End of season power testing for Lee
Yesterday I put Coach Kevin Stiffler through the gauntlet: 20-minute, 3-minute, 1-minute, 30-second and peak power tests — all on one sitting. This test is tough. Truly miserable.
Fair is fair.
End of season power testing with Coach Kevin Stiffler
The summer/coaching season is starting to wane, and that leads us into winter — the best time to build strength and fitness. Before Kevin dives into Pump Up the Base and Prepare to Pin It, we checked his pedaling power.
Intensional and Untensional riding
There are only two states of Riding with a Capital R:
Intentional: Applying and releasing tension or force deliberately and briefly to create a desired outcome.
Untensional: Riding in a relaxed but stable and ready position between Intentional moments.
Standing when sprinting?
Hi Lee,
I’m on week 7 of Pump up the Base now and seeing results! I got a question though, can I stand up on sprints?
Senen
Cane Creek DB INLINE on a Specialized Enduro 29?
Lee
Question for you regarding my Enduro 29 – is there any reason you would caution me away from a Cane Creek DB INLINE versus a larger volume shock? I’d love to retain the ability to carry a large water bottle … yet am not sure if I’d be better off going with a larger volume air can – either DB AIR CS or Rock Shox Monarch. The current setup has the stock FOX FLOAT CTD, which I’m not a fan of (needing to run high pressure to avoid bottoming out).
John
Kung fu skills in Alabama Sept. 19 and 20
I’ll be near Birmingham, Alabama training high school MTB coaches on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Join me for a public clinic that Friday or Saturday.
Give yourself the upgrade that lasts forever: skills!
Shock upgrade for 2011 Specialized Enduro?
Hi Lee
I’m the happy owner of a 2011 Specialized Enduro Expert (and of her sister Big Hit 2008) and i love her. i wanted to ask you a suggestion, since i would like to upgrade my FOX RP23 shock to something more beefy. I’m a heavy rider and sometimes i feel the rear end not tracking perfectly the ground. This happens only on long rocky and messy descents (i ride in the Dolomites).
Now i know that specialized uses a proprietary shock size and pivot to attach the shock to the frame, and i wondered if you came with a solution for this.
Thank you for your time, i loved your Mastering MTB skills 😉
Francesco
The ZipGuide: not fancy, but it does the trick
I’ve never had an issue with the clutch on my XTR rear derailleur, but I appreciate a little extra confidence when I’m DHing on my S-Works Enduro 29.
Loving the 2015 FOX 36 RC2
I have a half dozen rides on the 2015 Fox 36 RC2.
My shoulders are a good test of bump absorption, and they like this fork.
Bracketing a 2015 FOX 36 RC2
I am loving the new 36 from FOX. After just a few rides, I’m riding faster and more confidently, and my shoulders are holding up better than normal.
With a wide range of both low speed and high speed compression adjustment, the 36 RC2 is highly tunable. And it deserves to be tuned properly.
Karate Kid bottom bracket repair
You never know when a mechanical issue will test your kung fu skills.
Four days of Awesome in Peoria, IL
I had no idea mountain biking in the Midwest is so big — and excellent.
Just returned from four days of teaching and riding in Peoria, IL. Thoughts: