Le Tour De Tryptophan: Recap
You’ve seen some of the pictures and RL is working on some cool video. Our goal was to experience a 24 hour event, make friends and have a lot of fun. Here’s the cookmeister grillin’ some awesome BBQ ribs. I can really say that we…
Ultimate AM Spotlight: Hayes El Camino brakes
At about 35lbs, the KHS AM2000 needed some good stopping power. Enter the Hayes El Camino Brakes. Specs: Power Adjustment Dial Tool-free lever reach adjustment Mono-block caliper Concealed fluid reservoir Hayes phenolic pistons Weight:420g for the entire…
El SID
Not it is not a Reba…. it’s a SID Race!!! The KHS Alite Team’s first upgrade is a RockShox SID race fork. I’d mentioned that the Manitou Black Super was the weak link of my race bike, so I invested on one of the lightest…
Project XC Racer: First Upgrade
Mmm, I wonder what’s in that box???
Ultimate AM Spolitght: IRD components
Often overlooked, you bike’s cockpit components are crucial. Interloc Racing Design (IRD) provided the Headset, Headset Specs: * Tange Sealed Cartridge Bearings * Precision CNC-machined 7075 Aluminum Cups * O-ring seal * Stainless Steel Race * 6…
Ride Report: XC Racer
RL and I hit the Fullerton early today. This was my first ride on the KHS Alite Team. Although I’m not much of a hardtail bike rider, I built this bike for XC racing purposes. Being used to riding the KHS AM2000, I thought that the transition from…
Project XC Racer: Done
The KHS Team Alite is done! Although I was not able to install all the parts that I wanted, the bike still weighs a respectable 25 lbs. That just means that I can still upgrade!! Big thanks to Vince Calvillo and his crew for helping us finish the bike on…
Ultimate AM Spotlight: Maxxis ADvantage tires
Good rubber can make a world of difference when riding off road. Pick the wrong tire for the wrong terrain or the wrong conditions and it may ruin your ride. Maxxis sent us a pair of the ADvantage tires to slap on our Ultimate All Mountain project, my…
Customer support that blows…
As I was riding downhill at Chino Hills, my K2 Lithium 4.0 started to make this horrible noise. Turns out the bearings from the Shock linkage basically disintegrated. First thing I did was contact K2 to see about replacement bearings, they responded by…