Rocking the flats
Watching the Euros and Aussies drift through Earthed 3 and Hypnosis has inspired me to loosen up my style.
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Curtis Keene’s training philosophy
There are many ways to prepare for gravity racing. Here’s how one of the U.S.’s fastest (and strongest) downhill racers does it.
Why weight (lift)?
I’ve been getting lots of questions about weight training, especially for downhill and 4X. This is a really complex topic, and everyone has a different idea. But here’s my approach:
Feats of Strength
Here’s how it goes. 1) Ride for several hours, to the point of serious fatigue. 2) Go down to the basement and do a bunch of lifts with percentages of your body weight. Perform to failure. Change exercise. Repeat.
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Pedaling in the steep and rough
Hey Lee,
I was just wanting some riding advice, how do you ride fast through rough, and/or steep stuff. When i pedal i push forward and that seems to be pushing me over the handle bars when it gets steep or rocky. What is the way to manage it? I do have your book but a mate of mine stole it and i havent seen him around to steal it back.
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American Supercamp A Rama
Pour equal parts moto-heads and XR100s into an indoor track. Mix thoroughly. Cook at full throttle for two days and serve sweaty.
American Supercamp, Part 1
I just spent two days railing XR100s inside a barn with a bunch of Type-A racerheads and some bad ass instructors. I’ll write a full story asap, but first these photos:
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Pumping with suspension
An eager mind wants tips for riding a pump track on a bike with 4-8 inches of suspension. Any excuse to draw a diagram …
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Benefits of flat pedals
Question: Should I practice with flat pedals? Answer: Yes.
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Drops: Calculating landing force
A mechanical engineer wants to know how I calculated the impact forces for a bike drop. Yikes, here goes …
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4X and slalom start questions
Hey Lee, how do you know what the rules are for mt cross & dual slalom gate starts on what is legal and not legal. I couldn’t find any info on the usacycling website.
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