My first race of season is behind me. Two words: crash and burn. Everything started going dowhnill (pun intended) since Friday before the race. I still had to swap cranksets on my SuperD Machine, the KHS AM200, and it was cold and dark outside. I took care of swapping the crankset and it occurred to…
Author: Moe Ramirez
We built the “Ultimate AM Bicycle” back in July of 2007 with a KHS AM2000 frame, XT/XTR components, Spinner Cargo fork, Vuelta Wheels and IRD parts. This bike has served me well, it is tough as nails and a blast to ride. I’m planning to go back to SuperD racing for the 2011 Winter Series…
I know is a little late, but I’ve been a little busy lately and my Internet connection at home sucks. Anyhow, the race weekend started with a terrible weather forecast: Hot. I know that some of you Arizonians are used to this kind of heat, but coming from a week that had highs on the…
Team MtnBikeRiders.com’s newest sponsor Dirty Dog MTB is out in force at Interbike: If you happen to be at the show, swing by their booth for a free cable guide and $10 web rotors!
I was going to wait until my next race in October to post a review of the EVS Sports RC Evo neck protector, but I’ve realized that if you are racing this October and you are looking for a neck protector, you should put the RC Evo on your shopping list. I’ve raced and practiced…
Fullerton-Ca: Dirty Dog MTB announced today sponsorship of the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team for the rest of 2010 and through 2011. Dirty Dog MTB is a rider owned company that manufacturers high quality, high performance bicycle brake rotors, stems and cable guides. The sponsorship will take the form of on-bike branding by providing each team racer …
I was finally able to upload the video of my last race run from the Golden State Kenda Series #3. This video was taken with the Vholdr ContouHD Helmet Cam: Click Here to watch the video in HD. Stay tuned until 3:37, the wall claims an unsuspecting walking victim.
I had the chance to race with EVS Sports RC Evo neck protector at Woodward West. One of my major concerns was wearing the neck protector with my current body armor. After several tries, the best fit was to place the neck protector over the body armor and my racing jersey. The neck protector fit…
You can win this bike! Our friends and Team Sponsors from KHS Bicycles are co-sponsoring a Downhill event in Plattekill Bike Park on May 20th through May 24th. The event will offer the following prizes: Prizes & Cash Purse: All classes will receive custom 2010 Eastern States Cup Medals PRO MEN & AND WOMEN $1575…
We are finally on our way back from Woodward West, Joe and I had a great time racing this venue. Woodward West’s track is non-technical, but it does have its challenges. It was nice to see our Teammate Wes make it to the venue, we were able to hear him cheering us on during our…