The web has some sweet videos of pro downhiller Curtis Keene rocking a Stumpjumper in Santa Cruz. Curtis can ride any Specialized he wants; why does he choose a Stumpy instead of an Enduro?
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Pump track maintenance, pro pump track qualifying and other radness.
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Oh yes, ‘tis good to ride the bikes on real terrain. Today we had a good little adventure at Left Hand Canyon OHV area outside Boulder.
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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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The trail was new, the snow was flying and the crew was solid. A tale of steep footsteps, clogged cleats and jumbly flow.
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The third big benefit race for Tara Llanes is coming right up, and it’s a major upgrade in venue, format and purse. The MEGA DH at Northstar at Tahoe should be sweet. Go to NorCal and get some!
Here are more details from Mike Stewart at Giant Bicycles.
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We all have these visions of how things are going to be. In downhill, they don’t always go that way.
But all is not lost.
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Hey Lee,
My bike has a Rockshox Lyrik 2-step on the front and a Fox RP23 on the back.
When dirt jumping should I set the Lyrik to short travel (and maybe turn pro pedal on) or just run with my normal downhill setup.
Cheers, Andrew
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We’ve all been wondering about the best way to set suspension sag—sitting or standing?—so I asked The Man Himself: Mark Fitzsimmons at Fox Racing Shox. As Fox’s MTB race manager, Fitz does suspension testing and setup at the highest level of our sport. He is also a ripper.
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Hey Lee,
At the start of the Sea Otter downhill there are 4? short beeps and then one long beep. When does the actual timing of your race run start? Can you go anytime during those beeps or is it after the long beep finishes?
Thanks,
Brian
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