Jeremy sent me a text message with a photo of him proudly showing off his jersey. Dang, he even has matching sunglasses!
Month: September 2008
Interbike is next week and the MtnBikeRiders and BikeCommuters.com staff are heading out to the show to bring you some of the newest innovations in the bicycle industry. We’re also going for the industry parties and buffets! Make sure you check out the sites through out the day since we’ll be doing our best to…
Last night was the first full run I had with my Rigid bike. A few days ago I was only able to take it out for a few miles, but last night we did about 11miles of riding at the Fullerton Loop. Going into this rigid conversion, I honestly thought I’d get beat up like…
Yesterday I wasn’t feeling well so I left work early. After taking a brief nap when I got home, I decided to go for a ride in hopes that I’ll sweat out whatever was making me feel under the weather. Closest trail to my house was Coal Canyon. As I mentioned on previous articles, Coal…
For the guys and gals that don’t like the conventional multi-vented helmets, there is the option to use a skater helmet or some may say a BMX helmet. I’m one of those guys and I prefer it because of its style, color and affordability. This helmet will retail around $20 at any bike shop. This…
We’ve enabled a new feature that basically reads our articles and makes it available for your listening pleasure. If you notice, on each article, there’s a button that says “Listen Now.” Click on it to hear a Robot reading the posting. Sweet eh? After each posting, it takes anywhere from 10-60 minutes for the service…
During my lunch break I drove down to a small LBS near my work to pick up drop bars for a bike I’m restoring. I walk into this small shop and immediately the owner gets out of his seat behind the counter and starts asking me what I needed. I thought to myself, ok, good…
Yes I spelled it “RUpdate…” just say it with a Scooby voice then you’ll be fine. Anyhow, I installed my KHS Rigid One fork on my Red Rocket last night and got a few miles in this morning before heading to work. First few thoughts, this thing looks great! I’ve incorporated some Evomo stickers on…
Have you ever taken a sip of your water as you are riding and it just tasted NASTY?!?!?! Many of us have. This is a result of not completely drying your hydration bladder after use and the build up of “gunk” in the bladder and hose. The most conventional way of drying is using a…
Here’s a hint: More info to come…