Hi Lee,
I wrote a while back asking advice about hopping the dreaded bucking log. I’m still having some timing issues to get a solid bunny hop going, but after picking up MMBSii, I’ve realized there’s a ship load of pumping and cornering technique for me to master that are really improving my flow! I’ll conquer the log some day.
Anyway, I’m having a hard time with “V” shaped terrain: Steep 15′ or so down to a tiny creek with a few rocks and then back up the other steep side. The bottom of the “V” is narrow enough that my front tire starts going up the other side before my back tire is done going down.
I’m having a very hard time figuring out what to do with my body position and bike while making the transition at the bottom. In fact, I’m not really sure what I’m doing. As the rear tire hits the rocky bottom, I seem to have all 200+ lbs of my weight multiplied on it, making a rough transition that ends up with a pinch flat 1/3rd of the time (that’s better than a few years ago before practicing the heavy feet technique when the forks would bottom out and almost through me over the bars!).
I know you are a busy man with the family and your various bike-related events, but I would be stoked to learn the technique for this type of terrain!
As a side note - I have a hardtail 29er and keep my seat at XC height.
Thanks Lee!
- Eric
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I did this email interview for Chris O’Brien writing for Examiner.com. Might as well post it here.
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MMBSii early sales numbers are in.
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This was another busy but fruitful week. Highlights:
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On Saturday I taught a bunch of Colorado high school kids and their coaches how to ride safer/better/faster. This was the first official event of the Colorado High School Cycling League.
Yes: We are teaching high school athletes how to rip on bikes. The revolution is on, baby, ON!
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I want to get into any racing that includes bikes like 4x and dual slalom however there are absolutely no compettions in Ontario
I live near Toronto
any suggestions…cause it would really help
Jake
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… your copy is finally on its way!
YES! This has been a long process, but all you patient souls are finally getting your books.
While I’m waiting for a batch of traditionally printed books to come in, I pulled the trigger with CreateSpace, an Amazon affiliate. CreateSpace prints and ships the books on demand; my profit margin is way lower, but it gets the books out there right now.
Order your Pro BMX Skills print book, ebook or both here:
Book: Pro BMX Skills
OK riders, random start …
Hey all, our friend and ex-pupil Evan Powell has qualified for the junior Worlds DH team. He’s selling some sweet cutting boards to finance his trip.
Buy a cutting board, send a ripper to Worlds.
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This GoPro footage of Mike Montgomery’s second place slopestyle run at Crankworx Whistler is pretty darn incredible.
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A recent coaching client, an ultra XC racer, just got back from Diablo Mountain Bike Park with his son. He came back with questions:
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