Pumping turns with Heather Irmiger
With the Winter Park Enduro this weekend, yesterday XC champ Heather Irmiger and I worked on pumping corners.
This skill builds the base of braaap.
Everything to help you ride stronger and better.
Alex Willie wins national DH championship!
I am so proud of Young Skywalker. Yesterday –when it counted! — he found the perfect flow:
“There were no bobbles or moments,” Alex said. “It was just another run (but I’ve never pedaled that hard or gone that fast!).”
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The 2011 season starts now
7:1 and stoked
Paul Bunyan riding
Dialing it down to 8
Great job Alex. I’m excited to ride DH with you this Saturday. We are training for WORLDS!
Helping a pump track noob
Hi Lee. I’ve been desperately trying to ride our local pump track for a few weeks already. I’ve tried everything I can but don’t seem get anywhere near anything that resembles what I see on the net. What am I doing wrong here? Really hope somebody can help. I’ve resorted to going public with a video of my riding despite how bad it is just so I can get some feedback on what I should be doing.
Dynamodayak Ngieng
Twice as fast and half as scared
XC champ Heather Irmiger is seeing immediate results from this week’s kung fu skills session.
“Lee, wow – I really can’t believe the progress I’ve made! Last Sunday really was the last day I sucked 🙂 “
Check out this video from Winter Park, shot by Heather’s husband Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski:
Helping Heather Irmiger rip the DH
Heather Irmiger — XC national champ, marathon national champ and singlespeed world champ — has asked me to help her descend at a world class level (and have more fun on her bike).
I am all over this project.
Tearing it up with some Texans
In the past two weeks I’ve worked with a two excellent groups from our second largest state.
Rider analysis: Dustin Gilding – The Revealing :: PT.1
Dustin Gilding spent one year building these trails and two days shooting them. The result is some pretty stellar riding.
Endurance slalom with Judy Freeman
Pro XC ripper Judy Freeman is off to national XC championships in Idaho today. This morning we sharpened the sword with a bit of Valmont endurance slalom.
Teaching kung fu in Lyons
Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO might be the happiest place on Earth, but Lyons Bike Park is great place for larger groups and technical climbing/descending. Recent adventures:
Making a fast rider faster
Last week I rocked a skills session at Valmont Bike Park with Mountain States Cup pro pinner Eric Landis. We hit the basics, then he attacked his drills with rare aggression. As he told me at the beginning of our session, “I’m dressed to crash.”
Pinkbike Q&A with Aaron Gwin
Great stuff in this interview:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/QampA-with-Gwin.html
Pay special attention to Aaron’s approach to racing. The significance it holds (and does not hold) in his life. The importance of following your routine, giving it your best then moving on.
Fabien Barel hangs and rides with Cedric Gracia
“Fabien Barel Presents: Ripping with Cedric Gracia in Andorra ”
Watch Fabien shred with CG. This video has a fun, positive vibe, plus it’s instructive to watch these two world class riders just out having fun. Watch how expressive they are — and watch how they load and unload their bikes. Sine waves!