Mountain Bike Action magazine covers SoCal pump track weekend
MBAction honch Sean McCoy posted a series of stories about our Jan. 21-23 SoCal pump track raising. They fully capture the weekend’s radness.
Archive for year: 2011
Two weeks on Captain America
I took Captain America, my experimental Stumpjump HT EVO-R, to California for two weeks of riding and teaching. The early reviews are in.
10 seconds of fun: BMX starts on the trainer
My two-week California building/teaching trip was awesome, but I’m strangely happy to be back on the trainer. I think they call it Stockholm syndrome.
Next time you’re on the trainer, try this action:
Teaching last week in Marin
Student/ripper Christopher Kelly sent these photos from clinics he attended last week in Marin. Thanks dude.
Fox Racing Shox pump track
I enjoyed the honor of a quick session at Fox Racing Shox’ company pump track last month in NorCal.
This fun track fits a whole lot of love — and line options — into a small space. Sorry, this track is not open to the public.
Quickie review: Ibis Mojo HD
I rode an Ibis Mojo HD in NorCal for maybe 20 minutes. Real quick:
Keep it running
Just got home from two weeks on the road. A bit of riding, lots of teaching, tons of Awesome.
I’m still catching up, but I have cool stuff to post.
On the way back: Temps hit -35°F in Wyoming. I had no idea diesel freezes!
Learning experience: If it’s that cold, and your Sprinter is running, don’t turn it off.
Comments are working again
Some crazy bug likes to switch this site’s comment settings. Comments are re-enabled. Rock.
Spreading the braaap gospel
I’m in the Cabella’s parking lot in Reno (gotta check out the aquarium with the largemouth bass — so rad), taking care of work and saying “Whew!”
It’s been a heck of a two weeks:
Video from Sunday’s SoCal high school pump session
We built the track Friday and part of Saturday. By Sunday it was all about teaching and riding.
Sweet video by Stephen Messer.
There’s a ton more photos and videos from the day; this sums it up beautifully.
Riding the SoCal high school pump track
After yesterday’s work, all we had to do today was shape. And ride. Did I say ride?
Building the SoCal high school pump track
Today we placed the dirt and began shaping. Tomorrow, SoCal High School Cycling League riders and coaches will help us finish shaping. And, yeah, we shall ride.