The sweetest trails and riding spots

Skinny guy surprises

Yesterday two strange things happened involving skinny guys on bikes.

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Great braking technique is for roadies too

Check out this photo and video from a finish-line crash in stage 4 of the 2010 Tour de Suisse.

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Video: German pump track championships

Q: Should full face helmets and race kit be legal in international pump track competition?

A: Yes, if the edges of the track are painted.

Fun stuff:

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The Carbon Enduro Chronicles: Lookout Mountain

Last Friday I was rolling through Golden on the way back from a meeting in Littleton. My clients and I are working on a 60-page partnership proposal: the kind that determines how I pay my mortgage. It’s a fun and relaxing process. So so fun and relaxing that I was crawling out of my skin needing a ride.

I always see riders parked on the side of Highway 6, and I wonder what they’re up to. Turns out they’re riding a sweet trail.

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The Carbon Enduro Chronicles: Left Hand Canyon

Yesterday I took the Mighty Carbon Enduro to my favorite OHV area. Findings:

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The Carbon Enduro Chronicles: local benchmark ride

Hey all, I’m back from Sea Otter, back from Ranchstyle and back from two weeks of puking and coughing. It’s time to see what this 2010/11 Enduro Pro Carbon is all about.

Yesterday I rolled my local techy/steep loop, and …

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A random ride on a random trail off a random exit


You’re grinding out a long solo drive, and you have a brand new bike, and you’re feeling antsy.

This exit looks good.

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Undertrained and undergunned

Sunday I did a benefit road ride with a very strong group. Was it fun? Well, it was sort of like a long road ride …

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Get paid to dig in Longmont, CO

Hey all, I have a private pump track/DJ project coming up in May. Who wants to build cool stuff and earn a few bucks? Email me with your intentions and qualifications, or leave a comment below.

If you’re gonna do, do it


Another life lesson, learned at the pump track.

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Video of Sea Otter pro pump race

The editing might be a bit heavy-handed, but this vid shows some great riding on the track I designed/built at Sea Otter.

Via Brandon Turman, VitalMTB and Pinkbike.

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Sea Otter Adventure 2010: Day 11

Pro pump track finals!

It’s late and I have a lot of stuff to do, so I need to make this quick for now.

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