Rigid or Hardtail?
“Both. Always both.” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends If you’ve been keeping tabs on our test sleds, you’ll notice that one bike has gone from fully riRead More…
Month: April 2013
Sexy Bike…
I received another email from our Over Seas buddy, Cheong. He was showing off his new “Sexy Bike” It’s a 2006 Santa Cruz Chameleon. It kinda reminds mRead More…
Sugoi Hydrolite Jacket Review Via China
Loyal MtnBikeRiders.com reader, Cheong Leong of China, sent me a review he did on the Sugoi Hydrolite Jacket. Day 1: On the hunt for a rain jRead More…
Lube it or Lose it!
One of the best ways to maintain your cables is to properly lube it. There are many ways to do this and the one that I am most familiar with is to disRead More…
Tuesday Brews Day: New Belgium, 1554
We had a wet weekend here but boy did we need it. Then again it meant no mountain biking for the weekend which is always a bummer. The rain dRead More…
How is it supposed to sound?
So tell me, how do you pronounce…”SRAM?” Do you say it as “SCHRAM” or “SsssRRRAAMMM (SRAM)? Personally I say “Slice of Heaven!” Don’t get Read More…
RL’s Pet Project: Full Suspension Single Speed Bike Part 1
Today I was able to set up the Full Suspension Single Speed Woodstock 707 with a SS chain ring, spacers, and a 17t cog in the rear. As far as the chaiRead More…
More Cowbell!
Lance has a good point, being courteous with hikers and horse riders is a must for Mountain Bikers. Here’s what RL and I ride with: A cowbell.Read More…
Redline’s Customer Service
After having something really weird happen to the Redline Mono 9 (caused by user error) a couple of weeks ago we contacted Redline and they immediRead More…
Mountain Biker Hater caught!
I while back we reported that there was some butthole making holes in the trails of the Fullerton Loop. The holes were dug in places that were hard toRead More…