Lee McCormack is a world-renowned mountain bike skills author and teacher who lives and rides in Boulder, CO. For more skills, training and equipment tips, as well as books and in-person and remote skills classes, click the link below.
Because jumping over an obstacle is way more fun (and faster!) than riding around it
Of all the kung fu mountain biking skills, the bunny hop might be the most...
Want to go farther, faster, longer? Stop wasting energy on sloppy pedal strokes.
Given the amount of time we mountain bikers spend pedaling, and for how simp...
An oft-overlooked skill, effective braking is vital for those who want to go fast
Let's face it: Braking isn't the sexiest aspect of riding. Pro riders don't...
Because cornering is king and time is money
There was a time—before my coaching business picked up, before kids—when I could ride my pick of motocross, downh...
“Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future.” —Yoda
Here’s one of life's terrible paradoxes:
When you look into the future, it helps you be confiden...
Are you really in danger or are you just being a wimp?
When you’re Riding (yes, Riding with a capital "R"), you roll over most trail features without a care....
Because you gotta get up to get down
Depending on where you live, rock ledges, rotten logs or slimy roots make climbing on a mountain bike more interesting.....
Few motions on a mountain bike evoke a more powerful feeling of flow than winding through the trees.
Santa Cruz redwoods, Crested Butte aspens, Phoenix sagua...
If you're a red-blooded, fun-loving mountain biker, you climb so you can descend
In other words, you work so you can play. If you're riding a stock mountain ...
TK DEK
Your glutes might look great in your riding shorts (I'm living proof, right?), but I bet they're not doing their actual job that well. A stron...