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MTB Talk: Better Living Through Mountain Bikes
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About this event
"I feel joy just from having sat through that."
- Jeff
Welcome to a completely new way to expand your love for mountain biking. Join Lee McCormack from Lee Likes Bikes for two hours of fun, learning and inspiration.
In his 20+ years as a professional mountain bike skills coach, Lee has worked with more than 10,000 riders of all types (some just like you) and has trained 1,500 mountain bike coaches in youth cycling leagues across the United States.
Mountain biking is a microcosm of life. Unlike Life, which can be big and terrifying and sometimes seems forced upon us, mountain biking is small, fun and voluntary — which makes it a powerful tool for personal growth. This sport contains every lesson a person needs to become a great athlete and human. When Lee helps you improve your biking life, your entire life improves.
The big pieces
The main components of a great mountain biking life, in order of importance, are:
Mind. A great mindset starts with how you relate to yourself then extends into your riding group and community.
Body. Physical skills start with solid universal movement and fitness then focuses on bike-specific abilities.
Bike. Fancy bikes are the least important aspect of riding, but your equipment has to fit you.
Talk dates
Each talk will include lots of laughs plus advice for mind, body and bike. The topics build from talk to talk. Ideally you'll attend all the talks, but that's not necessary. Here is the planned focus for each talk. Lee will adjust as needed to suit your needs.
May 16- JoyRide Rules. Core engagement and riding positions. Choosing the right bike size.
June 13 - Stoplight Metaphor. Cornering. Handlebar width.
July 11 - Fear. Descending. Suspension; how much do you need and how to use it.
August 8 - Progression. Pedaling with more power and less effort. Climbing technical trails.
September 5 - Competition (with yourself and others). Pumping, hopping and jumping.
Each talk is scheduled for two hours, with time for Q&A at the end.
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
Who is Lee McCormack?
A national downhill mountain bike champion and co-winner of a Pulitzer prize, Lee McCormack is a true polymath nerd athlete. He is an award-winning journalist and infographics artist, software designer, champion mountain bike racer, mountain bike skills instructor, inventor, entrepreneur, author, teacher, corporate speaker and spiritual leader. He invented and patented the RipRow integrative training tool and is revolutionizing the ways people look at mountain bikes, mountain biking and life.
Lee studied exercise physiology, journalism and creative writing at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA.
1,000,000s of video views on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Outside TV. Co-creator of the "Joy of Bike" YouTube show, which itself got millions of views.
10,000+ individuals taught and coached
3,000 articles in major cycling and fitness magazines and websites, including Bicycling, Outside, Mountain Bike Action, REI and his own site www.leelikesbikes.com
1,500 youth mountain bike coaches trained in the United States; thousands more trained worldwide via the book Teaching Mountain Bike Skills.
11 books published so far. These include Human Kinetics’ three editions of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, available in a dozen languages, which is the publisher’s top selling trade book.
8th place at the Masters World Downhill Mountain Bike championships
4 companies founded
4 careers so far
3rd place at the World Pump Track championships
2nd place at a Grand National Rodeo bull riding competition
1 U.S. National Downhill Mountain Biking championship
1 Pulitzer Prize
1 patent for RipRow
1 purposefully joyful life
But wait there's more
Your ticket includes a free month of access at the Lee Likes Bikes MTB School. This member site has all the info you'll ever need about bike choice and setup; riding skills; mental training and physical fitness.
The entire site is based on Lee's complete and coherent approach to mountain bikes and mountain biking. Following this philosophy will give you much better results than watching random videos and working with random coaches and helpful friends.
Support this wonderful venue
Christine, the owner of Kokopelli, is kind enough to let us hang out and talk bikes. Please return the favor by buying food and drinks. Arrive very early so you have time to get seated and start enjoying.
Do you have questions or want to bring Lee to your venue?
Email Lee at leelikesbikes@gmail.com
Kokopelli Beer Company8931 Harlan StreetWestminster, CO80031 Map
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