Not too long ago, I had gone on a short turn around trip to Mammoth Mountain. That meant we left @ 2am and once we got to Mammoth, we rode until 4pm. Keep in mind, we were riding in 9,000 feet elevation, so we made sure we were plenty hydrated. Throughout the day, I must…
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Around this time every year, the sun starts to go down earlier in the day. So what means if you plan on starting your ride after 6:30, then you better bring lights. On our Wednesday night ride, we were all prepared. We were joined by the usual suspects that we like to ride with. Here’s…
Memoirs and Musings as interviewed by Monsieur Ciseaux Recently I had the privilege to spend a few minutes with one of MTNBikeRiders newest team racers, Mark Tomas otherwise known as “The Polish Hammer”. Before our interview I wasn’t to sure what to make of a guy known as “The Hammer”. Would he eventually get tired…
The Tune Bug Shake is a small portable speaker that takes the place of headphones or earplugs. It uses a standard 3.5mm audio jack that plugs from your mp3 player into the Tune Bug Shake. The Shake can then be mounted onto a normal vented mountain biking helmet or a skater type helmet as well.…
Gorillatorach Flare: The most flexible and adaptable hands-free flashlight. The Gorillatorch Flare is an easy to use hands-free flashlight taking the proven attributes of the Gorillapod tripods and applying it to a flashlight. The three flexible legs of the Gorillatorch Flare make it easy to mount anywhere the legs can be wrapped but Joby, makers…
Yup, found my stolen Jet 9. I jest, I jest. On the left, Chris Sugai (owner of Niner Bikes) after a ride with a new Jet9 rider, former President George W. Bush.
Typically when a person gets a new bike, it will come with reflectors. Some think they’re pretty lame so they end up removing the reflectors in fear that their friends will tease them during the next ride. When we took delivery of the Airborne Taka DH, we made sure we left the reflectors on. Why?…
Gemini-May 21- June 20 The forecast: Watch for snakes. Work Mode: Lower your coffee/caffeine intake from 6 servings down to 2. This will help you be less irritable at the work place. Sex: Let’s just say you’ll have a date every night with Rosey Palms. Cancer-June 21-July 22 The forecast: Now is the time you…
Dan, charging up the last climb out of Marshall Canyon I joined Tim & Dan for a morning ride at Marshall Canyon this past Saturday. I am a huge fan of Marshall Canyon but today was not one of our best rides. As a multi-use trail we have seen many hikers, runners, other mountain bikers…
You would think that a fantastic mountain biker such as I, would be inclined to create a bucket list of all the different places that I’d ride my bike. . I’m sorry to disappoint you, but there’s only a few places where I’d be interested in riding before I die. But to give you an…