look like little people — movin’ and groovin’ and makin’ big plans. Mom has been extra-double sick for months, but she’s starting to enjoy some windows of OK-ness. Today she called me from Safeway, and by the time I arrived […]

Rip it up in Nathrop!

I’m too pinned with work to pin this weekend’s Chalk Creek Stampede, but I’m sending good vibes to Keith Darner and everyone who races at his awesome venue. 4X today. DS tomorrow. Get some! As for me, I’ll be working some software/business stuff and rocking a couple bike park designs — one here in Lyons, […]

Fun little DJ session

Today I got to ride the Gunbarrel jumps with my kid Ian and some of his buddies. Ian has been riding for one year, and today he was buttering a mellow 8-foot double. Super cool — and about 10 years ahead of my own learning curve. With Ian rocking the P.3, I dusted off the […]