Lee,

Looking at possibly purchasing a Yeti 575. I am 5′8″ and a mid aggressive rider. I like to descend and climb Cross Country and Super D type riding. What else should I look at for comparison? Pros and cons?
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You might recall our relocating a huge pile of dirt at The Fix jumps to satisfy the city of Boulder. That was a heck of a project, and — guess what — we get to do it again.
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Some characters in Charlotte, NC downloaded pump-track plans from this site and have built a sweet one of their own.
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Today we rode motorbikes at the Berthoud motocross complex — with its handful of tracks and scribble of trails — and let me say this: What a day!
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The new shirts have all the attitude and twice the sleeve action. No pressure — just check out the Lee Likes Bikes store.

Check out this pump track action in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. So far five people have dug for 30 hours — and it’s looking good.

20MB Windows Media file - Right click to download. Nice flow.

www.dirtclowns.com - Looks like they have a fun scene.

Oh yeah. Now you too can “go to 11.”

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This is just a start. Thanks for your support, and please email me with suggestions.

The City of Boulder has been trying to get rid of The Fix’s dirt jumps since they were built. We’ve already spent thousands interpreting the law and moving invisible lines. A few weeks ago, we had to move a huge pile of dirt.
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For the past 34 years, Share-A-Gift has been collecting toys, books and bikes and giving them to 3,000 kids in the Boulder area. Each year, local bike mechanics fix up the donated bikes. Tonight we dialed 145 of ‘em.
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Question: Should I practice with flat pedals? Answer: Yes.
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While many dirt jump spots are still being plowed, more and more communities are dedicating spaces to our favorite form of self expression. Here are three success stories.
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Pending court case could force cities to adopt “industry standards” — or break out the bulldozers.
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The Colorado Downhill Cycling Collective has been lobbying Jefferson County (which includes the city of Golden) to create one-way trails for downhill riding. The goal: To minimize user conflict. Kent Setsma and Dave Cohen have jumped through every hoop and acted like pros through the entire process. Now it seems the county doesn’t believe downhill/freeride is a viable user group.

The CDCC encourages interested trail users to sign an online petition. It takes just a minute to fill out, and it’s right here.

For more info check out www.cdcc.org

The highly aclaimed book Mastering Mountain Bike Skills fits riders of all shapes, sizes and skills. Include the recipient’s name, and I’ll address it to him or her. Learn more and order here.

This monstrous pedal has a nifty “friction grip” area in the middle of its platform. Cool, but how does it work?
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Our friend Dan has a caboose in his yard (already cool), but his Santa makes it rock. Hang on little piggy!

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Here in Colorado, cold is settling in and snow is settling down. It seems like time to hang the wheels and wax the skis, but — no! — not yet.
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A mechanical engineer wants to know how I calculated the impact forces for a bike drop. Yikes, here goes …
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A reader wants to know which software I use to create my snazzy track diagrams. It’s the same one I’ve used to create award-winning newspaper infographics.
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I was wondering what you need to do to advance from expert to semi pro? I couldn’t find the information anywhere in the norba book. I know in BMX you have to place 1-10 nag.

By the way your site is great. keep up the good work.
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