After 4 days off and lots of eating, I’m definitely in the group that feels the Thanksgiving bulge right above my belt-line this Monday morning. Actually, I’ve been feeling it for a couple of weeks now since I’ve been dealing with chest muscle pains. It all started at the beginning of the month when days…
Author: Jeremy Yang
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29ers! Dirt Rag‘s issue #132 has 3 x 29er type bike reviews: the Niner RIP9, the Trek 69er SS and the Moots Mooto-X Uno (another SS). Check out a short paragraph preview of it here.
Sleek & Beautiful 2.1″ tires are no problem, wider is an option too Since the frame that the fork is going on is suspension corrected for an 80mm fork, we decided to test the Magic 29″ 80mm. Here are the specifications: Model Name Magic 29/80 Dropout QR Brake mount V-brake/Disc or Disc Only Travel 80mm/3.1″…
Redline Mono 9 ready for a morning ride Who: Redline Bikes Product Tested: Redline Mono 9 Riding rigid takes some getting used to Website’s MSRP: $ 999.99 Specs: Frame: Flight Double Butted Sanko Chromoly Tubing with fixed rear droputs. Fork: Sanko Chromoly Taper Legs Wheel set: WTB laser Disc Rims, Redline SB QR Hubs, Maxxis…
Repeat after me, “Speed is your friend. Speed is your friend.” 7 out of 11 in my category. 2 laps, 6 miles/lap = 12 miles with a time of 1:14 minutes. The winner of the sport class, our friend Ryan, won his class with 3 laps in 1:05. Ouch! That dude is a machine. This…
So that everyone knows where I’m coming from, I’d like to clarify that my name is Jeremy and I am a 29er fanatic. As I mentioned in a previous post, I went to North Carolina a couple of weeks ago and I got to do some mountain biking. To show you that us riders here…
I had a mechanical today on my morning ride. Boo. I was doing pretty well for being so slovenly the last month or so. Right at about the mid point of my ride, I was riding the Redline Mono 9, my chain dropped. This occurred as I was screaming down a wicked downhill while riding…
Who: From Raxter Racks website: Introducing RAXTER – The new standard for value in a wheel mount hitch rack. RAXTER is lightweight, it’s EASY to install, EASY to load, EASY to store! The innovative design of RAXTER gives you the ability to move bikes forward or backward during loading and is independent of wheelbase. This…
I just got back from a family vacation in North Carolina. Thankfully my wife has recognized my obsession with mountain biking and set some time aside where she would take care of the kids (along with the help of some family) so I could go out and get in some riding. The places I rode…