Binghamton, New York, United States 
cold weather AM 
1986553
WAKIdesigns
wrote
Nov 12, 2010 at 9:11
Nov 12, 2010 at 9:11
Good for you 
I don't race at all, but well must say that this years tech XC I've done improved my skills a lot (especialy moving aroudn on the bike) and made me stronger as ever. I did lots of road riding before as a strength training and after reading james Wilson stuff I can confirm from my experience it sucks for MTB! Lots of people in Europe think that XC is about riding fireroads and then going down barely holding on to a bike. No!
I don't race at all, but well must say that this years tech XC I've done improved my skills a lot (especialy moving aroudn on the bike) and made me stronger as ever. I did lots of road riding before as a strength training and after reading james Wilson stuff I can confirm from my experience it sucks for MTB! Lots of people in Europe think that XC is about riding fireroads and then going down barely holding on to a bike. No!
1986401
WAKIdesigns
wrote
Nov 12, 2010 at 6:53
Nov 12, 2010 at 6:53
super D you say would love to try that once! I'm more than impressed with guys like Mark Weir cranking it up & down on 40t chainrings... personaly if there is someone I look up to most it is him, power+skills at its best.
would love to try that once! I'm more than impressed with guys like Mark Weir cranking it up & down on 40t chainrings... personaly if there is someone I look up to most it is him, power+skills at its best.
1986350
WAKIdesigns
wrote
Nov 12, 2010 at 4:38
Nov 12, 2010 at 4:38
Light bike is always easier to move around I'm a bad person to talk about it anyways as I personally don't fancy DH bikes at all. Plus I got into these guys websites, as they were the first one having an opinion that has some sense. I'm usualy just trying to repeat what they say.
I'm a bad person to talk about it anyways as I personally don't fancy DH bikes at all. Plus I got into these guys websites, as they were the first one having an opinion that has some sense. I'm usualy just trying to repeat what they say.
1986273
WAKIdesigns
wrote
Nov 12, 2010 at 0:35
Nov 12, 2010 at 0:35
Hi I didn't mean anything wrong towards your riding as I have never ridden with you 
it was just an argument. But if you feel bad about some riding position stuff I recommend these lectures and vids (and following these guys blogs in general) http://betterride.net/blog/2010/mountain-bike-desending-body-position-101-video-demonstration/
http://www.leelikesbikes.com/minimizing-a-ledge.html
http://mtbstrengthcoach.podbean.com/2010/10/25/mtb-strength-coach-podcast-31-interview-with-skills-coach-lee-mccormack/
In general if you go to these blogs you will find way more stuff that is true and right than looking at eny forum and listening to guys like me
it was just an argument. But if you feel bad about some riding position stuff I recommend these lectures and vids (and following these guys blogs in general) http://betterride.net/blog/2010/mountain-bike-desending-body-position-101-video-demonstration/http://www.leelikesbikes.com/minimizing-a-ledge.html
http://mtbstrengthcoach.podbean.com/2010/10/25/mtb-strength-coach-podcast-31-interview-with-skills-coach-lee-mccormack/
In general if you go to these blogs you will find way more stuff that is true and right than looking at eny forum and listening to guys like me
Aug 4, 2011 at 17:14