Dig, ride, dig
At yesterday’s D-R-D session at Darners’s, we enjoyed nice-but-windy weather and some excellent riding.
Slopestyle comp in Grand Junction, CO
During the Fruita Fat Tire Festival, the local hucksters will be throwing down at “The Ranch” April 25-26.
Build/ride session at Darner’s ranch
The snow is gone, and the racetracks need love from rakes, brooms and shovels. Come on out this Saturday.
Pump tracks: All hail the 180
These special beasts are scarce in the wild, but they are abundant in captivity.
My Vans aren’t stiff enough!
Hey Lee,
I like wearing Vans Old Skool shoes when riding but the sole is pretty flexy. Is there a stiffer insert that I could put in to make it flex less? The stiffer inserts I have seen aren’t full length which I think would work the best. Any ideas?
Thanks, Brian
2008 Mountain States Cup opens in Fruita, CO
It all starts April 12-13. Here’s the press release, written by me.
Results from NMBS#1 in Fontana
This just in from USA Cycling. Three cheers for the rockstars from Colorado: Milan, Hanak, Jarolinkek and Myklak!
Left Hand training session with TVR
Today was session No. 3 in Terminal Velocity Racing’s pre-season program. We hiked and rode at Left Hand Canyon OHV Area, and it was a great adventure.
Moab: Braaaping with no engine
My past couple Moab trips were motorized. Moab is big, sandy and well suited to engines. I always swore I wouldn’t go back with a bicycle, but I did last week, and there was plenty of braaap.
Stumpy vs. Trance?
Hey Lee,
I just donated my 10-year-old hardtail Cannondale mtn bike (fully upgraded to xt over the years) to force myself to buy a new bike. Who knew it would be so hard to let go, she just fit perfectly. I’m noticing full suspension bikes just don’t fit the same.
Anyways, I’m looking at three bikes essentially. The ’07 ($1800) or ’08 ($2100) Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp and the ’08 (2100) Giant Trance X1. I’ve currently been riding primarily xc with no drop offs greater than 2-3′. I really like technical riding and having a bike I can really maneuver around. Porcupine Rim in Moab has been my most challenging/favorite ride to date.
Cheers, Ryan
Square vs. round tyres?
Lee,
I read that squarer tyre profiles are grippier than more rounder profiles. How much truth is there is this?
I normally run 2.1 tyres on a Mavix XM117 rim – how wide a rim would I have to run to: 1) get a noticably squarer profile on my 2.1 tyres? 2) sensibly run a 2.3 tyre?
Thanks, Don
New to town: Chalk Creek 4X action
Originally posted March 31, 2004. I had just moved to Colorado, and this event blew me away. I’ve been racing and teaching at Darner’s ranch for going on four years now, and it’s even better now.