Sunday on the Enduro, Monday on the Stumpy.

How can any bike feel better than this?

(more…)

This question is spurred by Pedaling in attack position?

Lee,

Do you have any pro tips how to pump-manual while still pedalling? It’s OK to me if I want to do it on a table-top or with a small speed, but when the speed goes up and bumps get bigger I can’t keep up with the terrain…

Jakub

WITH VIDEO

(more…)

(But you already know that.)

When I imagine riding trails, this is what I look like.

(more…)

Check out this video action from old friend, former pupil and Team Yeti ripper Joey Schusler.

(more…)

I’m always impressed at how the same basic movement patterns seem to apply to all sports. Two of the most important dynamics for a mountain biker are 1) staying balanced on your feet and 2) driving powerfully from your hips.

Those skills are also important in the NFL. Today I had an All Pro linebacker on my pump track, and he killed it.

(more…)

Thank goodness for pump tracks, and double-extra thank goodness for the pump track in my yard. So far this winter, I’ve been trying to mix up base intervals on the trainer and radness intervals on the pump track. That’s when I’m not shoveling snow off the track.

Check out this action. It might give you some ideas for your own training.

(more…)

The pump track in my yard has seen a few hundred laps, and it’s bedding in nicely. Thanks to diligent snow shoveling, Farid and I enjoyed a nice sesh yesterday.

(more…)

In September the Devil Dash 5K ran a bunch of people through Lyons Bike Park—and the jumps were muddy—and the jumps were ruined. This week we’ve been busy rebuilding the step-ups, tables and rollers. Everything is riding well and ready for tomorrow’s snow to help pack it in.

Photos at the Lee Likes Bikes Facebook page

Adam Wasson did some great work over the past few days. Here he tests the rollers as only an expert BMX racer can.

Phase 2 of my pump track is built and ready to pack. Today I did a little flow testing. These images are so-so, but they show how the track flows.

I am super stoked with the track. It’s fun to ride, and it accomplished its goals.

(more…)

And it is sweet.

Photos from the first post-pack ride:

(more…)