Sea Otter Adventure 2010: Day 10
Pump track maintenance, pro pump track qualifying and other radness.
The sweetest trails and riding spots
Sea Otter pro pump track qualifying
We just got done. Here’s who made the big show:
Sea Otter Adventure 2010: Day 9
Today was the first official pro pump track practice. Rad.
Video: Brendan Fairclough sessions the Sea Otter pro pump track
The Sea Otter pro pump track got Ridden today. With a capital R.
Check out this video of Brendan Fairclough pioneering new lines.
Sea Otter XC racing tips
Hey Lee, I am 13 year old kid and I’m going to be racing in the Sea Otter XC. Do you have any tips for me for the race? I have raced the CCCX xc race in similar terrain, so I know there will be a sh*t load of sand. I ride a 2007 Rocky Mountain Element 70 with Specialized The Captain s-work tires. What is the proper way to ride through deep sand? How should I pace myself through the race? Should I use a Camelback? If so, should I bring a spare tube/ tools, and if so, what should I bring?
Thanks
Joseph
Sea Otter Adventure 2010: Day 7
Good thing I rested yesterday, because today required 10+ hours of working (and a bit of riding too).
Please forgive the exhausted writing style. Look at the photos.
Building the Sea Otter pro pump track
Here are some shots from the build process. It went super smoothly (until the rain came).
Video: First laps on new Sea Otter pro pump track
Hey all, I rushed this video onto YouTube.
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The ultimate pro pump track?
I got hired to design/build the pro-only pump track at Sea Otter!
Stoked! This track is for top pro riders only. They’ll do a time trial for $$$.
I have some ideas, but I’m curious:
What features do you think this track should have?
Also: I’ll need help building/riding the weekend before Sea Otter. I pay cash. Who’s interested?
Sunday morning Colorado adventure
Oh yes, ’tis good to ride the bikes on real terrain. Today we had a good little adventure at Left Hand Canyon OHV area outside Boulder.
Snow pump track (for bikes)
Our friend Stefan in South Tyrol used the specs in Welcome to Pump Track Nation to build a snow pump track.
He plans to build a dirt track this summer. As he says, he’s working out the kinks with a zero-cost material.
Racing uncorrected
Going into the 2007 Sea Otter Classic, I had a few years of coaching under my belt, and my skills were better than ever. I trained hard over the Colorado winter, and I showed up ready to rock the dual slalom and downhill. Little did I know I’d be taking a special test.
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