Trek World Report
One of our long time riding buddies, and Service Tech Exgtraordinaire at Jax Bicycles in Fullerton Ca., Robert Plumb, but I like to call him Robert-oh, headed out to Trek World and wrote up a nice report on some of the things he saw there. Trek World…
Santiago Oaks with The Moe
While RL and Priscilla were enjoying their weekend getaway and Jeremy and Khoa were reminiscing about their Big Bear trip, I had the pleasure of riding with “The Moe“. Saturday we met at the Albertson’s parking lot on the corner of Jamboree…
Bad Bike Assembly
When I worked for an LBS, my main job was to build up bikes that came in from the manufacturers, in other words, assemble the bikes. As I spent my time at the LBS I was very meticulous about how I assembled bikes. We also had a check system in which…
Idyllwild Ride Report Day 2
After riding Hurkey Creek the first day on Saturday. Priscilla and I decided to get another dosage of this sweet trail. What’s funny is, on day one, we felt like the trail was tough. But on day two, being more familiar with the trail and knowing…
How to meet chicks while riding…
If you’re single and looking to meet a special lady that mountain bikes, here are a few sure fire way to get her attention! The best way to impress women on the trail is to wear spandex. For some odd reason there are TONS of women that love guys in…
And the award for the worst tires goes to….
WTB VelociRaptor ! It was voted unanimously by MtnBikeRiders.com Staff Members that the WTB VelociRaptor are THE WORST Tires we’ve ever ridden on. Why? Well for one, they don’t grip. Each of the riders that have used these tires (mounted on…
Mountain biking a destructive activity?
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: I thought the media were supposed to present a complete picture, not a biased one. In its Sept. 16 edition, the Tribune-Review, in a story titled “Pittsburgh becoming destination city for outdoors…
Rampage is back!
Not the ex-UFC light heavyweight champ, but rather the Red Bull Rampage… Ending its four year run in 2004, the Red Bull Rampage was the premier freeride event at the turn of the century. Many may have seen DVD movies and pictures as this was a…
+1 for the Littler Guys
A few years ago I bought a Gary Fisher X-Caliber. That year’s Orange was the color I really wanted, but they ran out of that bike in my size. This was a bit of a bummer but the following year’s bike, a bland silver, was already on the showroom floor…
Idyllwild Mountain Biking Day 1
We arrived at Idyllwild late last night. Ah there’s nothing like driving a compact car through curvy mountainous roads. Friday night was a full moon and it sure was pretty too see the mountains glowing. I had to pull over and get a shot. Dumb…