Purgatory vs. Ground Control on Stumpy 29?

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Hola, instructor to the Stars,

I am replacing my tires on the trusty Stumpy 29. Currently running a Purgatory 2.2 in the front and Ground Control 2.1 in the back. The back tire needs replacing, so, I bought another Purgatory, thinking I would try that on the back also. I like the Ground Control just fine. I do notice sometimes I lose the rear end on corners but never thought it was a problem or related to tire selection. My concern (not a big concern) is that running the Purgatory front and back will bring slower rolling resistance.

Thoughts?

Chris

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Why no moto?

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Lee – I’ve seen from your site that you used to spend some time on the dark side. So, no more moto for you? Is that a function of personal choice, or just not having a dirtbike to ride?
Ken

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Judy Freeman won a bike race!

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Our friend and kung fu student Judy Freeman won a big one: last weekend’s Subaru Cup Pro XCT in Wisconsin.

In this post-race interview she is stoked — and she gave our skills work a nice plug.

Thanks Judy. Keep ripping it up!

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Mountain man status for younger Skywalker

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Today 13-year-old Chase Willie (proud younger brother of national DH champ Alex Willie) joined the legion of fools that hikes and rides DH at Left Hand Canyon OHV Area.

Chase and I have done some work on the BMX and mountain bikes; today was our first day on the downhill sled.

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Riding Vail on a Saturday

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On Saturday I enjoyed a fantastic XC/DH ride in Vail, CO.

It’s great to see so many civilians out having fun on their bikes. I sure had fun too.

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Public service video: Bike selection and setup

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Boulder Channel 8 is running a series of spots promoting Boulder as a bike town. I did this piece on bike selection and setup.

Wow, am I this fidgety when I teach?

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Pinning the DH with Alex Willie

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Last weekend Young Skywalker won the national downhill championships — YES! NATIONAL CHAMPION! — and next month he’s heading to Worlds. Yesterday we hit Keystone for a good, old fashioned DH tuneup.

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Learn to fly in a Level 2 Air class!

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For those of you with solid core skills, I’m stoked to offer Level 2 Air classes at Valmont Bike Park.

Aug. 25, Sept. 5 and Sept. 8.

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Pumping turns with Heather Irmiger

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With the Winter Park Enduro this weekend, yesterday XC champ Heather Irmiger and I worked on pumping corners.

This skill builds the base of braaap.

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My P.3 rips the lower Valmont pump track

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Watch world champion 15X BMX racer Collin Hudson tear up the lower Valmont pump track on my P.3. I handed him the bike, he took 0.1 seconds to adjust to the suspension and wheels, then he rocked these amazing laps.

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Alex Willie wins national DH championship!

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I am so proud of Young Skywalker. Yesterday –when it counted! — he found the perfect flow:

“There were no bobbles or moments,” Alex said. “It was just another run (but I’ve never pedaled that hard or gone that fast!).”


Also check out:

The 2011 season starts now
7:1 and stoked
Paul Bunyan riding
Dialing it down to 8

Great job Alex. I’m excited to ride DH with you this Saturday. We are training for WORLDS!

Helping a pump track noob

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Hi Lee. I’ve been desperately trying to ride our local pump track for a few weeks already. I’ve tried everything I can but don’t seem get anywhere near anything that resembles what I see on the net. What am I doing wrong here? Really hope somebody can help. I’ve resorted to going public with a video of my riding despite how bad it is just so I can get some feedback on what I should be doing.

Dynamodayak Ngieng

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