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| April 16, 2007 |
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| The Bikeskills Ride Zone deemed a huge success! |
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| April 11, 2007 |
| Sneek peak to the Bikeskills Ride Zone!!! |
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| March 26 , 2007 |
| Bikeskills is yet again the official instruction organization of the largest cycling event in North America - The 2007 Sea Otter Classic! |
| Free Bikeskills ride zone for everyone to enjoy! |
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April 12-15, 2007
Monterey, CA
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Bikeskills will be running the only ride zone that will include pump tracks, fun obstacles including friendly table top jumps and skill sections! Check out approx ride zone plan to the right...
Skills Clinics: Bikeskills is offering a variety of clinics inside and outside the ride zone.
Inside the ride zone "Jump Master" Chris Duncan will be hosting pump track clinics and Tara Llanes will be hosting a couple exclusive "women only" clinics.
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Outside the ride zone, and just like last year we will have full access to the slalom course and will be running one exclusive clinic with instructors: National Dual Slalom Champion Kirt Voreis, World Masters DH Champion Joe Lawwill, Dual Slalom Course Designer Keith Defiebre and Womens National Champion Tara Llanes and last but not least, for pure entertainment value, our very own Forrest Arakawa will be on hand and in full effect! |
Photo: Joe Lawwill |
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| September 14 , 2006 |
Northern California's Biggest and Best MTB Gathering! Ales & Trails returns this year
as a NorCAMBA fundraiser.
This Sunday Sept. 17th.Ales & Trails
China Camp State Park, San Rafael, Calif.
Rides on awesome singletrack for all abilities, starting at 9:00am, with assistance from BikeSkills coaches!
Demo Bikes provided by Specialized & Mike's Bikes - Come early and test ride your next bike!
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| March 31,2006 |
| Exclusive Dual Slalom Clinic during the Sea Otter Classic on the actual Race course!!! |
Thursday at 2:00 p.m. reining Dual Slalom National Champion and Factory Santa Cruz Syndicate rider Kirt Voreis and former Masters World Champion Joe Lawwill will be offering an exclusive Dual Slalom clinic.
This one time clinic will include video feedback of your riding, professional critiqueing, prize giveaways and of course professional instruction on what is considered by many as one of the best slalom courses ever built.
Dont miss out on this opportunity to get track time and professional instruction. The cost is $150 per person and is only open to the first 20 signups.
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| For any questions regarding the Sea Otter classic send email to joe@bikeskills.com |
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| January 28, 2006 |
Our first 2006 Newsletter is out!
New partners,
sponsor news, clinic announcements with Joe Lawwill, Chris Duncan and our latest addition Forrest Arakawa...
Click
here to view the newsletter!
If your not already on our
newsletter list just use our easy submission form
at left and get the info first! |
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| October 12, 2005 |
| Bikeskills'
Instructor Brian Lopes Claims World Championship
and Overall World Cup Titles |
| Once
again, Brian Lopes was crowned World Cup and
World Champion. . How did he do it? And how
does he keep on doing it? Read his interview
and find out. |
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| August 19, 2005 |
| 2005
Downieville Classic Cross Country and overall
winner -Jason Moeschler!
You heard from Mark Weir on his
record breaking performance at this years Downieville
Classic, now hear from the cross country and overall
winner Jason Moeschler...
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| August 14, 2005 |
Video
Clips from the 2005 Downieville Classic!
Check out our exclusive
bikeskills videos and catch a piece of the action
where Mark Weir crushed the downhill record and
see what Chris Duncan did to wow the crowd with
his jumping antics into the Yuba River!
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| Bikeskills Instructor Mark Weir Demolishes
the Downieville Downhill Course Record En route to the
Biggest Pay-Day of his Professional Racing Career |
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The Downieville
Classic includes one of the most demanding
downhill races on the planet. There's an epic cross
country race that featured a 3,000 foot, exposed, climb
in 90 degree weather. Add a unique jumping contest where
the contest land in crystal clear river Yuba River,
throw in a helping of music, food, and fun and you have
what many people feel is the premier combination competition
and cultural event in American mountain biking. Read
Mark Weir's account of the weekend and stay tuned for
more from cross country winner Jason Moeschler and Jump
contest king, Bikeskill's Chris Duncan.
