Music to ride with
Normally I’m not a big fan of using ear buds while riding for the obvious reasons of being distracted or not hearing things around you. But I recently received a set of Open Ear Headphones by Aftershokz So the whole idea with Aftershokz is that the…
Silca Pump Re-Purposed
A friend of mind gave me his old Silca pump that no longer worked. He’s had this thing since the early 80’s. If you’re not familiar with Silca Floor Pumps, they’re considered to be higher end and if you were to buy one now, the…
To PEDAL or not to PEDDLE….
I need to get this off my chest. The word is PEDAL, not PEDDLE. Please get it right. Too many of you on facebook keep saying it like this…”I just peddle on…” or “I peddle hard…” Just to help you out, here’s…
Geax AKA 29 tire is Ghetto Tubeless Compatible
Turns out the Geax AKA 29 tire that comes with the Airborne Goblin is Ghetto Tubeless Compatible. If you don’t know what Ghetto Tubeless is. CLICK HERE to learn about it. Or just watch this video that we made a while back. Here’s the tire…
Mountain Bike Gear to combat the cold
We received a Guest Article from our friend Stuart from the UK about riding in cold weather. Read below and you’ll see he’s got some great tips! Mountain biking in winter typically isn’t a very pleasant experience with the limited…
The “Who’s idea was this” Race Report
Before we get on with my race report, I’d like to give you some background on how I got into this mess. You see a few months ago I started doing really well at XC. Allot of it had to do with the fact that I was riding a really fast bike, the…
What can I say, I’m a colorful guy.
Often enough I’ll roll up to the trail matching everything or looking as if it was laundry day. I know plenty of folks who spend quite a bit of money on their jersey, shorts, shoes and helmet just so they can look good. Hey man, I’m all for…
Happy MALentine’s Day
So, Valentine weekend has now come to an end. Valentine’s Day was this past Thursday. Some of you may have chosen to make a long weekend out of it. You obviously do not have kids, are not married, or, if you are sentenced to life, you have served…
2 Different trails in 1 Day
Over the weekend I had the pleasure to ride through 2 different trails. It may not sound like a big deal but I started off by doing some XC riding at Hurkey Creek, near Idylwild, Ca. Lady P and love this place for it’s beauty, scenery and choice…
Bicycle Tire Chains
If you mountain bike in an area that gets tons of snow, then you may want to listen up. A few years ago my own brother was stationed in Pennsylvania for the US Army. When winter came and the snow fell, he didn’t want to stop riding. So he deviced a…