What was your favorite part of the clinic?
All off you made the experience extremly fun and safe. What a confident builder.  It was by far the best investment I've made since I bought my first mountain bike.  I learned a whole lot from just one clinic, it's unbelievable.  I can't only feel but now that I'm at the least twice a better rider after the clinic and continue to be better.  I can't even put price to it.

Biggest thanks to Joe for making the impossible, teaching me.  I've learned so much in just a few hours and feeling safe and confident doing drills and tricks that you showed me.

What Stands out as the most important thing you learned today?

The most important thing I learned today was how important it is to be in control of your bike, be confident, and above all safety.

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders? Absolutely, I'll take it again myself.


Albert Visanu

What was your favorite part of the clinic?
Applying the skills we learned from each drill during the actual ride.

What Stands out as the most important thing you learned today?
To be active on the the bike at all times, not just along for the ride.

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders? Definitely!

Any other suggestions or comments? Overall it was a great experience. I appreciated the help and input from all three instructors, and the group seemed to gel well. I look for positive influences for my son and this was a definite positive.

Bill Palleva

What was your favorite part of the clinic?
When Joe caught me before I endo'd on a step up on Rocket!  Seriously, the bike setup was great...awesome to have a pro check out your bike and make suggestions, then set it up for you.  Really enjoyed Joe...the class was a lot of fun and I learned a lot.

What Stands out as the most important thing you learned today?Bike setup and how to do a manual as well as fundamentals of J-hop.

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders? YES

-Eric Sanderson

What was your favorite part of the clinic?
I liked learning the skills and then getting to apply them on the ride.

What Stands out as the most important thing you learned today?
Learning how to distribute body weight in different situations seemed to me to be a very important skill to know.  Also, learning about how to setup and adjust a bike properly seemed to be key in riding.

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders? Yes

-Lam Nguyen

What was your favorite part of the clinic?
All was good.  I'm glad we didn't have to waste time doing all the beginner stuff.  Usually, I'd be a bit bored with a clinic on bike setup, but Joe was very knowledgeable and explained why for each setup item...made sense and to my surprise, learned some stuff from shock adjustment to tire inflation.  Others in the group learned about handlebar setup...that part I already knew.  Learning the technique for manualling was my main favorite part.

What Stands out as the most important thing you learned today?
The importance of learning to manual.  And how much it is actually used on the trail.  And that it is the beginning to learn how to J-Hop...now if I could just get that front tire up higher...gotta work on that.

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders? Absolutely

-Rick Louie

What was your favorite part of the clinic?
The whole thing, from making sure bike was set up correctly to the final photos in the parking lot.

Skill level of instructor and knowledge of his craft-Excellent
Willingness of both Joe and Jason to really share what they know and to put the information in terms a beginner could understand.

What Stands out as the most important thing you learned today?
The instruction on how to make tight turns.

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders? YES

-Walt Denson

What was your favorite part of the clinic?
Clearing the ledge on Rock-it for the first time.

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders?
Without reservation. The whole experience (except the heat and flats) was excellent.

Any other suggestions or comments?
Joe is excellent. It is a rare privelege for an average rider to get top level instruction from an experienced rider who is such a good teacher. I would suspect that many riders that are as talented as Joe aren\'t able to analyze and teach what they do this well.

-Tom Booy

What was your favorite part of the clinic?
Getting great practical instruction on the manual, switchbacks, riding the outside of the trail, bike set-up, riding Tamarancho, and watching Joe ride

Would you recommend our clinics to other riders?
YES

Any other suggestions or comments?
it was fun and helpful. it was good to work with Joe.

-Sam Olesky

Dear Joe ,

I just want to reiterate what a terrific time we all had this afternoon. We definitely look forward to the next opportunity to work with you again. I can't believe what I accomplished today, a peak experience, I'm still high from the afternoon.

