Everything to help you ride stronger and better.

Manualing for small riders?

Hey Lee,
I read your book, awesome and so is your webpage. I have a problem I have been riding for a long time but just 4 years ago started getting into more aggressive stuff. I have a really hard time with the manual. I am 5’6″ rather short torso do you think this is a disadvantage?
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Cornering with a short stem


Our man Van feels sketchy with a 50mm stem. Let us help the fellow lest he revert to 90mm madness.
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Lippy jumps: The bucking stops here

An experienced rider has everything dialed except lippy jumps. They pitch him over the bars — and he doesn’t care for that action.
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Laying your bike flat in the air


Hey Lee,
Great book and great site. I have tried and tried and tried, but I just can’t seem to do a good table top. I only get the bike over a few degrees. Can you describe the best way to start to get the bike flat on its side.
Thanks,
Chris
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Tires for German gravel?

Hi, Lee.
I’ve been living in Germany for three years now. My favorite trails have loose gravel in a lot of places. I can feel my tires get kind of loose on the turns and I’m wondering if there is a tire that really sticks in gravel.

Thanks,

Elizabeth
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Clinic success: Rippin’ in Fontana

Hey Lee, just an update. The Incycle team has been hitting up Fontana the last couple of Saturdays, and man we’re ripping! Very cool to see people pushing it, and having a blast, the skills you taught us are definitely paying off. Just being able to see lines better, being in the right position to attack, man what a difference. The guys are already asking if we’re doing it again next year!

See you later,

Jason


Jason, that is awesome. Thanks for the update.

— Lee

All the rest of you, check out the story:

www.leelikesbikes.com/california-clinic-madness.html

Leaning: street motos vs. mountain bikes


Hi, Lee.
I just went through your book, and I have a question. I was wondering why motorcycle road racers always get off their seats to the inside (trying to keep the bike vertical) in corners, but mountain bikers do the opposite?
Cheers,
Eric
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Stupid human tricks, part 1

Here are two ways to ruin some perfectly good exercises:
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It’s time to get un-coached


Today I didn’t have to coach or teach a darn thing, and I enjoyed a random cornering session with my friends Steve, Matt, Chris and Lisa. To paraphrase Morpheus from The Matrix, today was a day to stop trying to rip — and just rip.
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Success: October training camp in Nathrop, CO


This weekend we had one day of perfect sun and another of perfect rain. Everyone learned a lot and had a great time. Next spring, a tsunami of great riders will roll through the Mountain States and beyond.
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Attack of the race-day nerves

Hey Lee…

I race DH, and recently I find my nerves get the better of me during my race runs. My last race I did, I thought my legs were going to give out 1/4 of the way down the racecourse and felt like I had no more gas in the tank.
My practice runs usually go very well…but as soon as the pressure of doing well in my race runs…it just seems my mind takes over. Do you have tips on how to handle the pressure of racing.
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Bar-twisting madness

Lee,

Whenever i land from going off of a jump my handle bars either go forwards a little or go back a little. what should i do? oh yea and i have tightened them as much as i could.
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