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| July 25,
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Not
even a crash keeps Weir from breaking last years
record and taking the full payout of $5,000! Maybe
it was the bike??? Weir was riding the new Santa
Cruz Nomad.
Official DownievilleTop 10 Pro Mens results:
- Weir Mark 0:38:32
- Moeschler Jason 0:40:23
- Olson Tim 0:41:11
- Desmond Kirk 0:42:23
- Medaglia Anthony 0:42:44
- Lloyd Nathan 0:43:20
- Jordan Mark 0:43:50
- Rahlwes Jason 0:43:55
- Carscadden Chris 0:43:58
- Angermann Jeff 0:44:22
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| July
22, 2005 - NEWS
FLASH!!! |
| The Donwnieville
Challenge is on! And on in a BIG way!!! |
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With
a total of $10,000 on the line - including $5,000
to the winner who's also able to break Bikeskills'
Instructor, and professional racer Mark Weirs'
current record of 00:39:48.87 - this is going
to be not only one exciting event, but one that
a lot of people are going to be talking about
for a long time to come!
We figured it was about time that the top racers
that have helped make the Downieville Challenge
such a fun and entertaining event be compensated
for their efforts. And so did the people at Santa
Cruz bicycles, Hayes Brakes, Photomed Technologies,
and the extraordinary surgeons and staff at Mt
Tam Orthopedics.
Saturday's downhill event pay out will be as
follows:
1st $2,500 with a 100% bonus for a record breaking
time
2nd $2,000
3rd $1,500
4th $1,000
5th $500
We'll continue to update the story, and provide
race day results. In the meantime, check out the
event's main website at: Downieville classic! |
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| July 7,
2005 |
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Bikeskills
in the Press:
One of the most important aspects of any
plan, be it a life or business plan - are
core values. In turn, core values must be
consistent with an individual or organization's
philosophy. Read about some of the things
that are important to Bikeskills in this
recent Mountain Bike magazine article.
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| April 28,
2005 |
Bikeskills
in the current May 2005 issue of MBA.
Bikeskills professional
instruction recognized by one of the Mountainbike
industries leading magazine Mountainbike
Action.
To read full story click
here. |
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| April 22,
2005 |
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photo:
Forrest Arakawa
During more than a decade as
a professional mountain bike racer, BikeSkills’
instructor Joe Lawwill stood at the top of many
podiums, including one that earned him the title
of Masters Downhill World Champion in 2002. Along
the way, he learned a great deal about the professional
sports in general, as well as the business and
the lifestyle aspects of mountain biking in particular.
Joe takes a break from teaching
the art and science of mountain biking and shares
his thoughts, observations, and opinions about
being a pro. <interview> |
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| April 21,
2005 |
| Exclusive
Chris Duncan Interview! |
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| Ever
wonder what goes on inside of one of the worlds
best dirt jumpers head? Check out our exclusive
Chris Duncan interview and find out for yourself...you
might be surprised! <interview> |
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| Feb
27, 2005 |
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A
Bikeskills Milestone: Our first clinic conducted
outside the continental United States!
And what a great place for that
first, the famed North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
Many people are well aware that the “North
Shore” is the place to ride some of the
biggest and best waves on the planet; but mountain
biking? What about the locals? What would they
think of California Boy Joe Lawwill invading their
turf?
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| October
5 , 2004 |
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| Get
Ready for wet weather riding!
Some people feel the best mountain
biking conditions actually require a bit of rain.
Others think it’s time to put the mountain
bike away when those raindrops start falling.
So who’s right? It’s all about preparation
and we’re going to tell you how.
For the
full story click here! |
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| October
4 , 2004 |
The
Marin County Bicycle Coalition Pilot Tests New Safe
Routes Curriculum
6th
Grade students from Mill Valley Middle School are
learning to "drive" their bikes. |
Marin County Bicycle
Coalition and Safe Routes to School (http://www.marinbike.org)
have partnered with the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), the League of American
Bicyclists
(www.bikeleague.org)
and Mill Valley Middle School's
Physical Education Dept. to devote five weeks of
PE Classes to
test a new....
