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Check out “Pro BMX Skills”

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The new BMX technique book has a name, and it’s going to be ultra sweet. I just put up a quick page:

www.probmxskills.com

Pro BMX Skills covers equipment, technique, tactics and training with a depth and clarity never before seen in BMX (or most other sports). I’ve partnered with some of the best riders in the sport, and their knowledge and talent come through in a big way.

If you want to ride safer and faster, you need this book.

Pre-order special: Order now and save $10 off the list price.

Super cool!

Hey, where did that jump go?

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BMX racers are the kings of jump manipulation. One of today’s top pros shows us how to “pick up” for a big face.

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Controlling speed on long downhills

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Hi Lee,

Great book I enjoy it very much. It’s the best investment since I bought my first MTB, well that and attending your clinic.

I do have a question about braking. On your book you said to keep the legal speed of 15 mph. I try to do it on a smooth grade or rolling singletrack. How about on a long 4-5 miles fire road what should I be doing? If I don’t brake I can quickly gather speed but if I try to slow down I’m just dragging my brake. Is there a secret formula to roll smoothly and still maintain relatively legal speed?

Thanks again for writing the book. You have no idea how much it helped me. I hope you are in SoCal soon. I want to do a Jedi Knight clinic.

Best Regards,
Albert

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Pumping rhythm

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Mike Kreger is one of the smoothest dirt jumpers (and racers) you’ll ever see. Yesterday we shot some sequences for the BMX book. Here’s Mike pumping a set of double jumps.

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Cornering: Which foot forward?

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Hi Lee,

Your website in an invaluable source of info, and thanks to your tips I’ve become a better rider. Lately I’ve been practicing aggressive cornering a lot; as you say pointing your hips in the direction of the turn is key.

I’ve noticed that I can more effectively point my hips in the right direction if I keep the turning side foot behind, ie keep the right foot behind when turning right, and the left foot when turning left. Yet since I’m right handed and my dominant foot is the left, it comes natural to keep the right foot behind even when turning left, which results in less effective hips turning.

Lately I’ve made an effort to “switch stances” when cornering to the left. Am I doing the right thing or should I just keep the same stance all the time? In your pictures I noticed that you keep the dominant/left foot in front when cornering in either direction. Thanks

regards, Vito

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More: Core Skills Clinics

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This summer’s public clinics have been a ton of fun. Due to popular demand, we’re going to rock some Core Skills Clinics on July 26 and Aug. 2, 9 and 16.

There is no better (or cost effective) way to improve your cycling kung fu. Keep reading …

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Teaching at Colorado Rocky Mountain School

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I suppose it’s a bit late, but I know where I want to go to high school.

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Rocking Keystone, Texas XC style

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Jordan, Jason, Adam and Keenan are all riding buddies from Texas, and last week they road-tripped to Keystone for three days of braaap. We spent the first day together.

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How to case a jump

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Here’s another gem from the BMX book. I’m pinned but getting ‘er done.

Chris Powell was gracious enough to intentionally case this high-speed double on the Chula Vista Olympic track. He made even this bad landing look good.

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BMX skill: Hook to jet hop

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I’m busy working on the BMX book, and I have to share this. It’s RAD!!!

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Aggro clinic: stoked rider

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Four riders joined me yesterday for an “aggro” clinic at The Fix in Boulder. We started with position, then we dove into manuals, hops, drops and pump. Tyler was stoked:

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Clinic love: “Carning” in California

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Hi all. Just returned from two weeks away; one in California teaching, one in Martha’s Vineyard sleeping and fishing. The sleeping was much more successful than the fishing. Highlights from the clinics, and the word of the week:

carn verb. To crash, to damage one’s flesh. Dude, my front tire washed out and I totally carned!

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