Snowmass Action Magazine

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Sorry about the tardiness, but here’s the report from the July 21-24 NORBA National Mountain Bike Series stop in Snowmass, CO. We’re talking speed, air and precipitation.
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Fun and useful game: No Dab

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The SMBA monkeys and I were riding Keystone last week, and when lightning stopped the lift we hooked up with the Mojo Wheels crew for an old-fashioned rumble.
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Pump first – pedal later

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This letter comes from a self-professed beginner who has been reading Mastering Mountain Bike Skills and working on his pump. He makes a revolutionary point:
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Extreme uphill: Mt. Evans

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When an injury prevents you from riding extreme downhill, what do you do? You ride extreme uphill!
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Summit County Slurpee Session

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During our downhill camp a couple weeks ago, we took the SMBA monkeys downhilling at Vail, then we got some Slurpees and went dirt jumping. The dudes tore it up. If only they could be this confident around girls their age …
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Nuts on the loose

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When snow bars the after-work alpine shuttle, what do nuts do? They bomb the pavement, climb the dirt until it gets dark, then get loose.
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MSC #4: Crested Butte Pedalfest

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It’s a bit tardy, but here’s the scoop from the June 25-26 Wildflower Rush in Crested Butte, CO. Warning: This report includes pedaling.
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Pinned

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Pinned adj The state of riding (typically a motorcycle) with the throttle wide open. Maxed out. On the ragged edge.
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Clip-in questions

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It’s time to talk about pedals, shoes, hip muscles and more.
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Join the Colorado High School Mountain Bike League

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Yes, Colorado now has its own High School Mountain Bike League. Here’s how to join.
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SMBA summer: One week done, nine to go

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Last week was my first week of full-time coaching with Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures, and let me say this: Whew!
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MSC #4: Chili Challenge action fest

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This year’s Chili Challenge rocked as usual, with the double-extra bonus of its UCI E2 status and the sweet World Cup courses.

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