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Safe
Routes instructor Chris Davis address's
the kids with the pre ride instructions
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| October
4 , 2004 |
| Outreach
programs lead Bikeskills to the ultimate venue: The Super Bowl! |
Although
we can’t divulge all the details just
yet, the Bikeskills team will be headed
to Florida and perform during the festivities
leading up to Super Bowl XXXIX next year.
What
got us here is our taking an active, positive
role in the community. Since March of this
year, Bikeskills Chris Duncan and - more
recently Chris and Hannah Steffens –
have been performing at schools, boys and
girls clubs throughout Northern California.
Check the outreach section for upcoming
events and contact Bikeskills for more information
about our outreach as well as educational
and other community programs. |
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| August
19 , 2004 |
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| July
10 , 2004 |
Learn
how to surf!
Or take your
surfing to the next level... |
Glenn
Stalker brings over four decades of surfing
experience and combines it
with his Aloha principals to introduce you to
what many feel is the ultimate in a lifetime,
lifelong experience.
To learn more about Glenn and
his programs, checkout Epic Way Sports' newest
skills program at www.surfskills.com |
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| June 17, 2004 |
Trails
and Ales
Mtn. Bike Ride & party
China Camp State Park
Saturday June 19
Group rides at 9:30 am
Barbeque at 12:30
Free Food, Free Draft Beer, Free Singletrack...
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| April 12
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Multi-time
National, World Cup & World Champion Brian Lopes
joins the Bikeskills team!
Brian will be conducting a limited
number of clinics focusing on the do's and don'ts
of racing biker cross and dual slalom. Check back
soon for Brian's clinic dates! |
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| April
3 , 2004 |
National
Champion Mark Weir Joins the BikeSkills
Team
National Champion, Downieville
downhill record holder, and verbal acrobat, Mark Weir has joined the BikeSkills squad. Read more
about Mark's unique blend of skill, conditioning,
and mental attitude that have made him a
champion and an inspiration. |
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| April
3 , 2004 |
The latest installment in the Peter
Lucas Report
"No
Shark Pits" is now posted.
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| April
1 , 2004 |
Press
Release:
Bikeskills founder Rob Howard purchases
the state of California
Mr. Rob Howard of Mill Valley, CA announced today
that he and the state of California have finally
come to terms for an unprecedented deal to purchase
the entire state for 50 billion dollars. Even
President Bush was surprised to hear that Rob
Howard was able to convince the state of California
to accept his deal.
Sources say it was Rob Howard's program to improve
the ailing health of the nation with his plan
to significantly cut the rising costs of health
care and the epidemic of Diabetes and obesity.
It is estimated Mr Howard's program to teach everyone
bikeskills and get them on their bikes will save
the country a projected 10 billion dollars over
the next 5 years.
Keep en eye out for some major changes in the
coming months. In the meantime get out there and
ride your bike! |
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| March
15 , 2004 |
Clinics
coming!
Joe will be be conducting
dirt jumping and Trail riding clinics in
Northern Cal the weekend of April 10 &
11.
Anyone interested
please send email to joe@bikeskills.com |
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| March 15
, 2004 |
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Click on
image above for a huge 79 picture slide show from
Joe's latest dirt jumping clinic at the Whoop Trail
in Southern California!
The slide show takes you through a typical clinic
from the beginning basics of doing bunny hops and
J-Hops to actual jumping. Plus a few bonus photos
of "Instructor Joe" showing how to take
on some of the larger pack jumps!
Also, take a look at the past clinics page for some
of the best shots of the day.
(Slide show will open in a separate window) |
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| March
15 , 2004 |
The
second installment in the Peter
Lucas Repor t titled " Count
Down to Sea Otter"
is now up! |
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| March 12 , 2004 |
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| Click image above to
check out a slide show from March 10's clinic! (Slide
show will open in a separate window) |
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| March 02 , 2004 |
We've
added a new voice and perspective at BikeSkills!
