MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com has entered a sponsorship agreement with online bicycle parts and accessories retailer, PricePoint.com. With events scheduled throughout 2008 that span multi-state appearances, riders from MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com have sculpted a partnership that will propel all three websites to a higher level of exposure and brand recognition. Team Manager and Co-Founder of MtnBikeRiders…
Month: March 2008
We’ve all been there and some of are still in this situation…a junky bike. For the most part, some of us that got into mountain biking for the first time didn’t drop $1k on a new ride. Nope, we opted for cheaper versions that cost between $60 (WalMart) to $250 (entry level bike at the…
I’ve been slowly gathering parts for the Vassago 29er. This build is really getting me stoked as everything comes together. Yesterday I got the WTB Exiwolf 2.3s and my 5 tubes for $15(ridiculous!), along with my Truvativ Gigapipe SL bottom bracket. Boy, 29er tires sure seem heavy! And these were on the lighter side of…
Wooweee! After a cold rain spell the weather kicked up to 80+ last week. And now I’m wondering why I always start this segment with the weather conditions? Guess they call that pillow talk. Foreplay shmoreplay…let’s get some beer. Today we’re looking at a Thai beer called Phuket. Yup. It’s name is derived from a southern island…
MtnBikeRiders.com chit chatted with Endurance Racer, Jeff “Mr.24” Kerkove to get an idea what this whole endurance racing thing is all about. Jeff is also a fellow blogger and his site resides on….www.JeffKerkove.net Check out the interview… Please tell us about yourself, who you are, what you do. Geez, where to begin? I grew up…
This Saturday we decided to hit up Bonelli Park in San Dimas, Ca. because Priscilla has a race there next weekend. We sent out our usual email invitation and one of our readers, Joe Solancho decided to join us. On the Ralph scale, Moe and I both agree that this trail is definitely at least…
We caught wind that Fezzari Bicycles will be launching a new downhill bike. I got one action “spy” shot of the beast. I’ll work on getting more info about the specs of the bike…
Spectrum Tech Wear sent me some clothes to try out. The shirt that I tested is the SST. Here’s some info about the SST: SST could stand for several things, but we refer to it as our “Super Simple Tee”. This Chitosante t-shirt brings joy to all who wear it. Simple, solid construction for unparalleled…
Race days comes sooner than you expect. Usually you’ve done quite a bit to get yourself prepared by training, and dieting. You’ve even check out the previous year’s race results to see how close you need to be in order to place or at least not be last. You’ve probably even test rode the course…