Thursday Tech Tip: How to make a truing stand
Yes I know its not even close to Thursday. Given that it is Turkey Day this Thursday, I doubted that most of you will be visiting the site since you’ll be enjoying the effects of tryptophan. So here’s my latest How To. I’ll be showing…
I looovveee BETTY BOOP!!
I am a HUGE Betty Boop fan! I love watching her cartoons! She cracks me up! Betty Boop is a girl after my own heart. She is fun, and cute, and adventurous. So while I was at Interbike I ran into a company named Champion System. They make quality,…
Fairfax man convicted of illegal mountain biking at Point Reyes
Have you ever been tempted to ride off limits trails? Well this guy got caught and his bike was confiscated!!! OUCH! From the San Francisco Chronicle: A Fairfax man who had to walk 25 miles home after a ranger at Point Reyes National Seashore seized his…
Review: Domino Men’s Mountain Bike Shorts
Who: From Domino’s website: What we do …is INNOVATE. Imagine genuine natural leather bound to cutting edge fabric technology. Real leather that has Lycra® stretch and recovery, compression support, the skid and abrasion protection of traditional…
But I like my bike…….
I have rarely talked to a mountain biker that has just one bike in their stable. Hard tails, single speeds, full suspension bikes, rigids…we all have come a looonng way from the Klunkerz days. Our household has a lot of variety in our garage…
First Impressions: White Brothers Magic 29″ 80mm
Sleek & Beautiful 2.1″ tires are no problem, wider is an option too Since the frame that the fork is going on is suspension corrected for an 80mm fork, we decided to test the Magic 29″ 80mm. Here are the specifications: Model Name Magic…
Review: Redline Mono 9
Redline Mono 9 ready for a morning ride Who: Redline Bikes Product Tested: Redline Mono 9 Riding rigid takes some getting used to Website’s MSRP: $ 999.99 Specs: Frame: Flight Double Butted Sanko Chromoly Tubing with fixed rear droputs. Fork: Sanko…
Great eats…
I love great bikes and good food! I am always looking for great eats to sustain my energy out on the trails. I don’t care much for the gu’s and energy drinks, but in times of emergency they do help. Our friend Jay (trials n errors) shared…
Early Thursday Tech Tip: How to strip your bike’s paint
I currently ride the Woodstock 707. It’s been a great bike, but I wanted a little change with the scenery. Actually I wanted a dramatic change. So the best way to mix things up with a bike other than spending tons of cash for new parts is to paint…
Jeremy’s Mt. Sac Fat Tire Classic Race Report
Repeat after me, “Speed is your friend. Speed is your friend.” 7 out of 11 in my category. 2 laps, 6 miles/lap = 12 miles with a time of 1:14 minutes. The winner of the sport class, our friend Ryan, won his class with 3 laps in 1:05. Ouch!…