WTB is doing it again! It appears that WTB is addicted to helping out mountain bikers. Whether it’s the work they are doing to ensure trail access, creating cycling communting routes, or stepping up to help you become better, safer riders. WTB is there. No one works harder to help our sport than WTB. Read more about this sweet, FREE, clinic.
Ready to Take Your Riding to the Next level? Want to add some rock gardening skills? Ready to Chute to Thrill? Improve your line selections? The Bikeskills SESSIONS Clinic at the Rockville Bike Park in Fairfield CA is the way to go! Join instructor Jiro Nakamura in this focused, two-hour course that is sure to increase your skills, confidence, and safety. Take a look at these photos from past SESSIONS clinics [Read more…]
While there’s really no contest going on between our SoCal and NorCal clinics, we thought it would be interesting to point out the differences between the clinics, SoCal instructor Joe Lawwill and NorCal’s Jiro Nakamura, the locations, etc. We’ll tell you what question will decide who’s clinic you take, as well give you another chance to win some great FREE stuff from Bikeskills in Bikeskills Contest #3. So on to the constrants and comparisons, aided by video, and information on how to win big… [Read more…]
World class technique can tame just about any rock garden. Taking a Bikeskills SESSIONS clinic that focuses on roots, rocks and ruts can help even the beginner feel comfortable en las rocas. Above, Jiro, flat out flying… make that skimming over, a Rockville Bike Park rock garden.
Rock Gardens are what to mountain biking what moguls are to skiing: fun if you have the skills, not so much if you don’t. A few weeks we noticed a long, long chain of forum entries in a popular cycling site discussing how to deal with rock gardens. Not surprisingly, several people wrote in telling people to “check out the Bikeskills video on rock gardens with Brian Lopes…” We thought with so much interest in this essential skill, we’d post the video and add a little more detail in that old fashioned method called “text.” So here you go…
Joe Lawwill wowing the crowd with an epic J-Hop at Aliso Woods. On the right, the Mellifluous One, Jiro Nakamura, watches a student conquer one of the many tricky rock chutes at the Rockville Bike Park.
Whether you’re in the 714, or the 415, we’ve got you covered this weekend. On Saturday, Jiro Nakarmura will be conducting one of the new Bikeskills SESSIONS clinics at the Rockville Bike Park. On Sunday, Good Ole Joe Lawwill will be leading the classic Bikeskills classic Trail Riding clinic at Aliso Woods. To learn a little more about the clinics, check out some pictures and video action….
Skiskills’ Dr. Robb Gaffney MD is all smiles before an epic conditions Skiskills Squallywood ski clinic. After several weeks of relatively horrible conditions in Tahoe, mother nature came through and Robb delivered the skills for thrills while Jason Abraham captured the images and Duane Kubschista got it on video. For more images and the story… [Read more…]
Bikeskills Contest #1: This is Marin County as seen on a ride 7 February 2009. Here’s the question: from what trail is this shot taken and what is the body of water in the photo? Be the first to get it right and we’ll send you a set of WTB Prowler XTs. And if you can correctly give us Joe Lawwill’s middle name, we’ll toss in a set of tubes as well. Send your answers to: jiro@bikeskills.com To claim your prize, you MUST be a Bikeskills YouTube Channel subscriber: www.youtube.com/user/bikeskills. It’s FREE!
Stay tuned for complete details on a NEW Bikeskills contest with lots of FREE stuff being awarded. In the mean time, a word to the wise (and those who like FREE stuff): sign up for the Bikeskills Channel at YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/bikeskills), and, out newsletter at Bikeskills.com!
We’ve scheduled more clinics, including our red hot new SESSIONS clinics. We’ll also be announcing a new Bikeskills location very soon. Last but not least, we’ll give you some 411 about our newest Bikeskills board member, UCLA medical school professor and Chief Neurosurgeon, Dr. Michael Levy MD PhD.
Only in Marin… only in Marin California can you deface a public sign (as long as it’s PC) but get arrested for riding on a trail that you can do anything on, other than ride a bike…
If you live in Marin and have ridden the Tenderfoot Trail, you have probably looked up and seen good old Chief Tenderfoot (or whatever his real name is). You’ve probably enjoyed Mill Valley’s only little spit of legal singletrack and been more than challenged by a few of its quirks. Yesterday, on Superbowl Sunday, Jiro held Bikeskills’ first Tenderfoot Tune-up. Read about it and check out some funky [as in bad] pictures… [Read more…]
Jiro Nakamura keeps an eye on Steve Ixquiac as he negotiates a complex trail section. Notice: head up, looking where he’s going, one finger on the brakes.
On Saturday we held our first Bikeskills SESSIONS clinic at the Rockville Bike Park (Sacramento area). It sure seemed like a good time was had by all. Read on for the 411 and to see more photos. [Read more…]
HB Performance (aka Hayes Brakes) and Bikeskills have Teamed up for the first Bikeskills SESSIONS clinics. So what’s the difference between Bikeskills’ existing clinics, and SESSIONS? Real simple: SESSIONS clinics are focused on either a single skills area (say jumping, drops, etc.) and, SESSIONS are compact, two-hour clinics. The first two SESSIONS clinics will take place at the Rockville Bike Park (close to Sacramento, CA) and the justly famous Tenderfoot Trail in Mill Valley CA. For additional clinic information, times and locations, read on!
