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Fun little DJ session

April 30, 2009/in Coaching, Dirt jumping/by leelikesbikes

Today I got to ride the Gunbarrel jumps with my kid Ian and some of his buddies. Ian has been riding for one year, and today he was buttering a mellow 8-foot double. Super cool — and about 10 years ahead of my own learning curve.

With Ian rocking the P.3, I dusted off the race-day SX, which felt perfectly braaapable after recently riding the 20, the 24, the P and the Stumpjumper. Stepped up to a bigger set today. Braaap!

Ian will be rocking the same set in like a month. …

Ian’s first ride: A fresh lump of clay

Pump track coming to Taos, NM

April 30, 2009/2 Comments/in Pump tracks, Trail building/by leelikesbikes

Hey all. I’m helping cook up a pump track in Taos, New Mexico, and I’m looking for DJ/pump people in that area. If you’re a Taos resident and a member of the Pump Track Nation (or want to join), please email me.

Rock.

Compromises in the face of reality

April 27, 2009/7 Comments/in Ask Lee, Downhill, Skills/training/by leelikesbikes

We all have these visions of how things are going to be. In downhill, they don’t always go that way.

But all is not lost.

7th grade math report: Pulling Gs on a pump track

April 17, 2009/1 Comment/in Ask Lee, Pump tracks/by leelikesbikes

Lee,
I’m doing a math report on mounain biking and I am in 7th grade. I met with Mark Weir and he said you hade done some studies on the G forces pulled on his pump track. Is there any way I could get a hold of the results to present to my class?
Travis

Video: Ripping trail 10 years ago

April 9, 2009/5 Comments/in Trail/by leelikesbikes

Here’s a classic from 1999 — back when Lycra and dual crown forks appeared on the same bikes.

A pump track in every basement

April 6, 2009/5 Comments/in Pump tracks, Reader mail/by leelikesbikes

When the snow just won’t go away, and you need some pump, what do you do? You go underground!

Dirt jumping with lots of suspension

March 25, 2009/in Ask Lee, Dirt jumping, Downhill, Skills/training/by leelikesbikes

Hey Lee,

My bike has a Rockshox Lyrik 2-step on the front and a Fox RP23 on the back.

When dirt jumping should I set the Lyrik to short travel (and maybe turn pro pedal on) or just run with my normal downhill setup.

Cheers, Andrew

Setting sag: Let’s ask Fitz

March 19, 2009/in Ask Lee, Downhill, Tech tips, Trail/by leelikesbikes

We’ve all been wondering about the best way to set suspension sag — sitting or standing? — so I asked The Man Himself: Mark Fitzsimmons at Fox Racing Shox. As Fox’s MTB race manager, Fitz does suspension testing and setup at the highest level of our sport. He is also a ripper.

Sea Otter DH start: Which beep?

March 16, 2009/3 Comments/in Ask Lee, Downhill, Racing, Skills/training/by leelikesbikes

Hey Lee,

At the start of the Sea Otter downhill there are 4? short beeps and then one long beep. When does the actual timing of your race run start? Can you go anytime during those beeps or is it after the long beep finishes?

Thanks,
Brian

DJ fork for 40something rider?

February 28, 2009/10 Comments/in Ask Lee, Dirt jumping, Equipment, Pump tracks/by leelikesbikes

Hi Lee,
I’m 44 and have spent the last two years ripping up the local trails on my Kona Coiler (Your book has helped a lot).

Recently I aquired a single speed Santa Cruz Chameleon for off road commuting, the local BMX track (I will manual properly even if it kills me), street and general trails — and the last couple of weeks have been fun but the bike feels nose heavy, notably it’s really hard to lift when I’m doing jumps or drops.

Guys at the LBS thought the RS Argyle was the go, but I’m interested in the Recon 351 … What sort of things should I be looking for in a fork? FYI the current fork is 2005 Dirt jumper 3.
John