This past Sunday I headed up to the San Gabriel Mtns in Los Angeles County. There are several names for this trail, but it is commonly known/referred to as – JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab). From this main trail you can branch out to many segments of the San Gabriels such as the Ken Burton Trail,…
Author: Joe Solancho
At Interbike we met with YESS. Other than the unit RL featured last month, the ETR-B, they also provided us with their new ETR-D tensioner for full suspension bikes. ETR-D, outside view February of this year I converted my Intense Tracer into a full suspension single speed bike. A Key part of my conversion was…
This weekend we rode Chino Hills State Park (CHSP) from both ends – west & east side. On Saturday – The Moe, Val, Ner and I met by the Carbon Canyon entrance off Lambert in the City of Brea. We met at 7am, then headed into the park towards the Northridge trail. From trailhead to our first stop was a long…
New from OURY is the color RED lock-on grips. They’ve had a lock-on grip in their product line, however it was just limited to one color – black. New for 2009 is a red grip coupled with the ODI Lock Jaw clamps. I’ve been a fan of OURY grips for many years. I’ve used…
At Interbike I received the new super wide Torsion BFD (Bighit Freeride Downhill) handlebars and the new B52 stem for review. For the bars, the model I have is a low 20mm rise and super wide 800mm! Based on its description, it is perfect for Freeride / Downhill. However with its length, this can be well…
At Interbike I received a bib to test from Veloce (pronounced velo che) Speedwear. From their Collection series they gave me the Wide-Band bib. Based out of Florida, this company makes high quality cycling wear. Wide-Band conforms to your legs with comfort. Product description: Exclusive, premium Italian chamois Nylon/Lycra material Flat stitching in three…
22 years after his debut into Mountain Bike racing, David “Tinker” Juarez is still fast as ever. Tinker a renowned BMX and Cross Country rider has a slew of accomplishments that spans over two decades. This weekend Tinker raced at the SC Velo Cross Country Challenge. At 47 yrs old, he literally smoked the competition. Up…
In August we posted the return of the Red Bull Rampage. This weekend The Evolution is set to go off near Virgin, Utah. New and old (from previous Rampage events) riders will be showing off their freeriding style, hucking off huge boulders, gaps and man-made stunts. Here are the confirmed riders: Andrew Taylor Alex Prochazka Ben Boyko Brandon Semenuk Cam…
Since the breakout of the 29ers into the 26” world, long travel 29er forks have only been seen on a “wish list”. There were several in existence, but for 2009 – Ask and you shall receive! At Interbike 2008 there were an abundance of 5-6” travel forks. Although some were labeled as prototypes, the idea…
A couple of new items from the saddle specialists are the Patriot saddle and an I-Beam adapter for your existing Thompson seat post. Here to talk about it is my friend Chris Han of SDG. For more information on SDG’s complete line, visit www.sdgusa.com The new Patriot saddle. Pictured is a prototype…