Burt Reynolds…Retires
It is with a heavy heart to announce that our very own Burt Reynolds is retiring. He’s gone from a regular Redline D600 to a rigid single speed, then to a formidable XC riding machine with X9 parts and all that jazz. On his latest rendition he…
So we’ve got jerseys to clear out…
The other day I was checking our inventory of jerseys and stuffs. Turns out I have a few Pink Tuxedos, T-shirts and a couple of other jerseys left that I’d like to get rid of. They’re all brand new, never worn. But If you’re so…
Update: Wolf Tooth Components
I wanted to give you an update on the Wolf Tooth Components chain ring. As you can see I went with a 32t chain ring in hopes that this will be enough for climbing and for speed. As far as climbing goes, it’s a bit tougher since I don’t have a…
Want a Fat Bike for $199?
You’re in luck! Walmart has them in various colors. Here’s the description: The Mongoose Beast is an agile, resilient bike that can be ridden easily on a wide variety of terrain thanks to oversized tires for stability and traction. Cruiser…
Me and Bon Jovi on the trail for the first time
On Saturday morning The Moe and I headed out for an early ride. This was going to be my opportunity to see how well Bon Jovi (Titus Rockstar 29er Version2) handles the trail. Before we get to the dirty talk, let’s see how much he weighed without…
Bicycle repairs for the less fortunate
As you may already know, I’ll gather a group of volunteers to come out and help me fix bicycles for the less fortunate. This time around was no different. Even though we were short staffed, we still managed to repair over 25 bicycles in 2 hours.…
Update on the Double Banger Tandem Project
On the latest update we had for the tandem project, NickD over at DiBlasi Engineering finished up some of the welding that needed to be done. The first order of business was to install and weld on the cross bar that goes between the captain and stoker…
More Plasti-Dip fun
If you recall I showed you how I dipped Burt Reynolds. Burt has been Smurf’d For this How To/DIY, I took the left over Plast Dip Blaze that I had from Burt and used it on my helmet. First thing you need to do is remove the outer shell from the…
Got a new project going on
For the last week or two, I’ve been obsessing over a new build project that we wanted to feature here on MtnBikeRiders.com. I don’t want to give up too much information because I’m still waiting for a major component of this project…
MtnBikeRiders.com 2014 Race Team: Taking Sign Ups
Every year around October I start planning our race team roster. This is when I open it up to anyone that might be interested in racing for MtnBikeRiders.com. So you’re probably wonder, “What’s in it for me?” Well for starters you…