All the sweet bikes and parts. Mmm … parts.
MTB strength trainer James Wilson and I have joined forces to save humanity from poor fitness and riding technique.
We plan a series of podcasts that will get you excited and curious — and hopefully help you ride better. Here’s the first.
Here’s a draft page from my book-in-progress, Pro BMX Skills.
It’s amazing how similarly various BMX pros fit their bikes.
The book won’t be done so soon, so we might as well spread the love:
Lee,
I’ve finally decided to get a new fork for my Blur LT. After much consideration and nearly 2 years on the 32 TALAS (recently rebuilt), I’ve decided to sell
the 32 and buy an 09 36 TALAS RC2. I have a wheel with 20mm hub (gift from a friend), but not sure if it’s burly enough (Sun) with no name hub. I have faith in my LBS and will follow their advice, but do you have any input? I currently have mostly LX components on bike. Current wheels have been great for 2 years on Montara Mountain (Mavic 321 with LX hubs).
Should I buy a hub (if so, suggestion?) and relace to the Mavic? Or run the sun with the mystery hub and upgrade later?
I’m still NOT hucking or dropping anything worth mentioning, but I do ride hard and heavy (200lbs with gear) on rocky terrain (with light hands) 😉
Take care. Tony
Hey Lee, Great to hear you are out riding again!
Your post sparked a few questions about your bike set up and training.
Two of the greatest powers in the world: 1) the written word and 2) whitewalls.
Show us your word power, and win some sweet whitewalls.
Lee,
I was wondering if when I see for example Darren Berrecloth in ROAM, does he really ride on Spec SX trail? That SX trail which I can buy from my local dealer?? or is it kinda special SX- only Darren- trail?;) The same for example with Gee Atherton rockin’ on Reign in Anti Gravity 2?…couse..if it can handle Gee or Darren for sure it will handle me;)
Greetings for new year from Poland 😉
Szczepan
If you’re not injured, and it isn’t snowing in your neighborhood, I hope you’re out ripping (go NorCal!). But if you, like me, are tied to the trainer, this is a great time to experiment.
HELP!!!
A friend has a RP3 with an eye to eye of 7.875″ and a stroke of 2.25″. Will this work on a 2003 Specialized Enduro Expert?????
Thanks!
Brian
This FOX announcement comes just in time.
Basically: 1) Unless you’re riding a 32 F29, you should only run 26 inch wheels. 2) Never, ever modify the structure of your fork to accommodate bigger wheels.
Aaron wants to build a sweet new Yeti 575 with a 650B front wheel. This brings up some issues. Let’s have a look, shall we?
Sergio is ripping a technical singletrack in Brazil called Dircuito das Pontes, and he’s wondering about his cockpit length. With video …
A clever reader mentioned an article in a German magazine about the effect of tire choice and terrain on rolling resistance. We can all read it using this free online translator.