The sweetest trails and riding spots
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.
After yesterday’s work, all we had to do today was shape. And ride. Did I say ride?
Today we placed the dirt and began shaping. Tomorrow, SoCal High School Cycling League riders and coaches will help us finish shaping. And, yeah, we shall ride.
Now that I’m in contract with the Town of Superior, CO — design this month, dig in March — the game is on.
Yesterday I rode the Stumpy on trail for the first time in six weeks. Since then it’s been hard training, a few sessions on the Enduro, way too much work and the kind of stress that makes decent men into jerks and me into something worse.
Last weekend’s Left Hand Canyon OHV downhill training session featured special guest stars, some sturdy hiking and a snowy descent down North Red Trail.
With video!
Hi all,
I did an interview with Mike Carruth at www.bmxnews.com about the creation of the Pro BMX Skills book. Mike’s a nice guy, and he contributed great race photos to the book.
Today was an excellent mission at Left Hand Canyon: 175 minutes pushing a bike up hills; 25 minutes riding the bike down hills.
Featuring a first descent of North Red Trail.
Today I enjoyed a real treat: A first run down a new double-red — DOUBLE EXTREME — trail near my house. The trail is designed for trials motorcycles. It’s awesome on an Enduro (if you don’t mind hiking).
I don’t mind hiking.
Hi Lee,
Since you ride both bikes and motos, I know you’ve had to deal with this conundrum, and I’m curious as to your take on it.
A long time ago I rode motos, mostly dual sport (and mostly on the street). I’m a newbie to MTB, and I think I’ve also decided I want a moto. (I’m 5’6″ — a TTR 125 maybe? But that’s not what this letter is about.) So here’s my question: how do you deal with the fact that motos have the front brake on the right, while MTB’s have it on the left (unless you’re in Europe, of course)? When I got my mountain bike, I decided since I was already used to using my right hand for the front brake, I’d just swap the right and left levers. But it occurs to me if (more like when) I ride a friend’s bike, or rent a bike (can you say lift-assisted DH? :-), it’ll be backwards, which could get me all balled up (literally, maybe. lol). And I’m not real up for going the other way and swapping the clutch and brake levers on my moto when I finally get it.
Help! How do you deal with this problem?
Love your site (and your book).
Kevin G
Gaithersburg, Maryland
On Saturday I enjoyed a self-propelled DH training session with a young pinner. We’re building the skills, fitness and intelligence he needs to rock next season. What are you doing?
Indoor training, power meters, threshold wattage, road climbing and gyroscopic musings are all fine and dandy, but tomorrow I’m coaching a young downhill racer, and it’s time to Ride with a capital R.