The best to you,

Gregory Thirloway
Actor/producer, late 30's , 9 years on a mountain bike. I used to race BMX as a kid in the early 70's

Joe,

Just wanted to drop a quick line, and say thank you for the class. I had a great time, and felt like I progressed immensely. I believe it would've taken me allot more time to learn what I learned yesterday, and probably a lot more pain too. I know I was lacking a smile at the end, but that
wasn't because I was disappointed, it's due to the fact that I was completely wiped-out.

I am looking forward to taking my skills to the next level. In fact, Greg, Jeff and myself are going back to the Whoops on Mon to keep our skills in check.

Thank you for the time and personal touch that made the class that much more enjoyable.

Again, thank you

Scott Tepper
(the one with the salt crystals all over his face)

Bikeskills - Joe,

Cool!!!
Thanks again for your help. We went out to Sandhill yesterday and got some more practicing in. Thanks again for your help. You've really given me some techniques to work on.
All I have to do now is get them into muscle memory so I can do them more than 1 out of 30 attempts :-)

Thanks,
Russ Sears
"CEO"
RPE Performance Engineering

Hi Joe,

Yeah, I had a lot of fun. Like I mentioned yesterday, I learned
a lot - and you're a lot of fun to ride with. Trying to
follow you on the downhills was a blast. It was really
good for picking out lines, seeing where to pump, etc.

I'm looking forward to Wednesday's jump clinic at Sandhill...

Later,
Russ Sears
"CEO"
RPE Performance Engineering

Mahalo Joe,

I enjoyed taking your clinic last Sunday, I liked all the great info and the relaxed and very patient way that you taught and watched us try the new skills. My mind is still absorbing all the information that you taught and I'm looking forward to lots of happy practicing. I have been riding a bike all my life but when it comes down to it I really have allot of room for improvement and you taught me things that are going to improve my skill and enjoyment of a great sport. I'm going to tell people about your clinics and hope to take another one myself some time.

Keep up the good work!

Mahalo Nui Loa,
Glenn Stalker

Joe,

Thanks very much! You definitely made my Monday. I had a lot of fun and you guys definitely have a good thing going. I feel like now I know what I'm doing (actually not doing) with the J-hop, switchback, and picking my lines through the rough stuff! (Not the mention the tire selection, and suspension setup.) I've watched videos and read books, but nothing comes close to real person-to-person instruction and feedback. You've really found a nitch with the teaching. I'll be telling folks about it here at work, we've got a few hammerheads who'll want to know how it went.

Thanks very much for a great time.

Ricky Frost
Software Engineer

Hey guys,

Just wanted to say thanks for the awesome day yesterday. Chris, thanks for the tips you gave me, and I can't wait to take your clinic once I face some of my personal dirt demons. I watched your segment again last night in Statement and I was as blown away as I was the first time I watched it.

And Joe, thanks for the awesome ride and instruction. I rarely ride with other people, so to ride with someone as talented but at the same time instructive and helpful (and entertaining!) just added to the experience. And I promise to work on my bunnyhops. You're all doing a great service to the mountainbiking community and I'm looking forward to contributing to the program any way I can. Hope to see you guys soon.

Gil

Bike Skills,

Joe is a great rider...the control and jumping skills blew me away...

Raud "the Badger" Alamin
Attorney At Law

Bikeskills - Joe Lawwill:

Thanks for the memorable time. Riding with a advanced rider like JL sure was fun and allowed me to aspire better handling maneuvers for what makes mountain biking thrilling. It reinforced skills already known but forgotten (such as not staring at obstacles where you don't want to go which can lead to unwanted collisions and cracked helmets) and learned new skills, that will at the very least accomplish safer riding if not more advanced riding. Although our first day provided us with unfavorable weather, the "ground school" lessen component was informative and helpful--who knew tires were so important. Keep up the good work. Later.


Dr. Sergio Bello MD

Bike Skills,

I was very pleased with the organization and quality of instruction. I learned some very valuable info which will make me a better, safer rider. I would like to schedule another one on one session ASAP.

Mark Green