For the last 4 years I’ve preferred wearing crew socks, black in particular, than I do cycling socks. Here’s what I’m talking about, black socks. I never did like cycling socks because I don’t like their “wicking” abilities. If anything, my feet felt more schweaty with those than they do with their cotton counter part.…
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I am a fan of Robb Sutton’s website bike198.com. I have his site on an RSS feed and I enjoy reading his postings. I especially like his content including his well written reviews and pictures. So color me happy when he produced an ebook called: Ramped Riding for $20. Ramped Riding ebook In these down…
If you’re not mechanically inclined or you just don’t have time to to work on your own bike, then the next best thing to do would be to take it to your local bike shop and have one of their mechanics work on your ride. What’s great about a shop working on your bike is…
This weekend is our final race of 2009 with Southridge. Donny Jackson and his crew have done an incredible job in providing an awesome venue, atmosphere and professionalism that is way better than any other race organization I’ve ever seen. Races will be held on Saturday for XC and Super D. Then Sunday will be…
Ergon GA1 in Team colors I got a chance to put the Ergon GA1 grips on my bike for the last couple of months. The GA1’s are a bit different from the normal Ergon grips that everyone knows. Rather than having a flat area for you to rest your palm on, thereby increase more palm/grip…
Sunday was your typical Southern California day, dry and warm. Temperatures were forecasted to reach over 82 degrees. In this event we had our Cat2/3 and Single Speed racers. Here’s the current roster: Kim Finch-Cat2 Priscilla Policar-Cat3 David Sanderson-Cat2 Tony Finch-Cat3 Eric Hunner-Single Speed (but racing with the Cat2 riders) Joe Solancho Cat3 Cat2 and…
For the longest time Ibex Bikes was the leading Internet Brand Bike company out there. They sold directly to the consumer, which allowed them to save money since they were cutting out the middle man. Well those days are over since they recently announced that they are no longer in business. So where can people…
If you’ve been riding for a while, joking with your buddies is a natural occurrence. In fact, if you’re friends like you, they mess with you. I know it sounds dumb, but its true. I’ll give you an example. Moe and I have been friends for years, and if you’ve ever spent time with us,…