Hard core on a schedule
Every Sunday used to consist of an all-day bike or moto adventure. Yesterday was a bit more fragmented.
The sweetest trails and riding spots
Pro BMX Skills: It’s tangible!
After 2+ years of work, I’m holding a proof copy of the book Pro BMX Skills. It feels heavy. Thick. Good.
Here’s what it looks like:
Learning to pump: Should I lock my suspension?
Yes, at least in the beginning. Read on:
Winter pumptrack madness (with video)
You can rock the pump without dirt — and even without wheels.
A quick taste of Dinosaur Ridge
I often drive south through Lakewood, CO on the way to meetings in Littleton. I always pass Dinosaur Ridge on Highway C-470, and I always think, “Oh man I gotta ride there.”
Today was the day.
Holy sense of scale, Batman!
Meanwhile in the Bat Cave, I’m churning through edits and images for the book Pro BMX Skills. Check out this sequence of Chris Powell at the Olympic Training Center.
Unleashing it on the world
I just ended the longest not-riding-outside stretch of my life. Four months of work, weather and babies have restricted my cycling to the garage. Yesterday’s weather looked good — finally! — so I took the new Stumpjumper to Left Hand Canyon OHV area.
Indoor BMX this weekend!
The indoor series in Greeley, CO is a go. Registration starts at 11 a.m. tomorrow. There will be a mountain bike class.
I really want to race BMX, but I’m pinned working on a book about how to race BMX. Crazy paradox there.
Check out www.cibmx.org
Neighborhood pump track in Jakarta
You might remember Andre from this pump track masterpiece. His new track fits into a narrow strip of formerly unused land.
Embracing pedaling as a skill
Lee,
I’m at a loss with climbing while riding with friends…I just can’t push a bigger gear and I can’t spin a smaller gear fast enough to keep up on climbs…I can bomb the downhill single track just fine but when it comes to climbing I just get left in the dust…and it doesn’t matter if it’s fire road, technical climbing, or just non-tech single track…it makes me just want to shuttle so I don’t look so weak…very frustrating.
So I know part of the deal is overall fitness level…I need to ride more, but it doesn’t really seem to matter how much I ride I still can’t keep up on climbs. Also it doesn’t matter what bike I ride…I have a full on xc bike @ 25lbs and I have an all mountain 6″ travel # 34lbs and I still get left in the dust…so I tend to lean toward the 6″ for the DH fun factor but on longer 18+ miles rides I go xc (most of the time).
What do you suggest to help me climb in a larger gear and or just keep up on climbs? Please point me in the right direction.
Regards, Lance – Sacramento
Warning: Hall Ranch trail conditions
You know that one rock section? The one with the waterfall line down the middle and the big pumpy line down the right? And at the bottom is flat sand and a hard left into the next section where you hop onto the big sandstone slab then drop through the switchback? Yeah, that one.
Pro BMX Skills: Progress!
I am super stoked to be back working on the BMX technique book.