By the time you get this podcast I’ll be on my way back from a seminar in Seattle. It’s hosted by Joel Jamieson for his Bioforce Certified Coaches and I’m looking forward to sharing some of what I learned with you over the next few weeks. In the meantime, though, here is a new BikeJames Podcast. Here are...

A new month means it’s time for a new Workout of the Month. And this time I’ve got some exciting new stuff I’m adding to it. First, I’m adding a separate Kettlebell/ Dumbbell Workout to the download.  I realized that while I love Ramping Isometrics and the Steel Mace they just aren’t tools that most...

Navigating ledges is an important part of mountain biking. While bigger wheels and better suspension have made it easier to simply ride over things, the trail still throws ledges and other obstacles that you have to get your front wheel up and over. Unfortunately, though, for a lot of riders being able to get...

Do wide handlebars make it harder to lean your bike? If you would have asked me yesterday, I would have said “no” but after my ride today I realized that they do.  After cutting my bars down to 26.5 inches/ 675 mm wide I went for a trail ride fully expecting for them to be too narrow, especially in the...

One of the recurring themes in my life lately is the need to identify the right problem before you can come up with the right solution. Sometimes we think the problem is one thing and work like crazy to find answer to it only to be frustrated over and over again because we were seeing the wrong thing. From life...

I can’t believe another month has passed and it’s time for another Workout of the Month. Hell, I can’t believe my kids start school again next week. The main reason this summer has gone by so quickly for me is that it’s been a lot busier than last summer with the opening of the Catalyst Training Center....