Natural skate park: Pawnee National Grassland
This tale was originally posted Nov. 16, 2004. There is so much goodness here, I just had to re-post it on the new site platform.
Archive for year: 2007
Short, medium or long cage X.0?
hey Lee, i run a long cage SRAM X.O rear derailleur on both my Giant Reign and Giant DH bikes. i was thinking about picking up a spare XO rear, to have on hand if i bash either one of those to death.
but short, mid or long? i could use this opportunity to go short, and put the new short cage on the DH, saving the long cage for the spare, but now i am confused by chain wrap, slack pickup and more.
thanks! robyn
Climbing, climbing, climbing …
This morning I meant to spin up Sugarloaf Road and rip down the Boulder Link Trail a couple times. Lingering snow and a forgotten helmet changed that plan.
Pump track surface report: base rock fines
In August I posted photos of a beautifully landscaped pump track made out of finely crushed rock, aka “compacted base rock fines.” Here’s a status report from Cynthia Tanyan of Mozaic Landscape design.
Baseball dirt for a pump track?
Lee,
I am in the planning stages for a pumptrack at our local trails and was wondering if the red dirt, like what is used for baseball diamonds, would work well for a track or should I stick with top soil.
Thanks,
Evan
Trying the Sea Otter Super D
Hello Lee,
I am planning to participate in my first Super D race this spring. Actually, that would be my first bike race ever – although I do “compete” in club road rides, and have done mass-start rides, I’ve never been to a real race. I am 31 y.o. and I have a trail bike, for what it worth.
So here is my question: what would be the best event for a complete and utter (but motivated) beginner to attend?
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A little a.m. XC love
Dude: I really love mountain biking. Every once in a while Life pushes me toward a worse place, but all it takes is some nice singletrack, and I’m stoked.
Single speed street/DJ gear?
Hey Lee,
I was wondering what you thought a good street riding/DJ’ing gear would be so that i have enough torque, and length so that i wont spin out super fast. Currently i run a 32-15. what are your thoughts?
Thanks, Greg
All-mountain 29er?
Hey Lee,
I want to get a full suspension 29er and ride the terrain that an Enduro or Nomad would shine in. However, it appears as though most, if not all, of the 29ers are built for XC racing. Are you aware of any that are beefier than others?
From the archives: The Shaft
Too cool: This story originally appeared in Fall 2002 on the Fox Racing website and newsletter. The Shaft project is on the back burner, but it brings up a real issue for downhillers, an issue that companies like Honda, Nicolai, Shimano and others are currently addressing.
At a Northstar at Tahoe DH race a couple weeks ago, my crazy-scientist friend Jon Heim unveiled his latest project, a shaft-driven DH bike!
Broken clavicle: Now what?
Lee,
Oh no! I broke my collarbone pumping and jumping… as I’m sure you know with this stuff, occasionally, sh!t happens. I’m not looking for sympathy, but I am looking for some tips on
training tips for once the healing process begins.
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Internally geared hub for downhill?
Hi Lee,
I have a question for you. I really want to get a speed hub for my downhill race bike.
I am running an external derailleur on my rocky mountain RMX and i was looking at rohloff speed hubs, but they are slightly out of my price range. Could something like a Sram S7 work for downhill racing?
thanks,
wes