Hey everybody….we are going to be releasing some of the instructional videos on BLIP.TV to give you a sample and to get the word out. Check out Basics part 1 & 2 right now. Help us and our supporters out by clicking on the ads (if you’re interested in what they’re saying). If you like what you see…buy the episode from our store and take it with you on your iPod.
Check this lesson and learn how to unweight and lift the rear wheel to get over obstacles, how to stomp the rear wheel into a puddle and soak your friends and how to “tail-whip” through tight turns. Learn the secrets to flat-pedal riding as you handle the rear wheel without clipping in to your pedals.
RSS is a good way to stay in touch with West Coast Style. Pretty much every site these days has a feed that it sends out to help user stay up to date. You can do the same thing with West Coast Style Mountain Biking content. Here’s a few quick tips on how to subscribe for free.
Bringing RSS feeds into your computer. Download NetNewsWire or one of their other readers from Newsgator.com - It’s free and easy to use.
Bringing RSS feeds into your mobile device: Using a suitable application such as Manifesto for the iPhone and enter this into the blog feed address: http://westcoaststyle.net/blog/?feed=rss2
Google has a pretty good RSS reader also…check it out.
e-Book lesson 1a is now online. Part 1 of the Basics gives you a solid foundation with three techniques you’ll need for good balance and anticipation: Neutral Position, Bike/body Separation and Pressure Control. Spring is here. Time to polish the Basics.
Browse our new website. New design. New content. We squashed the bugs, eliminated the glitches and tuned-up the works. Subscribe to the RSS feed or check back as we add content frequently including a new eBook lesson every month.
As you may or may not know, we’ve started to put out the West Coast Style DVD’s as digital downloads. We think it’s an cool and practical way to learn and practice your skills. Download a skill you’re interested in learning…throwing it on your iPod…go out and practice the skill. Reference it anytime you want to on your iPod. Don’t have an iPod, no worries, it will play on any computer with QuickTime installed.
To get an idea of what kinds of skills there are to learn, check out our “Dictionary Of Skills” eBook. It’s the first of a series of books that we’ll be releasing over the next year. The eBooks allow you to really dig in and get specific information that’s not always obvious in a video format. Here’s the link…
Well…now you do. We started a YOUTUBE Channel about 8 months ago, but of course did nothing very big to promote it. But we’ve gotten quite a few views on some of the videos. Especially the ones with Ryan Leech. You can subscribe to it here…