It has been raining quite a bit in Southern California so that means no mountain bike rides for me. Luckily I am one of those people who not only rides a mountain bike, I also ride a road bike and when there is shitty weather outside, I ride my trainer on Zwift. This program is…
It has been around 2 years since I retired my hydration backpack for short rides; the weight of the water was causing discomfort on one of my shoulders and also a sweaty back so now I stick to just water bottles. There are times that I like riding with loose jerseys (like my MtnBikeRiders.com team…
I bought my Giant Trance back in 2017, this was my first full suspension bike that I’ve ever bought brand new. I opted for the “3” model which one could say it was the “entry model” but at 2 grand it is hardly that. The bike features a Deore drivetrain, a Rockshox suspension on both…
One of the items that I have to cross out from my bucket list is going bikepacking. If you don’t know what bikepacking is, it is basically using your bicycle to go camping. I was ready to bikepacking last year and my destination was Santa Catalina Island. Catalina island is about 1 hour away from…
Yes, we are a little late to jump on the fat tire bike wagon but here we are. I recently purchased a Scott Big Jon fat tire bike for shits and giggles since there is no snow nor sand where I live; but there is the world famous Fullerton Loop. In case you are new…
Can you believe it is 2020? and yes, we are still here…. sort of… So what has happened to the crew of MtnBikeRiders.com? Well, here is a brief run down: RL has chosen to play with his pole and hangs out a different at different holes enjoying cigars and whiskey. When RL is not fishing,…
Hello fellow Mountain Bikers! Sorry I have not posted my “weekly” post but a system issue prevented me from posting my awesome articles. Anyhow, we all know that crashing is part of mountain biking, it is not a question of if but when is it that you will crash. Now, some crashes are totally unavoidable,…
Welcome back to my weekly Friday post! Last week I posted that we were going to try racing cyclocross and we did, and it was fucking awesome even though my lungs crashed and burned… literally. RL, Rocky and I headed to Moreno Valley to give Cyclocross a try. Rocky does not own a Cyclocross bike…
Hello fellow Mountain bikers, cyclocrossers, downhillers and anyone who happened to arrive via Google. I hope you enjoyed our last 2 reviews; that Whisky sure makes a great after-ride drink! If you have followed us for the last 10 years, yes, Ten.Freaking.Years. You know that we have tried all sorts of racing; Downhill, XC, Super…
Ok Ok, so I didn’t really “build” my bikes, but I certainly put them together from the frame up. I think we all enjoy riding our bikes, but to me, riding a bike that I put together brings me the most enjoyment. I understand that this is not for everyone, you do have to have…