RACE REPORT It ended up being a great weekend and an even better race then I thought it would be for me. The sun was out Saturday and Sunday and it was as hot as can be and it’s hot, windy, cold, or windy with the hot and cold on any given day when you…
Category: Downhill
RACE REPORT OK, I could start by rehashing everything I talked about on the test and I will mention a few things, but this is about what the AIRBORNE TAKA could do when it is truly put through the paces for what it’s meant to do and that’s “RACE”. THE PLACE The race was the…
I just placed an order for this very unique MtnBikeRiders.com jersey. Pretty sweet, eh!?! The sleeves and the lower back carry the site logo. The handkerchief has my name, RL and right below that, says, MtnBikeRiders.com. Pretty fancy if I say so myself!
Not too long ago, I had gone on a short turn around trip to Mammoth Mountain. That meant we left @ 2am and once we got to Mammoth, we rode until 4pm. Keep in mind, we were riding in 9,000 feet elevation, so we made sure we were plenty hydrated. Throughout the day, I must…
New brakes for Hayes in their 2011 line-up is the “Prime”. Joel with Hayes gives us a run down of the cool features.
New for 2011 is the ultra sexxxy M9 downhill bike from Intense. Here to talk about this sweet looking bike is Johnny with Intense. Also show are the different color schemes for the M9:
Editorial by RL Policar: “One of the best things about MtnBikeRiders.com is the ability to test all sorts of great products. But with the influx of product reviews our staff are working on, we requested the help of Team Rider, Art Aguilar to test out the new Airborne Taka DH Bike. Read his review below.”…
I was going to wait until my next race in October to post a review of the EVS Sports RC Evo neck protector, but I’ve realized that if you are racing this October and you are looking for a neck protector, you should put the RC Evo on your shopping list. I’ve raced and practiced…
The newest member of the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team, Corey Pond, sent us an email stating that he hurt his hand. We figured it was just a simple sprain, but if you read his story and see his pictures, then you’ll understand that it’s actually busted.-RL Policar Hey everyone, Art, myself and some other guys were…