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By Coach Andy Somerville There are only two states of Riding with a Capital R: Intentional: Applying and releasing tension or force deliberately and briefly to create a desired outcome. Untensional: Riding in a relaxed but stable and ready position between Intentional moments.
So far we’ve trained more than 5,000 riders of both genders, all ages, all styles and all levels. Here are a few of them: Lee McCormack is legit. He has kept me safe through all the rad areas that I travel and all these weird wheel sizes that I have to ride. And he brings […]
By LLB Coach Andy Somerville In Lee’s training materials for the NICA high school MTB leagues, there’s a diagram called the Triangle of Teaching. The three vertices are: Skills, Fitness, Confidence. Each complements and reinforces the other. All three can be learned/acquired/bolstered through deliberate practice and hard work. High School league coaches learn to apply […]
From a recent kung fu skills student: I took the Lee Likes Bikes four-hour enduro/advanced trail riding class at Valmont Bike Park in Boulder over the weekend, and within the first hour felt that my money was well spent.
First of all, thank you for all your work on books and website – it’s eye-opening regardless of skills level. I have a question about body position and riding techniques for short people. Being 170 cm (5’7”) I feel that some of the normal “tricks” are harder to perform, especially those requiring more movement around […]
Lately Mike Levy at Pinkbike and I (Big suspension and big sine waves) have told you that downhill bikes are too unwieldy and gnarly for average riders. That most of us are best served by mid-travel bikes. Well, that might be true, but let’s look at the opposite side of the travel chip:
I’ve heard somewhere that Brian Lopes can ride a bike. Maybe it was in one of these books stacked on my shelf. Let’s take a look at his “X-Fusion Visits Brian Lopes” video.
ONE SPOT JUST OPENED UP! NEVERMIND, SOLD OUT. Co-coach Lars Thomsen, owner of Trail Head Cyclery, rips a DH run at Santa Teresa in 2003. Stoked: I’m teaming up with Trail Head Cyclery to rock a NorCal skills clinic. When: Friday, Feb. 17; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Santa Teresa County Park in San […]
Hey Lee, One section that I’ve been rolling has eroded a bit and I need to get up to task (read: grow some) and drop this sucker! Chunky approach to a 4 foot ledge with a rutted downhill landing and runout… I ride a Santa Cruz Nomad with a coil fork and I’ll be sporting […]
Hi Lee, I’m lovin’ your new Teaching Mountain Bike Skills book. It goes over all the essentials in really thorough point by point detail. The section on the attack position is a thing of beauty. I really like the points made about riding to always see and set yourself up for your next turn. I […]
Hi Lee, I wrote a while back asking advice about hopping the dreaded bucking log. I’m still having some timing issues to get a solid bunny hop going, but after picking up MMBSii, I’ve realized there’s a ship load of pumping and cornering technique for me to master that are really improving my flow! I’ll […]
UPDATE UPDATE: The 3rd edition of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills is even better. Check it out here. The all-time best selling MTB how-to book is back, bigger and better! Mastering Mountain Bike Skills is your guide for riding better, faster and more confidently on all terrain. World champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned coach Lee […]