Review: Dainese Raptor Helmet
Dainese provided me the Raptor helmet to test out during the Shimano Winter Series. Specs: Full-face downhill helmet with fibreglass externRead More…
Month: January 2007
Yes it’s Clooney…
… but more importantly, Esquire magazine says that the Lezyne Classic Floor Drive Pump falls under the category of “things a man should own”. Read More…
Sea Otter 2009: Specialized Epic 29er Quick Ride Review
Specialized Epic 29, waiting to be ridden I got a chance to swing a leg over the new Specialized Epic 29er at Sea Otter. Nic of Specialized was Read More…
Sea Otter 2009: Specialized S-Works Carbon HT 29er Quick Ride Review
Tim “Scissors†was able to get some ride time on the new S-Works Carbon 29er HT from Specialized. Here are his thoughts from the short loRead More…
Review: Grease Monkey Wipes
Grease Monkey Wipes had sent us some samples to test. Here’s what we found out. I applied some bearing grease to my hand. I can’t stand bearingRead More…
How to make your own bicycle themed wall clock.
First thing you want to do is get a clock kit from Walmart. They cost about $5. Then you’ll also need an 8″ rotor (used), and 2 (1 1/2″ washers). Read More…
Review: KHS DH200 Downhill bike
Brief Background:I never considered myself much of a “technical” rider, nor a downhill rider. After RL and I created Team MtnBikeRiders.com, I focusedRead More…
Aliso Woods Ride Report-Finally on the bike after a few weeks…
I had super long week that started with Sea Otter and ended with some business travel to North Carolina. I finally came home on Friday night and was lRead More…
Trends that we saw at Sea Otter Classic 2009
One if the bigger things to hit Sea Otter this year was the full suspension 29er bikes that were introduced. Last year a handful of companies started Read More…
Sea Otter Classic 2009: Ergon GA1 Grips and BC3 Backpack
Ergon just introduced their new GA1 All Mountain/Free ride/Downhill grips at Sea Otter Classic. The GA1 was Ergon’s answer to ergonimic grips for aggrRead More…