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The other day I was working with a client on the big pump track at Valmont Bike Park, and we were having trouble getting him into a proper hinge. His form was perfect on the RipRow, but on the bike he was collapsing into the classic bad squat position: knees forward, butt forward, quads hot, […]
It’s been said the Sam Hill has an upright riding style, and that he doesn’t follow the “hinge low and stay low” rules. I agree. To my eye, Sam gets his shoulders as low as he has to — and no lower. You often see this practice in top riders. It saves energy and, I think, […]
Lee, I have pump track envy! That just looks like so much fun. I also have a question about arm/wrist position when pumping. I notice that some people cock/flex their wrist more at the grip that leads to a more elbows out position, and others keep their wrist more perpendicular to the bar and elbows […]
Lee, I am 5′ 9″ guy working to dial in his fit on an 18″ El Mariachi frame. I began with a 75mm stem and low rise bars. Felt a bit too much forward weight bias, had trouble lofting the front end over curbs and logs, lacked room to move about on the bike. Decided […]
Lee, I have a question about foot positioning when using flat pedals. I recently read that with flats you need to have your feet centered over the pedals for better balance and power. I converted to flats two years ago but after years of using clipless I automatically have the balls of my feet centered […]
Hi Lee, Russ [my husband] and I were messing around at Arastradero, a local openspace area in Palo Alto. He was taking pictures of me, and I noticed how bad my body position was. After that, I started working on it, and we ended up with this picture. Please let me know what you think. […]
I’m contacting to get some info on properly setting up the bike for the most optimum position for DH racing. Right now, in all of my pictures, on more of the slower, more flat, or just not as technical sections, it looks as if I am standing straight up. My initial thought is the bike […]
Hi Lee! I’ve been poking around your website and it’s great. So much stuff! Also, listened to your interview on the Nourish Balance Thrive podcast (super!) and my coach Lesley Paterson suggested I reach out to you. Here’s my deal… I just bought a new bike. It’s awesome. I know I’m going to love it. […]
Today some real experts helped me dial in my suspension, and my bike feels massively better.
By Coach Andy Somerville Learning how to ride better (and faster if that’s your goal) takes time, practice and commitment. For riders serious about attaining new levels of confidence, performance and fun, there are two shortcuts to riding better, faster, or riding faster better: Shortcut #1: Work with a skills coach Shortcut #2: Add a RipRow […]
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Hello high school riders and coaches! This is Lee McCormack, NICA’s skills development director and the guy who wrote the Teaching Mountain Bike Skills NICA coaching manual. I’ve written lots of other MTB skills/training books, and I’ve taught riding skills to thousands of riders of all ages and levels (yes, even pros). All LLB coaches […]