Lee,
I’m doing a math report on mounain biking and I am in 7th grade. I met with Mark Weir and he said you hade done some studies on the G forces pulled on his pump track. Is there any way I could get a hold of the results to present to my class?
Travis
Lee,
Came across the following:
http://www2.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2007/01/cleat-position.html
Seems to be some evidence for putting the cleat in the arch of the shoe, although people point out how it would likely make technical riding on a MTB harder. I certainly can’t imagine riding this way, but may make sense for the true XC types? Then again, if there’s really 9% to be gained, wouldn’t all of the roadies have adopted this by now?
Curious to hear your take. Keep up the good work!
Eric
I had high hopes to ride trail today, but noooooooo … work, groceries, family dinner, more work … I did, however, enjoy a little braaap.
Hey all,
I’ve been working on a bike park design for the city of Lyons, Colo., and it’s ready for public review.
Please tell me what you think. Measure twice. dig once!
Here’s a classic from 1999 — back when Lycra and dual crown forks appeared on the same bikes.
What’s up Lee,
I just wanted to get your opinion on slalom drills through a row of cones on a flat surface. How does this type of drill compare to figure 8’s as far as development of cornering, pumping turns, and left hand turns? Is there anything beneficial to adding this drill to practice time or does it just get trumped by figure 8’s?
Mahalo,
Keoni
Hi Lee, I’d like to start off by saying that if it wasn’t for your book and your website, I’d still be sitting in my saddle pedalling as fast as I can running over every rock in sight. Thanks to you I now understand the concept of pumping and am a better rider for it.
I do have a very basic question that has nothing to do with riding techniques or suspension setup I hope you’d spend the time to answer.
What is the purpose of wearing long sleeved race jerseys when you’re riding an XC type trail? I see a bunch of guys riding around in them at the local XC trail and I wonder if there are any benefits over my cotton t-shirt. Is this just an aesthetics thing or is there actually some functional benefit that I’m not aware of?
Dexter
When the snow just won’t go away, and you need some pump, what do you do? You go underground!
hey Lee,
I got a quick question for you about shock rebound settings (DHX Air). I read somewhere that rebound should be tuned by setting the rebound to fastest position and riding off curb, each time adding another click of rebound until the bike doesn’t oscillate (the travel compresses and then returns to its static position).
I did so and in the parking lot test (didn’t take it to the trails yet) it seems pretty slow to what I was riding before. Is that a correct setup method? Is it applicable to forks as well?
thanks!
Gal
Lee,
When doing the Lee trademark cone drills, you often show them being done with BMX, dirt jump bikes or a bike with a seat completely lowered.
Raising my seat into the normal position is awful. Everything that worked before is gone. It’s like trying to walk without bending your knees. So now what? Just get used to it and adapt? I can’t lower my seat for biomechanical reasons when I ride, so I need to make this step.
Stiffy McUpright
Hi Lee;
I went over the handlebars twice last season, landing once on each shoulder. After spending the winter with James Wilson’s DB Combo and The Ultimate programs, things are good.
Just wondering what your thoughts are on upper body/shoulder armor for TRAIL riding. Most of what I’ve seen seems geared to DH riders. IE not a lot of ventilation and bulky looking. I came across this product with looks like it might have some potential, given the ability to remove the shoulders and the two way front zipper. http://www.skeletools.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1
Feedback is welcome from one and all.
Cheers Greg
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If you don’t know what an RSS feed is, don’t sweat it. Go ride your bike.