Update #1 – Rigid Single Speed project
Hey folks, this is an update on my rigid singlespeed project. I started this in beginning of November. Since then, I’ve received a signRead More…
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Joe’s Race Report – 17th Annual Southridge Challenge
This past weekend was a busy one… I raced both XC (Sat) & DH (Sun) at the 17th Annual Southridge Challenge, Fontana, CA. Saturday was thRead More…
Review: Sette ST-7 DLX Workstand w/Tray and Tote bag
Back in June we received the Sette ST-7 workstand from Price Point. For many cyclists who are wrench-at-home guys/gals, the ST-7 is the perfect adRead More…
DH Race Report – Hillbilly Bike Bash – Vail Lake, CA
This past Sunday I entered the first annual Mongoose Hillbilly Bike Bash held in Vail Lake, CA. This event was put together by no other than the lRead More…
RL is Super Cool…
Just ask Steve Peat and Nathan Rennie… they’ll tell ya! But seriously, I have to give props to RL Policar for all of his hard work these Read More…
New Rigid Single Speed project
For my birthday last month, my fiancé bought me a Zion 660 EBB (eccentric bottom bracket) frame from Jenson USA. At first, I wasn’t quitRead More…
Mt. SAC 2008 – Joe’s Race Report
My day started at 5am. Excited and couldn’t quite sleep, I tossed and turned in bed. Around this time I received a text message from RLRead More…
Mt. SAC Pre-Ride, Part II
Ner and I met RL, Priscilla and Eric at the Mt. SAC parking lot just a little after 7AM this morning. As RL stated on the previous post, many partRead More…
Mt. SAC FFTC– one year later…
This Sunday is the 2008 Mt. SAC Fall Fat Tire Classic. It will mark my one year anniversary in racing. This time last year I entered my first Read More…
Interbike 2008: WOOdman Axis SL COMP headset
WOOdman Components sent us their Axis SL COMP headset. This is a lightweight headset made out of a CNC-machined 6061 T6 aluminum. The Read More…