Brian Lopes testing 29ers?
Uh oh, the end is nigh.
Archive for year: 2012
Tearing it up with some Texans
In the past two weeks I’ve worked with a two excellent groups from our second largest state.
Rider analysis: Dustin Gilding – The Revealing :: PT.1
Dustin Gilding spent one year building these trails and two days shooting them. The result is some pretty stellar riding.
Endurance slalom with Judy Freeman
Pro XC ripper Judy Freeman is off to national XC championships in Idaho today. This morning we sharpened the sword with a bit of Valmont endurance slalom.
Teaching kung fu in Lyons
Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO might be the happiest place on Earth, but Lyons Bike Park is great place for larger groups and technical climbing/descending. Recent adventures:
Converting Stumpy 29 to EVO?
(Question inspired by Week one: Stumpjumper FSR 29 Carbon S-EVO)
Hello Lee,
I added a fox 34 hoping it would improve my bikes handling about the same time I discovered you site (awesome articles by the way) and was happy to see I wasn’t the only one who tried and loved the 34!
My question is you mention the EVO conversion for the rear. 1) where can I find this, it’s not on the big S site and my searches turn up nothing? 2) have you tried this yet and what were the results?
My hope is the extra 5mm travel would be nice and with the lower BB height the bike might take sharp switchbacks better.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
Kyle
Making a fast rider faster
Last week I rocked a skills session at Valmont Bike Park with Mountain States Cup pro pinner Eric Landis. We hit the basics, then he attacked his drills with rare aggression. As he told me at the beginning of our session, “I’m dressed to crash.”
Pinkbike Q&A with Aaron Gwin
Great stuff in this interview:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/QampA-with-Gwin.html
Pay special attention to Aaron’s approach to racing. The significance it holds (and does not hold) in his life. The importance of following your routine, giving it your best then moving on.
Stafford Lake Bike Park Flow Track
Stoked: I just delivered specs for a pump/jump/flow/race track that Hilride will build at Stafford Lake Bike Park in Marin.
This track is designed for all levels of riders — and for head-to-head racing! Here’s the overview:
Shimano Zee is gonna hook some groms
My love for Shimano began when, at 10 years old, I begged for and received a Shimano MLZ-10 ultralight spinning reel. That thing ran smooth as butter, and it had a huge Teflon drag washer that could beat 10-pound fish on 2-pound line. I rocked that reel all over the place — including Baja where we took on yellowtail, dorado and small tuna. That mini reel could do anything.
When, as a young adult, I became a serious saltwater angler, the Shimano reels were just killing the competition. They were faster, stronger, ran smoother and required less maintenance. Sort of like their bike stuff.
Shimano is about to hook a bunch of groms with its new Zee value-priced gravity group.
Fabien Barel hangs and rides with Cedric Gracia
“Fabien Barel Presents: Ripping with Cedric Gracia in Andorra ”
Watch Fabien shred with CG. This video has a fun, positive vibe, plus it’s instructive to watch these two world class riders just out having fun. Watch how expressive they are — and watch how they load and unload their bikes. Sine waves!