Pump: 100 laps never felt so good
I’m enjoying the fruits of a life lived with intention and love, but .. dangit … I miss my old pump track. That was the true casualty of my divorce.
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What’s up with the Sol Vista G3?
hey lee,
where can i find info on the G3 at sol vista? we rode there yesterday… and all i’ve gotta say is…
it’s the BEST time i’ve ever had on my DH bike.. for real. i don’t remember that many smiles in a while. the trails are super well built with so much flow. and the jumps are incredible… high speed, no buck action…. i’m still glowing.
P”
Specialized Pin’er and Pinn’it?
Updated with tire weights.
Hi Lee,
First of all, I would like to say thank you for your reviews of the new Specialized tires. It’s been very difficult to find info about them anywhere else.
Secondly, I was wondering if you might happen to know the weight in grams of the 2.3 Pinn’er Pro and the 2.5 Pin’it Pro?
I am looking for something new to try for Downieville, CA and these tires seem like they could be a great fit. However, although the trail that I will be riding in Downieville is approximately 90% downhill, the XC side in me would still like something that climbs fairly well, won’t way me down like an anchor and doesn’t roll like a complete snail. Anything over 850/900 grams is probably more than I need.
My final question is if you feel that these tires have fairly durable/sturdy sidewalls?
Thanks a lot for your help and again for the great reviews!
Sincerely,
Randy
Thanks for the 4x advice
Hi Lee, I just want to thank you for answering my recent questions about 4x racing! You have helped me with decision and other things too. Snowmass last weekend was great! Reading your book and putting it to use helped me qualify 1st in Junior beginner men 13-14. I would say that I have used your web site as online coaching. thanks, Dustin
Moto riding for an MTBer, Part 1
Hey Lee,
I just got an RM 125 that I plan to use a lot at the MX course in Berthoud. I have never ridden a dirt bike before and I was wondering how the dirt jumps feel with throttle? What are the similarities to regular dirt jumping? Do you hold the throttle all the way up the lip and is there any “pumping†that you do? Once in the air do you always let off the throttle?
Also, when railing berms, or turns in general, do you let off throttle?
Later, Jason
2007 MSC #4 – Blast the Mass
It was a weekend of warm weather, cool folks, fast race courses and a slow timing company.
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The Great Snowmass Timing Snafu of 2007
From a timing and results standpoint, last weekend’s Snowmass MSC was terrible: timing chips unavailable at registration, names missing from start sheets, major delays, screwed up times, no times for several days, and on and on. Events ran late. People waited for hours. Late Sunday evening, downhillers went home without their results. Bad news. Extremely irritating.
To get the official scoop I called Mike McCormack, the man in charge at Bigfoot Production, which promotes the Mountain States Cup. Mike sounded wrung out, and he was heading out for a therapeutic XC ride, so I kept the interview short:
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Enduro SL sizing?
Lee,
First of all, I want to thank you for your site. It has been an excellent source of information for me and my co-riders.
I know you are riding the enduro sl and I’m having trouble with size. I’m 5’11” with a 31″ inseam and I have heard that I need a large for one bike shop and a medium from another. I’ll be riding all the front range stuff and usually take 3 trips or so a year to Keystone. I’ve ridden them both around and the large seems a bit big but I sit pretty upright on the medium. I’m really confused about size and it seems that I’m right between the two sizes. Since I know you ride the Endo SL and you live in CO I thought you might be able to help. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Also, is your site the only place to buy your Mastering Mtn Biking Skills book?
Thanks for your help.
Matt
Chain Fu Magazine, Issue #897
Lee,
First of all, great site. Secondly, on my Enduro SL I often have a problem with my chain bouncing off the middle ring to the small ring when riding rough terrain. Also, sometimes when I shift from the middle ring to the small ring, the lower part of the chain bounces back up and gets stuck between the frame and big ring. Any suggestions and have you experienced this on your SL.
Thanks
Mike
Air Force Academy: Go Neil!
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 Vans Skate Park. This isn’t all that high, is it? |
 Keystone |
Basic Cadet Neil Grigsby |
34+ minutes of love: G3 #1 at Keystone CO
It was the first weekend in July, and Rocky Mountain gravity racers got their first taste of a new format: two days, three runs, fastest combined time wins. After a long weekend and a whole lot of downhill, everyone agreed: G3 is sweet indeed.
Press release written by me, Lee
Sol Vista / Crankworx A Rama
What a great weekend: Three days of riding Sol Vista’s new DH trails, plus a little trip to watch Big Air at Crankworx.