Tag: <span>skinnies</span>
The day I rediscovered mountain biking also happened to be the day I met John Gaddo (AKA ‘El Gato’). It was the grand opening weekend of the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails back in June of 2011 and he was chauffeuring Hans “No way” Rey around, one of his many duties as a QBP staffer. I happened to be at a Crosby, MN pub when he and Hans came in for beers and dinner with Gary Sjoquist, Advocacy Director for QBP and Jeff Verink, sales rep with GT Bicycles. John told me he grew up in my hometown of Northfield, was into bicycle trials, and we’ve been colleagues ever since.
I have another guest blog post on Singletracks. com today:
The Jumping Dismount: 10 Drills to Make You Safer When Bailing Off High Skinnies
It’s my fifth guest post for them. The others:
- Why Lowering Your Seatpost for Skinnies and Other Technical Terrain Reduces Your Odds of Getting Injured
- How To Prepare Your Eyes to Ignore Your Survival Instincts When Riding Skinnies
- 11 Drills for Holding a Line: Gain Confidence on Skinnies and Narrow, Exposed Terrain
- Light Hands, Heavy Feet: 17 Drills to Help Make Your Riding More Stable no Matter What the Terrain
I have a guest blog post on Singletracks. com today:
It’s my fourth guest post for them. The others:
- How To Prepare Your Eyes to Ignore Your Survival Instincts When Riding Skinnies
- 11 Drills for Holding a Line: Gain Confidence on Skinnies and Narrow, Exposed Terrain
- Light Hands, Heavy Feet: 17 Drills to Help Make Your Riding More Stable no Matter What the Terrain