2011 Sea Otter Classic pro pump!

I’m still wrangling details, but this much looks certain:

– I’ll be building the track for the 2011 Sea Otter pro pump track comp. Riding legend Jeff Lenosky and I are working on the design.

– The comp will combine elements of speed and style. It will be a head-to-head race with a time bonus for whomever throws the best style off the trick jump.

– I will be teaching clinics on the track! This is extra rad. Refine your pump fu on a world-class track. I’ll post times when I get the schedule.

– As soon as the contract is final, I will assemble the team. If you’re an experienced digger who wants to get paid to build (and ride) a revolutionary track, email me. I’m looking for people who know how to take direction and run with it.

This is going to be sweet.

Tires for those pointy Brazilian rocks

Hi Lee,

My name is Juscelino, I’m from Brasil, and I’m riding a new specialized stumpjumper FSR carbon. The main soil condition here is gravel, rocky gardens and single tracks. My style of riding is trail, and since I read your book I’m getting better descend skills. Thanks a lot for that!

I and my friends are using Specialized purgatory 2.2 (23 psi – I’m 86kg) in front and specialized the captan control 2.0 (30 psi) in rear, I’ve liked the traction and cornering with these tires, but at my third ride I get a side wall cut in my rear tire, it also happen with my friends. Is this tire inadequate? What tire do you recommend? (weight is not my first concern).

Thanks.

Juscelino Castro Blasczyk
www.clinicafisiocorpus.com

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Mountain Bike Action magazine covers SoCal pump track weekend

MBAction honch Sean McCoy posted a series of stories about our Jan. 21-23 SoCal pump track raising. They fully capture the weekend’s radness.

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Two weeks on Captain America


I took Captain America, my experimental Stumpjump HT EVO-R, to California for two weeks of riding and teaching. The early reviews are in.

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10 seconds of fun: BMX starts on the trainer

My two-week California building/teaching trip was awesome, but I’m strangely happy to be back on the trainer. I think they call it Stockholm syndrome.

Next time you’re on the trainer, try this action:

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Teaching last week in Marin


Student/ripper Christopher Kelly sent these photos from clinics he attended last week in Marin. Thanks dude.

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Fox Racing Shox pump track


I enjoyed the honor of a quick session at Fox Racing Shox’ company pump track last month in NorCal.

This fun track fits a whole lot of love — and line options — into a small space. Sorry, this track is not open to the public.

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Quickie review: Ibis Mojo HD


I rode an Ibis Mojo HD in NorCal for maybe 20 minutes. Real quick:

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Keep it running

Just got home from two weeks on the road. A bit of riding, lots of teaching, tons of Awesome.

I’m still catching up, but I have cool stuff to post.

On the way back: Temps hit -35°F in Wyoming. I had no idea diesel freezes!

Learning experience: If it’s that cold, and your Sprinter is running, don’t turn it off.

Comments are working again

Some crazy bug likes to switch this site’s comment settings. Comments are re-enabled. Rock.

Spreading the braaap gospel

I’m in the Cabella’s parking lot in Reno (gotta check out the aquarium with the largemouth bass — so rad), taking care of work and saying “Whew!”

It’s been a heck of a two weeks:

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Video from Sunday’s SoCal high school pump session

We built the track Friday and part of Saturday. By Sunday it was all about teaching and riding.

Sweet video by Stephen Messer.

There’s a ton more photos and videos from the day; this sums it up beautifully.

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