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That’s right, it’s supper time folks. Tonight on the menu are a pair of fresh Velo grips. This is a simple little recipe I learned for installing regular grips(not lock-on). Lock-ons are nice but I like the simple and sleek regular grips for the dirt jumping bike(KHS DJ300) so I went with the flanged ones…

On the topic of demos, Interbike is doing an East Coast Demo! From B.R.A.I.N.: Interbike announced it will host its first annual Interbike Outdoor Demo East Tuesday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Roger Williams Park in Providence, R.I. … Manufacturers who have already committed to exhibit at…

Jeremy rockin’ the Gary Fisher 29er X-Caliber on some nice singletrack at Crystal Cove State Park Some of the MtnBikeRiders.com crew will be at the Trek Demo that is happening this Saturday from 9am to 3pm at the most popular loop in Orange County, the Fullerton Loop. Here’s the official word from the Trek Demo…

All brands have their nicknames by “haters”. Gary Fisher’s nickname is Gary Fissure. Cannodale is nicknamed “Crack ‘n Fail”. This time, Cannondale is hoping to stop crack ‘n fails before it starts with their Cannondale Scalpel. Here’s the info: Cannondale Recalls Scalpel Mountain Bikes; Frame Failure Poses Crash Hazard The following product safety recall was…

“Both. Always both.” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends If you’ve been keeping tabs on our test sleds, you’ll notice that one bike has gone from fully rigid to a hardtail over the last few months. As I’ve been able to ride this bike over that time period I’ve noticed how I always initially adopt the “grass…

After having something really weird happen to the Redline Mono 9 (caused by user error) a couple of weeks ago we contacted Redline and they immediately sent out a new chainring for me. I picked up the chainring a few days ago and my addled brain thought I had written a post pointing out how…

So I was able to trade Moe an 8 pack of Old Rasputin Imperial Stout for an extra large full face helmet. I put the thing on and felt like Darth Helmet but the plan wasn’t to wear this beast. My idea was to give the helmet to my cousin for a fully custom paint…

PRODUCT TESTED: KHS ROBIX FITNESS SPIN BIKE ABOUT ME: 5’5, 130lbs, 30 year old female. I love all kinds of riding but Mountain Biking is by far my favorite! TESTING GROUNDS: My living room, My side patio SPECS • Heavy duty frame with large ovalized 40X80mm down tube is ultra sturdy • Powder coated finish…

My last ride of the year was at Santiago Oaks: Chutes + 3 B’s on the Redline Mono 9. Last week we installed a chainring I had on the Mono 9 so I could ride again. Of course the day after we did the install the chainring + bolts arrived from Redline. I’ll be picking…

I’m a looser. I loose things. I’d lost my camera for a week and finally found it. Hence the reason for this post-filled Tuesday. On with the show. With race season fast approaching I headed out to Carbon Canyon with my buddy Ryan for a “racing vibe” ride. 🙂 I first rode this trail with…