Some fun clinics this week
This is always a busy time of year, teaching-wise. Maybe it’s the nice weather, or people are back in town after summer, or maybe they’re starting to think about next season. Whichever. This week was fun.
New tire: Specialized Clutch 2.3
First impression of the Big S’s newest all-mountain, braaap-style tire.
Places to ride a DH bike?
Hello Lee,
Your site is most helpful. I am considering buying a Demo 7. I live in Castle Rock, CO. Do you know of any close DH/FR areas in the Front Range (non resort) to ride it? Thanks for your help.
Paul
New world record: 100 laps of pump – 20″ style
This weekend I rocked the Intense Factory Alloy 20 on The Fix pump track, and the results were surprising.
Marzocchi 55 or 66 for SX Trail?
Lee,
Your articles are always spot on. Thanks for all the informative info and advice.
I have a 2007 SX Trail. I am debating between the 2009 Marzocchi 55 ATA or the 2009 66 ATA. This bike is my only bike and I do everything from long XC rides, DJ, DH and FR. I have worked my way up to 20-25ft gaps and 6ft + drops. The problem is I like to do everything on this bike. It kicks arse. I know that I must compromise. So what do you think is the best compromise between these two forks. Thanks.
Christian
FOX air fork rebound clank
Lee,
I have adjusted the spacers in my f29er Fox fork from 80 mm to 120mm. I am experiencing a clank on the rebound. Is this due to not having enough oil in the top end? Any thoughts as to why this clank is occurring? And what weight oil should I use and how much in order to slow down the rebound as to alleviate the clank? Thanks for your insight.
Pressure: 115 psi. Rebound: One click counterclockwise from all the way counterclockwise.
Chris
Promising sign: 5-year-old with a wide grip
Lee,
My son is 5 years old and riding much better than I ever did. However, I worry about his hand position on the bars when he rides. I grew up thinking you should grip the handlebars “in close” on the grips. He grabs them at the end of the bars so there is about an inch between his thumb/index finger and the grip “flange.” Is this “OK” or should I be encouraging him to grab in closer. Does all this make sense? As always, thanks for the time.
Justin
Sizing for pump track bike
Thought I would drop you question. I race a large frame Cdale rush for XC, and I have pump track in the back yard. I have a spare Large frame set to pump but I feel it is a bit too long I would like to drop in frame size for my pump bike. I am 6 foot tall. I am all about fullys I can pump the [heck] out of my full. Would you go with a medium or small.
Jeremy
New bike: Intense Factory Alloy 20
I am riding a 20, and it is good. Impressions from the first ride:
Ripping with The Kid and his bro’s
My kid Ian started riding bikes last March. At the time, it was mostly a way to avoid playing baseball, but he’s become a solid rider — and he’s gotten some of his buddies into Pump Track Nation.
Email/calendar explosion: Please help me rebuild!
Not cool: My Microsoft Entourage database exploded, and I have lost all emails and calendar items from this June 1 to Aug. 31.
If we’ve emailed each other or if we have an appointment scheduled, please email me the pertinent info, OK?
Newly acquired wisdom:
– Back up your email and calendar data. Right now!
– If you’re running the original version of Microsoft Entourage X, and your database breaks the 2GB barrier, bad things happen. Upgrade today.
This will not happen again.
Pros and cons of a shorter stem
Lee,
I’m reading your section on doing wheelies – very helpful. I saw the note about going to shorter stem to aid in doing wheelies.
I have a 100mm stem. Is there a downside to going to shorter stem?
thanks,
Rick