JJ rocking the downhill doubletrack I decided to get in a longer ride this weekend so a few of us went out to ride Marshall Canyon. Marshall Canyon is located in the foothills about 30 minutes north of where I live. It is a beautiful out and back that is basically a climb to the…
Author: Jeremy Yang
Most of you who frequent the site may have noticed that I am almost never involved in the “How to�? sections of mtnbikeriders.com. That’s because I have no “how to�? knowledge at all. I actually am quite helpless when it comes to working on my bike so much so that when I bought my bike…
My riding buddy and I were supposed to meet at 6am to go mountain biking this morning. I dragged my carcass out of bed and made it to our proposed meeting spot at the designated time but my buddy didn’t show. Normally this would suck big time but today it didn’t bother me at all.…
KHS is sending us a new test bike to umm… test. Here’s a hint of it: I can tell you that the bike’s name is based off the name of a city in the AZ but it’s not Glendale where Super Bowl XLII is being held at University of Phoenix Stadium. Hmm… am I allowed…
You know I sacrifice for the readers of mtnbikeriders.com. A couple of weeks ago, I rode a Medium sized bike when I normally ride a Large. This is a significant sacrifice on my part and it almost ended up being even more sacrifice than I thought it would be. Medium sized Trek Top Fuel 69er…
News Alert from IMBA: For Immediate Release 01-22-08 Contact: Drew Vankat, Policy Analyst [email protected] 303-545-9011 Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan to combat California’s projected budget crisis includes across-the-board program reductions, including many cuts to the state parks department. The new proposal would close 48 parks, including popular destinations like Henry Coe and Topanga Canyon. California State Parks…
Because their contract with Sands in Vegas runs out in 2009, Interbike is considering different venues for year 2010 and beyond. Those venues include the cities: Anaheim, Denver & Salt Lake City. Anaheim PLEASE!!! Click here for more. Thanks Ivan for the heads up.
Tuckerman Hatchback XT Bike Carrier/Rack Last night I swung by RL’s to pick up our newest piece of test equipment, the Tuckerman Hatchback XT Bike Carrier/Rack. RL and I proceeded to install the rack on my Honda Pilot and with a little finagling we were able to find the sweet spot for the rack on…
White Brothers Magic 29″ 80mm This is just a quick update on the White Brothers Magic 29�? 80mm fork that I’ve been riding on for the past 2 months. The initial break in period for this fork is said to be about 10 hours. After a little more than 10 hours of riding I either…
I love to steal rides. I love to scope the ride and think about how fast I’ll have to be if the authorities are closing in. But I especially like to steal a ride and take it slow knowing that I’ve got time but not too much! I love enjoying the feel of the bike…