July 18, 2010
I had a chance to work with long time NW ripper Jim McCracken and his son recently. We worked on corning and footwork, and even talked about using foot work to pull the bike across the trail off a jump. We worked specifically on the jump shown at second 23 in this video. Jim sent [...]
June 23, 2010
Our follow up to our first instructional film Fluidride: Like a Pro is now in post production. We finished up our last day of filming on TURN yesterday with Awesome Land’s Mark Brent and Miles Sullivan. TURN gives riders an in depth breakdown of how top riders use footwork to elevate their riding to amazing [...]
March 24, 2010
We’ve updated a bunch of info about the Fluidride Cup Enduro DH and Fluidride Cup Technical DH series, including the recent addition of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in the schedule. Check it out here!
March 3, 2010
Well the day of reckoning has arrived. I fly out for Honduras tonight with MTB Sherpa Legend Greg Norman. We’ll arrive in Tegucigalpa tomorrow afternoon, get the bikes built, then spend Friday riding various tracks in the Valley de Los Angeles. We are teaching a DH camp over the weekend, and have 15 riders from [...]
March 1, 2010
Anyone who knows Dr. Scott Petett, knows he loves to ride his bike! ‘The Season’ recently did a great episode about Scott to showcase his love of bikes and his passion for healing. Check it out!
The Season Episode 5 from Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith on Vimeo.
October 14, 2008
I just got back from an epic weekend of riding on Silver Mountain in Kellog Idaho. I originally planned to race the informal race they had going on, but after seeing the selection of trails I’d be missing out on riding by focusing on the course, I decided to take the weekend off and just [...]
September 1, 2008
You know fall is just around the corner when cross season starts up in the NW. I had the chance to get to the season opener this morning for the ASC Labor Day Cyclocross Championships at South Seatac Park.
July 7, 2008
“What?!” you say…”Shimano only makes Saint cranks for 83mm BB shell bikes”. Well technically you’re right. However I’ve found a way around this weighty dilemma.