Poseidon Redwood gravel bike first impressions
Shortly after I bought the Poseidon X gravel bike, Poseidon dropped the Redwood; a “monster cross” bike that was designed with the Fullerton Loop in mRead More…
Year: 2010
Back on the dirt on a Poseidon X Gravel bike
I am back riding on the dirt! but this time I changed things a bit; I’ve been riding gravel bikes. Before I get accused of jumping on the bandwagon, wRead More…
Let’s try this mountain biking thing again…for the umpteenth time
Hey boys and girls! It’s your pal, RL! Yep…it’s me. If you’re a long time reader…like from the beginning of this mountain biking site from 2007, tRead More…
No mountain biking for me during this pandemic
This Covid-19 pandemic is really turning the world upside down and that includes riding my mountain bike. Authorities said that it was OK to hike, walRead More…
Crappy weather, leather saddles and random stuff
It has been raining quite a bit in Southern California so that means no mountain bike rides for me. Luckily I am one of those people who not only Read More…
The Dakine Hot Lap Stealth Hip Pack is cool!
It has been around 2 years since I retired my hydration backpack for short rides; the weight of the water was causing discomfort on one of my shoulderRead More…
My Giant Trance is a bad ass bike
I bought my Giant Trance back in 2017, this was my first full suspension bike that I’ve ever bought brand new. I opted for the “3” model which oneRead More…
Why the Salsa Journeyman Claris is an awkard bike
One of the items that I have to cross out from my bucket list is going bikepacking. If you don’t know what bikepacking is, it is basically using your Read More…
Fat tire bike fun
Yes, we are a little late to jump on the fat tire bike wagon but here we are. I recently purchased a Scott Big Jon fat tire bike for shits and gigRead More…
Hello 2020!
Can you believe it is 2020? and yes, we are still here…. sort of… So what has happened to the crew of MtnBikeRiders.com? Well, here is a brief ruRead More…