Our friend Stefan in South Tyrol used the specs in Welcome to Pump Track Nation to build a snow pump track.
He plans to build a dirt track this summer. As he says, he’s working out the kinks with a zero-cost material.
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Going into the 2007 Sea Otter Classic, I had a few years of coaching under my belt, and my skills were better than ever. I trained hard over the Colorado winter, and I showed up ready to rock the dual slalom and downhill. Little did I know I’d be taking a special test.
This story will appear in MMBSii.
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Every Sunday used to consist of an all-day bike or moto adventure. Yesterday was a bit more fragmented.
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After 2+ years of work, I’m holding a proof copy of the book Pro BMX Skills. It feels heavy. Thick. Good.
Here’s what it looks like:
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Yes, at least in the beginning. Read on:
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You can rock the pump without dirt — and even without wheels.
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I often drive south through Lakewood, CO on the way to meetings in Littleton. I always pass Dinosaur Ridge on Highway C-470, and I always think, “Oh man I gotta ride there.”
Today was the day.
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Meanwhile in the Bat Cave, I’m churning through edits and images for the book Pro BMX Skills. Check out this sequence of Chris Powell at the Olympic Training Center.
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I just ended the longest not-riding-outside stretch of my life. Four months of work, weather and babies have restricted my cycling to the garage. Yesterday’s weather looked good — finally! — so I took the new Stumpjumper to Left Hand Canyon OHV area.
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The indoor series in Greeley, CO is a go. Registration starts at 11 a.m. tomorrow. There will be a mountain bike class.
I really want to race BMX, but I’m pinned working on a book about how to race BMX. Crazy paradox there.
Check out www.cibmx.org
