Harry and old man on the norco’s up the masts riding far side

i bought my GoPro cam a few years ago because i thought it would be good for the extreme bass (car stereo BASS, not fish) that i usually film……it wasnt. Its made more for extreme sports, not extreme sound pressure created by woofers. I decided to give my buddy Matt the camera for the day and told him to go make me some video riding his mountain bike down some trails. He lives in Auburn so he took it to the ravine which is not to far from his house. I have ridden this trail a few times and there are a few spots you definitely do not want to fall from. dont forget to check out my website! Join the forum today and be part of one of the BIGGEST car audio websites on earth! www.SteveMeadeDesigns.com More to come! Facebook Page here: www.facebook.com Follow: www.twitter.com

Mountain Biking at Big Bend Ranch State Park is not for the faint of heart. The country is rugged and the trails can be challenging, but the opportunities are as boundless as the vistas.

Michigan mountain biking! A short clip from an upcoming video series reviewing local mountain bike trails in the Detroit Metro Area. Video features highlights from the trail, GPS route overview, directions to trialhead, and a nice ride with Maddie my Golden Retriever. Hickory Glen Park Trails – Commerce Township, Michigan How to get there? Just east of Benstein Rd off of Glengary Rd in Commerce Township. One lap distance: ~6.5 miles How much time will I need? Figure 45 min-1 hour per lap Elevation gain: 382 feet/lap (easy – few climbs) Physical Difficulty: 2/5 (very little climbing, winding terrain limits overall speeds) Technical Difficulty: 3/5 (man made obstacles provide some fun challenges, but overall not technically difficult. Beginners can bypass the difficult obstacles. Advanced riders can take the obstacles and focus on speed through the corners for additional challenge. Some jumps.) Who should ride this trail: Summary: Someone looking for a fun and winding yet relatively flat trail with enjoyable banked turns and rhythm sections. Some jumps and man made obstacles to polish your technical skills. It would be a good trail for newcomers to the sport. Who should avoid this trail: Someone looking for a demanding workout with climbs and/or high speeds. As a bonus, it’s a good trail to take your dog on! Tips: Follow well marked yellow arrowheads to stay on trail. Song: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod

Question: what type of leg training should i do for mountain biking?
I ride mountain bike about 1 to 2 times a week on fairly technical terrain. I’d like to able to make climbs faster than what i do now and i’d like to be able to make longer technical sections. I was thinking of squating light weight, say 100lbs, for 50 rep sets. Maybe train more towards endurance than strength?

Answer:

Answer by Rob S.
I would say whatever you do, do not do the 100 lbs for 50 sets. It may seem like a light work out, depending on your strength, but doing anything for that amount will put a lot of wear and tear on your legs and can lead quickly to problems such as hip splinters. I know, because I did that to myself and they take months to heal, and become a weak point later on.

If you want to build strength and endurance a great system is to go for 5 sets of 6 reps. Pick a weight that is very heavy, that you will only be able to hit 6 at. At first you may only be able to do 3 to 4 sets, but build up to 5 sets and stick with that. Also when you start a work out do 1 warm up set of 10 of a very light weight.

Squats are a good work out that target several muscle groups, but you may one to do other exercises that target the individual muscle. Its hard to describe the exercises to do, but I suggest stopping by a book store and going through a work out book in the leg sections. Men’s Health makes some great books, and they pretty much all cover the same thing. Do 3 to 4 exercises every work out, several times a week and on days you are not biking.

Space out the work outs, remember your body needs time to recover.

You will want to build up your calves so if there is a Leg Press machine that’s perfects because it allows you to do 2 different exercises, a leg press and a calf raise. The leg press will target your thighs while the calf raise of course targets your calves. The Leg press and Calf Raise are two of my favorite exercises, though I do squats as well from time to time. Try to switch up doing different exercises every work out, or at least every week as it will help you build up muscle and endurance quicker. If you are interested in gyms I highly suggest a cross-fit gym. Its a new sort of work out that is directly aimed at building muscle and endurance. Hope this helps.

this is pretty much my morning until now, i got up and made this video. i didnt know what song i should use so i just left nothing. i hope you like it, might be a bit to much just standing around, i didnt push at all, the tricks took me one take each. i will be making better videos soon,

Question: What are good mountain biking tires for Western PA?
I need to get new mountain biking tires and I am looking to spend under $ 60 per tire, if possible. I mainly mountain bike in Allegheny county in Western PA. I ride a hard tail and most of my biking is technical. Any suggestions?

Answer:

Answer by Freerida
i just bought a set of IRC Mibro 2.25″. they are XC racing tires developed for the Trek/VW team. they cost me $ 60 for both tires, thats $ 30 each, but i think Prive point.com has them for $ 25 each, but your gonna pay shipping on top of that. i absolutely love these treads and they are very lightweight (590g).

my advice – order them through your local bike shop. they usually wont charge you shipping.