Brandan Fairclough, Curtis Keene and Brad Benedict rock S-Works Enduros in the loamy lovenest that is Santa Cruz.
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Our correspondent Russ just got back from Living the Life (capital Ls) in Sedona, AZ. Here’s his helmet cam of Hangover Trail.
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Yesterday I rode the Stumpy on trail for the first time in six weeks. Since then it’s been hard training, a few sessions on the Enduro, way too much work and the kind of stress that makes decent men into jerks and me into something worse.
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Now that I’m back from NorCal, I’m focused on learning my S-Works Tricross so I can race it half-decently this weekend.
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After last weekend’s coaching sessions, I really needed a good ride. The kind of ride where you go so fast you can’t think of anything. The kind of ride where training and skills and preparation and technique all dissolve into a cloud of braaap!
Actually, I’ve been needing that ride for a long time.
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Solid ride from the house last weekend. Climb 70 minutes then hit a steep/rocky DH trail. Find it blocked halfway down, hike out then pin the dirt road back to the house. Full speed laying it out through a gravel hairpin, drifting drifting, WRX appears in the dust—aimed right at me. Spot a pile of duff under the guardrail, go wide, edge into the bank and—poof!—set up for the next turn. Road riding, Enduro style.
The other good part. Worth a hike and repeat.
Lee,
I hope you and your family are weathering the fire—how scary! I live in Littleton and can see the smoke from my house. Keep everybody safe and we’re happy to help in any way.
I participated in your skills clinic for the Colorado Mountain Bike coaches clinic in June. What an awesome event and I loved your information! I hoped to join Gil, Grant and Connor at the Colorado Springs event, but we had other events that day. If you have more skills clinic later this year or next year, we will definitely participate.
I saw this picture from Worlds race in Canada and I thought about you. What great position and technique Willow Koerber is portraying in this photo! She gives me inspiration.
Take care,
Erlinda
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Tomorrow I’m coaching a young DH pinner at Keystone. Since I no longer have a downhill bike, I have to make sure the Enduro suspension is dialed. So off to Hall Ranch I went for a mix of turny turns and rocky rocks.
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Preview of a new freeride trail in Curt Gowdy State Park. This is a great time to be a mountain biker.
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Check out this new trail at Cragg Quarry in Bacup, Lancashire, England.
Fully geared up, holding the Stumpy, clicking my heels together … “There’s no place like Bacup, there’s no place like Bacup …”
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