Check
out 13 year-old Peter Lucas' advice on
how to be safe; so you're able to get
better, and faster... click
here for story
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Peter
Lucas
Honors Student, Journalist,
Cyclist |
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| Feb. 16, 2004 |
Give
the gift of skills!
Bikeskills gift certificates
now Available! |
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| Feb. 08, 2004 |
Our first
official clinic at Tamarancho
Boy Scout Camp in Fairfax worked out great.
Now that we know how nice it is out there we are
going to put together a schedule of more trail
riding clinics in the upcoming months. |
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| Feb. 04, 2004 |
| Bikeskills favorite clothing
company Nema announced their official support of Bikeskills on
their web site today. You can find our mention in
their Feb.
News section |
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| Jan. 30, 2004 |
Most
of you have probably heard about the Lion
attacks that occurred in Orange county a
few weeks bike right? Well tomorrow there
is a Fund Raising Event For the Victims.
Its goal, besides raising
money is to increase community awareness
of the beauty and recreational opportunities
that the Great Outdoors has to offer. Learn
how to prepare and make each outdoor adventure
a safe and satisfying experience.
Click
here for the flyer with all the details |
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| Jan. 26, 2004 |
Joe survived the crossover
event! Twenty-four action sports athletes
and celeb types were thrown into what I consider
one of the most intimidating experiences of my
life. We were given five laps of practice and
a 5 lap main event in front of over 60,000 supercross
fans on brand new 2004 Suzuki 125's that we had
never ridden before. >>more |
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| Here's
Joe on the jumbo tron at San Diego's Qualcom
Stadium just before the start of the crossover
race. |
| Complete
Crossover Results |
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| Dec 31,2003 |
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Dec 10, 2003 |
For those of you lucky enough to spend some
time with Chris Duncan this past week, you may
have been a bit disappointed that he was not
able to perform any of his trademark moves.
With all the rain we had this week the big jumps
could not be ridden. Chris felt bad that he
couldn't show the locals his jumping prowess.
So, we did the next best thing and headed south
yesterday to hit some dryer jumps and get you
some fresh photos. So click on the "T.V."
to the right for a phat sequence pictorial of
Chris pulling one of his many tricks! Stay tuned
for more photos from the days session, which
will be posted on the photos page.
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| Dec 3, 2003 |
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| Today we were treated
to perfect conditions on the mountain!
All the days previous rain made the dirt absolutely
perfect. Wet roots were still dicey, but with newly
learned skills the crew all made it through
without mishap, well that is except for our surgeon
in the group who would beg to differ. Sergio who
rendezvoused with the group mid way, thus missing
out on the photo op, was doing well until a steep
technical section got the better of him. He impressed
the group with his ability to shake it off and carry
on....way to go Sergio the surgeon! |
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| Nov 30,
2003 |
Two more clinics in
the books! We didn't get so lucky with the rain
this time, but regardless we carried on. Chris
layed out some framework for the jump crowd and
got the guys doing things they had only dreamed
about, while Joe spent the majority of the time
in the classroom covering everything from tire
choices to suspension set up and what that red
knob on their shocks does. After the classroom
portion, the group went down to the "Goat
Pasture" and practiced drop offs, Bunny Hops,
J-hops, riding through a simulated root section,
and then used the skills learned to get over a
pretty good sized log.
Due to the rain we don't have any pictures to
post this time.
Stay tuned for the next clinic which will be
posted on the schedule page soon! |
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| Nov 29,
2003 |
| Top Dirt Jumper Chris
Duncan has come to town to teach some
jump clinics! He will be going over beginning to
advanced techniques. The first clinic will be Sunday
Nov. 30th, and another either Tues the 2nd of December
or Wednesday the 3rd. Check back soon for more details. |
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| Nov 28,
2003 |
Upcoming trail riding
clinics and dirt jumping clinics schedules posted!
A big thank you to 661 who has contributed various pads and full face
helmets for any student that does not have all
the necessary protective equipment during any
of our clinics! |
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