And another Sea Otter is in the books

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I’ll rock the full report in the next few days, but briefly:

MUD: Heavy rains turned DS, DH and 4X practice into something other than mountain biking. Lots of sliding. Lots of flopping over handlebars. Lots of scootering with your feet. Not mountain biking — more like sliding-flopping-scootering.

The dual slalom was as rutted and gnarly as a World Cup downhill, or maybe a motocross track. It was just crazy. The flat downhill is a tough pedal on a dry day — in this muck it was a grunt and a push and maybe a run too. Mountain cross was beautifully designed, but sticky and sloooooowwwwwwwww. Riders needed power. Spectators needed patience.

LOPES: He won the slalom and mountain cross in typical Lopes fashion. In case anyone’s wondering, he said he’d quit racing for a million dollars. So that leaves everyone with some choices: 1) Step it up. 2) Wait for Lopes to get old and feeble. 3) Pitch in some cash, throw the guy a banquet and send him on his way.

GRAVES: Could have ridden the downhill course, ridden a rodeo bull then still won. Awesome. Not to mention third in mountain cross.

ALL THE CHARACTERS: It was great seeing everyone. We all struggled with the weather and course conditions, but — hey — it’s mountain biking, and it’s just plain fun.

Details at eleven …

The Great Spring Adventure of 2006: Days 1-5

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So far: desert, singletrack, traffic and almost drving to Japan.
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This season’s first big adventure

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I’m about leave for two weeks of action. After six months at home, I’m stressed out but excited.
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Yeti Spring Series : Nathrop, CO

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It’s time for mountain cross, cross country and short track action at Camp Darner. XC on Saturdays; 4X action on Sundays. April 1-2, April 22- 23, May 13-14.

Get the scoop at www.rpmcycling.org

Freeride park seeks partners

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Healthy, fun-loving New Hampshire playground seeks industry partners and local diggers. I have 154 acres, and I’m looking for passionate people to share them with.
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Belgian pump track bonanza

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Oh yeah, pump track fever is buring hot in Belgium. These guys have a nice track in the works.
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Adjust your seatpost on the fly

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If your riding combines seated pedaling with out-of-the saddle ripping — XC, all mountain, freeride, self-propelled DH, even riding to jump spots — you need an on-the-fly-adjustable seatpost.

Here’s the scoop on two contenders: the GravityDropper and Maverick SpeedBall.
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Another sweet North Carolina pump track

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The guys at the Piedmont Area Singletrack Alliance are at it again. This one is called the Beer Farm Pump Track.
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Clinics at Sea Otter

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Clay hones his kung fu in hardcore clinic action. This dude was fast to start with — now he’s retarded-fast.

Hi all. If any of you want to rock some skills while you’re at the Sea Otter, email me and let’s set something up during a break.

We can work on position, cornering, pump or pretty much anything you want. A couple hours with me and I PROMISE you’ll be a better rider. I help most people take 1/3 to 1 second off a tight corner.

My rates are the same for one to three riders, so you can get some buddies together if you want.

One hour: $100

Two hours: $150

Time permitting, we can do pretty much whatever you want. You’ll dig it!

lee@leelikesbikes.com

Manuals: Get it up

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Hello Lee. my son is 9 and at the stage where he needs to learn how to manual so he can hit the rythym sections on the bmx track/mountain trails. Do you have any tips to begin developing the skill of manualling? If my memory serves me you had an article on this in the past?
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Mark Weir’s pump track (now with video)

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The bald brute of endurance has thrown down big time. Could he have the world’s coolest suburban back yard?

Newly released video says YES, he does.
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Arizona desert pump track sweetness

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The global pump track guide is growning. Here’s a really nice one — American Southwest style.
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