I took the wrong PATH
Last week while riding the Fullerton Loop, I tore the sidewall on my Bontrager XR Jones tire which caused a flat. Although this was a bit of a bummer it did give me an excuse to go buy some new tires! I had been wanting to try out the very popular…
Ride Report: Chino Hills
Gates after the first part of the climb, more climbing to come I started off riding solo on Saturday morning at Chino Hills State Park. For people unfamiliar with CHSP, I always describe it (coming in from the west side through Carbon Canyon Regional…
Performance Bike $2500 Shopping Spree
Performance Bike has a contest for a $2500 Shopping Spree. In celebration of Performance Bike’s 25th anniversary, they are having a contest for a $2,500 shopping spree. Here are the official rules. I haven’t read all the terms and conditions,…
Dirty Dog Rotors Update; Reaper Skull Stem
I’ve put in about 30 miles riding on the Dirty Dog (Dragon) rotors (yeah, it’s been a slow month) and I wanted to check in with my thoughts on them. They look so trick, it’s ridiculous. Just about everyone I’ve shown them to has…
Dirt Rag’s Demo Tour Finder
For those of you interested in demoing some bikes this summer season you should definitely check out Dirt Rag’s Demo Tour Finder. Dirt Rag has linked each manufacturer’s tour information to this one webpage. What a great idea. Here’s…
BB7’s Going Black
BB7 in Black for 2008 Bikemag.com has a picture of the new 2008 Avid BB7. Here’s the writeup: Avid BB7 – The BB in BB7 stand for “ball bearingâ€Â? and anyone who has used them knows how smooth and simple these mechanical disc…
Trek Fuel EX & Gary Fisher Superfly
Trek Fuel EX Cyclingnews.com has a preview of the new Trek Fuel EX. Last year’s ‘R1′ evolution of Trek’s simple-but-proven single pivot suspension designs was certainly a step in the right direction. However, those improvements…
Review: Crank Brothers Smarty Pedals
Who: Crank Brothers Product Tested: Crank Brothers Smarty Pedals Website’s MSRP: $ 59.00 Specs: weight 282g per pair spindle scm435 chromoly steel body composite rails high-impact polymer wings carbon steel spring steel standard cleat included…
Discovery Channel Mtn Biking Video
Cool mountain biking video from the Canadian Discovery Channel with Gene Hamilton: Discovery Channel Mountain Bike Show Add to My Profile | More Videos
Worst ride ever (without getting hurt)?
So I was chatting with RL this morning about my pre-work ride. He thought it was interesting enough to post. If you’re disgusted by bowel movement talk, skip this post. On Tuesday & Thursday mornings I try to get in a workout on the Fullerton…