Do you work on your own bike?
Can I get a show of hands of people that do and people that don’t? If you’re not sure how to do stuff, leave a comment asking us what it is you would like to learn, and we’ll do our best to come up with a tutorial for you.
Review: Ramped Riding by Robb Sutton (bike198.com)
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:…
Talk the Talk
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…
MtnBikeRiders Holiday Gift Guide-2009
To help with your holiday shopping for the mountain biker in your life, I’ve come up with some great products that will make you a winner. Clif bars holiday flavors. Yum. Out on the trail, you’ve got to have nourishment. Why not make it a…
18th Annual Southridge Challenge Final race of 2009
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…
More Thoughts on the Ergon GA1
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,…
Mt. Sac Fat Tire Classic 2009-Race Report
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…
Internet Brand Bikes….shrinking
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…
Don’t have a thick skin?
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…
Padding the Bike Fund-Bike Flipping
As I peruse the classifieds section on my local board, mtbr and craigslist, I typically have really bad tunnel vision. I know what parts I want to purchase to put together my next bike and I only have eyes for them. Occasionally I’ll see a nice…