What do I wear when I go mountain biking?
I tend to get this question a lot. Mainly it is from new riders who have not touched a bike since when they were kids riding with their friends. Occasionally this question comes from the road cyclist who has decided to venture into something more umm……
It’s like a drug…
I recently started working for a new company that sells Softball and Baseball Equipment. I share an office with the owner of TAI Sports, Carlos Vega. As I worked my first week, I was blown away by how much people would spend on equipment. Never really…
Helmet Hair – Conquered
Helmet Hair. The dreaded look of helmet hair has plagued mountain bikers as long as mountain bikers have had hair and helmets to wear on their aforementioned hair. After much research, though, I have found a cure and the cure might be much simpler than…
Bike Weights? How Low Before Reliability is Compromised?
There’s been some recent discussion within our circle of riders about bike weights. How important is a low bike weight to you? When does a bike become too light and the parts too weight weenie that reliability is compromised? What tricks would you…
Ryan Leech Interview via Dirt Rag
Ryan Leech performing at Sea Otter, 2008 The very cool Ryan Leech did an interview with Dirt Rag. DR: I read that you changed your style in order to make it more audience-friendly. Tell me more about how you got away from focusing on competitions, since…
XC/ Epic Machine Update Numero Dos!
I finished Priscilla’s new machine and its purdy! Here, scheck it out mang! First order of business with this bike was personalizing it for Priscilla, thus the pink accents. She had the same Jagwire Pink derailleur cables and housing on her last…
Sweetskinz Digi Camo Winner
So the question was, which tires would look great on my Sette Reken Single Speed…if you didn’t get the hint that I was going for a black and white theme… But if you did, then you would have sent your answer as this…”SZ-1…
Build Project: XC Race and Epic Machine-Update
Last week I mentioned that I’ve got another build project going on at the MtnBikeRiders.com workshop. To refresh your memory, we basically wanted to build a bike for Priscilla that she can use for those epic rides that she enjoys, and for it to…
Dress Ride Report
As you all know last Saturday was our official dress ride. This is basically the ride in which Vince Rodarte of KHS Bicycles paid his bet by wearing a dress during a ride at the Fullerton Loop. On Saturday morning we had gathered a group of riders that…
Golden Fischers Dealer Camp Memo
Golden Fischers this past week had a dealer only camp in Fullerton, California. This was to introduce to their vast dealership the three new technological marvels that Golden Fischers has come up within the past few months. These technological advances…