Icetoolz has been a long supporter of the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team and we totally believe in their products because they are reliable, durable and gosh darnit, we really like them! So when we heard they were introducing “shop quality” tools, shoot, I just about yelled like a giddy school girl.
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RL Policar is an avid mountain biker and the Editor In-Chief of MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com. Between the two sites, he's published well over 4,000 articles (and growing).
So here’s something I don’t get. Why do high-end brands like Mercedes and Ferrari line themselves up with cheap, crappy Wal-Mart-ish types of bikes as a branded item? Here’s what I mean. SRAM X4? Geez if its a Ferrari shouldn’t it be an X0? Here’s a single speed/fixie, but I doubt hipsters would go for…
Before Sea Otter 2011, FSA mentioned they were coming out with an angled headset to rival the very popular Cane Creek Angleset. Unfortunately, they didn’t have the prototype available in spring but at Interbike they had them on display. Scheck it out mang! The Orbit comes in 3 different angle sizes, 0.5º, 1.0º and 1.5º…
We’d like to invite you to a birthday ride this Wednesday to help celebrate our dear friend and staff writer, Khoa Nguyen’s birthday. After the ride we’ll be heading over for some grub at Roscoe’s (not the same as chicken and waffles) in Downtown Fullerton. We’ll be meeting at the Fullerton Courthouse at 6:30pm, hope…
Met up with our friends at KHS Bicycles. Got to see the new bikes they are offering for 2012. First up is the SixFifty609. Specs: This bike has some pretty lines. Can’t go wrong with American Classic. Then we have the SixFifty656, a full suspension version. The newest bike for KHS is the new Saguaro.…
POC Sports is now offering a large variety of colors to choose from when it comes to their protective gear. Check out what we saw… Artie demonstrates that the new POC Pink helmet to compliment the Pink Tuxedo. Trail helmets that reminded me of Easter Eggs. VPD 2.0 Body Armor in green.
I found this lil’ gem and HAD to get some pictures.
For 2012, Maxxis Tires will be offering 2 new tires. The first one is the High Roller II Then there’s the Ikon.
I was stopped by Mr. Phil during Interbike. He is a loyal reader and hails from a state that I completely forgot right after he told me. But I wanted to make sure we had a picture together even if it was blurry. If you thought that photo of Mr. Phil and I was blurry,…