Cross Country & All Mountain
Jamis XAM 1.0 This weekend, before my group ride, I got a chance to throw a leg over my friend’s brand new Jamis XAM 1.0. Jamis Bikes places this rig under the “All Mountain” category. Prior to this quick spin around the parking lot,…
Weirdest Thing You’ve Seen While Riding?
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen while riding? When I was in junior high I went biking in a very small local park. I was climbing a paved hill that paralleled the park when I happened to look over and see a couple of love birds doing…
The Pedal Smith in Corona
The Pedal Smith Bike Shop in Corona is a bit different from most other bike shops. It’s really geared towards mountain biking with just a few other bikes for the everyday rider. The Components wall: saddles, tires, cogs, bar ends… Located on…
What To Do When Your LBS Sucks
Let’s say the LBS near your home sucks in more ways than one. For starters, their prices are way too high. Second, they only care about the bottom line (how much money they can milk out of you), and the staff don’t know their stuff. So what…
Get Your Wife on The Trails
Moe and I have been Uber blessed with having our wives get into mountain biking. As a husband it feels really really really good to have your wife ride by your side on the trails. I really dig it because this is a time when I can show off for Priscilla,…
Why a 69er?
The new Trek 69er is creating a bit of a buzz in the 29er land. I think it’s mainly because of its ridiculous price, but that’s just me. RL demoing a Trek 69er But why would anyone buy a 69er bike? Well, before we get there, let’s…
Sea Otter Classic moved to MAY for 2008
Just received word that the 18th annual Sea Otter Classic is being moved to MAY 1-4, 2008 (from the normal mid April date). Here’s the email: MONTEREY, Calif. (May 11, 2007) Organizers for the Sea Otter Classic, a Celebration of Sport, announced…
More LenzSport Lunch Box
Lunch Box (LenzSport), the new all mountain 29er, is being demo’d by Mike Curiak a well known wheel builder/29er rider in Colorado. Here he is taking the Lunch Box out and doing things he has never done on a 29er before. For those who didn’t…
Gary Fisher HiFi 29er
Some photos of Gary Fisher’s new HiFi 29er are on mtbr.com forums. This is for Nat Ross, the Gary Fisher racer, hence the different paint job. The medium sized bike weighs in at a very light 24.5 lbs. Race ready indeed. This is not a replacement of…
Peters Canyon
Got in a ride with Melissa (whose bike RL just restored) RL & Priscilla on Saturday morning. Melissa hasn’t been on her Tassajara (nor any other mountain bike) for years so Saturday was her 2nd maiden voyage on the black and red beauty. But…