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.
To see more of Walt’s portfolios, click here Okay, now we don’t have to convince you that Walt is one of the finest location photographers working today. We just want you to know this: Tomorrow, 28 March 2009, Walt is going to join the Bikeskills SESSIONS clinic and be taking images – FREE of charge! [Read more…]
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…]
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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…]
Jiro leads an all-star epic ride. Jiro, Jon and Max Sigerman, and Nathaniel Knopf treked all the way from downtown Mill Valley to the mid-point of Rail Road Grade in a 1.2 mile ride that climbed over 200 feet of elevation. Famished, the crew stopped off at CiCi’s Organic Gelato shop to refuel.
From the sounds of things, there’s another series of storms headed to the west coast that will then head east. But in the meantime – as from now until this Saturday night – there’s some great riding to be had. It’s still a bit wet out there, which means to make sure and follow our Wet Riding Recommendations when you go.
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.
