Comments on: 10 Questions with Gene Hamilton http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/ Mountain bike news, reviews, and original features Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on 10 Questions with Gene Hamilton by: Cory http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2250 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:23:53 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2250 I took my hardtail out for a rip last week and found that I was nailing corners in a way that I'd never done before. I can give part credit to the fact that I've been on a short-travel fully for a bit, but the rest of that credit can be chalked up to my rides with other guys who are much better in the corners than I am (the weakest part of my skill set). So, while the improvements in my descending aren't a direct result of formal coaching sessions, with the help of some really good riders, I've been able to identify better techniques and line choices by isolating problems and working on them until they get better. This is something that's really difficult without a trained eye and a lot of practice. I took my hardtail out for a rip last week and found that I was nailing corners in a way that I’d never done before.

I can give part credit to the fact that I’ve been on a short-travel fully for a bit, but the rest of that credit can be chalked up to my rides with other guys who are much better in the corners than I am (the weakest part of my skill set).

So, while the improvements in my descending aren’t a direct result of formal coaching sessions, with the help of some really good riders, I’ve been able to identify better techniques and line choices by isolating problems and working on them until they get better. This is something that’s really difficult without a trained eye and a lot of practice.

]]> Comment on 10 Questions with Gene Hamilton by: ashwinearl http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2163 Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:36:48 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2163 I learned as much in 3 hrs with Gene as I have in the last 8 years. My overall speed across an XC course has increased by at least several minutes strictly due to skills: mainly overall increased speed on straightline downhills and increased cornering/exit speed. Fasterer is more funnerer I learned as much in 3 hrs with Gene as I have in the last 8 years. My overall speed across an XC course has increased by at least several minutes strictly due to skills: mainly overall increased speed on straightline downhills and increased cornering/exit speed.

Fasterer is more funnerer

]]> Comment on 10 Questions with Gene Hamilton by: Guitar Ted http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2157 Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:19:14 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2157 I think that one thing that can't be stressed enough is that you could take years to get better or get to the same place in a much shorter period of time with a coach. Which would you choose? And one must remember, you might just not ever get better on your own! I guess it just depends on how motivated you are to get somewhere fast, huh? I think that one thing that can’t be stressed enough is that you could take years to get better or get to the same place in a much shorter period of time with a coach. Which would you choose? And one must remember, you might just not ever get better on your own!

I guess it just depends on how motivated you are to get somewhere fast, huh?

]]> Comment on 10 Questions with Gene Hamilton by: Week 26 » The Biking Hub: Mountain http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2148 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2148 [...] On Tuesday, Guitar Ted served up a helping of advice on tweaking your bike so it feels ‘just right’. If you haven’t thought about doing this, it might be a good idea to spend a week or two worth of riding making little adjustments to your ride — you could be surprised at the results. For Wednesday, Ashwin posted up a great interview with cycling coach Gene Hamilton; there are lots of good tips and some amusing anecdotes hiding inside the writeup. Dan followed up his preview of the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice with a recap of the event. It sounds like a good time, and the starting line photos make the event look like it was a UCI World Cup race. [...] […] On Tuesday, Guitar Ted served up a helping of advice on tweaking your bike so it feels ‘just right’. If you haven’t thought about doing this, it might be a good idea to spend a week or two worth of riding making little adjustments to your ride — you could be surprised at the results. For Wednesday, Ashwin posted up a great interview with cycling coach Gene Hamilton; there are lots of good tips and some amusing anecdotes hiding inside the writeup. Dan followed up his preview of the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice with a recap of the event. It sounds like a good time, and the starting line photos make the event look like it was a UCI World Cup race. […]

]]> Comment on 10 Questions with Gene Hamilton by: Go Clipless http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2145 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:59:05 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/10-questions-with-gene-hamilton/#comment-2145 <strong>Why you need a mountain bike coach right now</strong> Because you suck! Ok...just kidding...I couldn't resist. Actually, it's because mountain biking takes skill and skill takes practice to refine. Even if you go out to ride with a plan to work on a specific skill if you are not Why you need a mountain bike coach right now

Because you suck! Ok…just kidding…I couldn’t resist. Actually, it’s because mountain biking takes skill and skill takes practice to refine. Even if you go out to ride with a plan to work on a specific skill if you are not

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