Here’s a summary of the lecture presented by Adam St. Pierre, MS, exercise physiologist, biomechanist and coach at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine.
My bottom line: Mix it up. Get strong. Have fun!
Whew. It’s already been six weeks. Here’s a quick update and a few photos.
Just finished a two-hour road ride with my neighbor Larry. I am a mountain biker for a reason, but freeroading is rad.
Oh man. I have seen the other side. And it isn’t pretty.
Aloha Lee,
I have a 2007 Gary Fisher Fat Possum XT. I love this bike except that the swingarm flexes a lot when climbing. This seems to be a problem with heavier riders like me (I weigh 205). I can’t afford to buy a new bike and I’m pretty much stuck at my current weight-I can’t afford to lose weight cause I do a lot of heavy lifting at work. Is there anything I can do to alleviate this problem or do I just suck it up and keep riding?
Keoni
I am about to get back into racing after a 23 year break and have the opportunity to buy a Redline Bubba Harris signature series 24″ cruiser (2007) but cannot seem to find any frame dimensions, specifically the top tube length.
Can you please help.
Kai
Just a quick question for you. I’m looking for a new bike and have the opportunity to get either a 2010 Demo 8 II or 2010 951 w/ SRAM build kit for nearly the same price. I’m kind of inclined to go with the Demo simply because it has a much better build for the $$$ (Boxxer WC, Elixir CR, etc.) but I’m just wondering if you had any thoughts on the matter.
This just in: A planned three-weekend series in Greeley. With practice sessions, open races and a mountain bike class.
The promoters are selling pre-paid cards to raise the $6,000 needed to start the series.
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Hi Lee
I am in the process of getting a new bike. I have out grown my heckler and i want to get a 29r, but I love to jump bikes and when I land I land hard. I looked at a specialized stumpjumper 29r and a gary fisher rumblefish. I also looked at a specialized sx which my dad says that fits my personality very well, but I want to race and be competitive. i race xc a few times a year and we ride am/trail. the jumps are three to four feet that i build in the back yard. My dad offered me his 07 specialized enduro sl. What do you think? Thanks JD.
Hi Lee,
If you would care to expound on the differences between the 08, 09, and 2010 Demo 8 I would be grateful. I am aware that the 2010 model has been dialed for world cup racing and that distinguishes it from its predecessors. I am looking at an ’08, but am not sure what changes occurred between ’08 and ’09.
Thanks,
Dan
Reporting from slightly snowy Lyons: PJ the promoter says the dirt looks pretty good, but the wooden ramps are wet. He’s moving the Dirt Scream to next Sunday, Nov. 1. I’ll post more details this week.
Details are hard to come by (uninformative site and unreachable promoter), but Glenn at Bitterbrush Cycles just gave me some approximate times.