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Lately I’ve been SO STOKED on riding! I’m riding almost every day and getting really fit. As stoked as I am, I must admit I’ve descending slowly and carefully relative to my potential.
Why am I riding below my potential?
Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO is a world class facility with a huge range of trails, tracks and terrain. It’s the perfect place for a skills class.
20% of your class fees go straight to supporting the park.
We offer classes for all levels:
Level 1 MTB skills at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO
Level 2 MTB skills at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO
Women-only Level 1 MTB skills at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO
Women-only Level 2 MTB skills at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO
MTB skills series in Boulder, CO (4 classes -all levels)
2-day advanced trail riding skills in Boulder, CO (intermediate+)
Private classes with Lee McCormack (at Valmont and elsewhere)
Questions? Please email lee@leelikesbikes.com.
Hope this email finds you well my friend. You might remember our convo, but I’m writing you b/c I’ve been experiencing terrible hand and wrist pain on my rides and wondering if you could provide some help as the discomfort is so bad, it’s really bumming me out.
Some background info (again):
We already chatted stem size, and I still can’t find the answer, but what I do notice is that my wrists are never straight when I grip. My hands are always bent inwards and not parallel with bar.
Maybe I need to try SQlab?
Any advice would be helpful and thanks again in advance.
-J
Most mountain bikers have heard of pump tracks. Many have ridden one at their local bike park. With the right skills, you can fly around these dirt rollercoasters with ease. But did you realize that those same skills are immensely valuable on nearly any trail?
Pumping the trail on your mountain bike makes riding so much more fun! More specifically:
Here’s a great question from our remote coaching student Stefan in Switzerland.
One last question to the drops and speeds: Is this reasoning right: given all things equal with the drop except its height, I could approach all drops smaller or higher with the same speed I‘ve been using now? With higher drops I‘ll land longer with smaller drops I‘ll land shorter? but other than that it‘s the same?
Stefan
lee
center of gravity acts as a lever
( between tyre-contact and cg )
distance x 2 – 1/2 force needed
( or torque x 2 )
for a taller rider
real-!-emergency braking is more a problem
by definition
a taller rider can move more ?
yes – but
distance is longer = more time needed !
and the saddle must be down … always
( and no luggage above the rear wheel )
do you agree ?
thanks
Hi Lee,
I recently dislocated my left shoulder for the 4th time (at age 30) mountain biking and am going through the process of looking into surgery or rehabilitation.
I can across your blog post discussing handlebar width and could immediately sympathize with the issues you spoke about.
I was wondering if there was a follow up post relating to this research as I couldn’t track it down? I’m riding 800mm bars on both my bikes even though I’m only 5 foot 8.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I’m happy for you to post this on your blog and reply I just didn’t want to ask something which may have already been written about.
Cheers and keep up the good work,
Andy
If you’ve been reading this site, you’ve heard me talking about rowing and anti-rowing and how, when you do a good job, your handlebars follow an elliptical path.
Basically, the taller the shape and the more leg action there is, the taller the ellipse. The flatter the shape and the less leg action there is, the flatter the ellipse.
Check this out:
Lee, I’ve been focused on legs strength and stamina. My legs are good now. My core feels like a bowl of jelly. What are some of the best exercises for building my core?
Good video. Good teaching style. Great rider. Some dangerous advice.
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