Whiting Ranch Opens this weekend
OC Parks crews have been working hard to get the fire torn trail called Whiting Ranch. This weekend is opening day. I know that many mountain bikers are looking forward to riding this trail once again. Limestone-Whiting Park to Reopen July 12 Ranger-led…
Bike Weights? How Low Before Reliability is Compromised?
There’s been some recent discussion within our circle of riders about bike weights. How important is a low bike weight to you? When does a bike become too light and the parts too weight weenie that reliability is compromised? What tricks would you…
Ryan Leech Interview via Dirt Rag
Ryan Leech performing at Sea Otter, 2008 The very cool Ryan Leech did an interview with Dirt Rag. DR: I read that you changed your style in order to make it more audience-friendly. Tell me more about how you got away from focusing on competitions, since…
21.8lb Carbon Single Speed Build
Check out Khoa’s newest project bike…21.8lb single speed carbon! Read it here
XC/ Epic Machine Update Numero Dos!
I finished Priscilla’s new machine and its purdy! Here, scheck it out mang! First order of business with this bike was personalizing it for Priscilla, thus the pink accents. She had the same Jagwire Pink derailleur cables and housing on her last…
Sweetskinz Digi Camo Winner
So the question was, which tires would look great on my Sette Reken Single Speed…if you didn’t get the hint that I was going for a black and white theme… But if you did, then you would have sent your answer as this…”SZ-1…
Build Project: XC Race and Epic Machine-Update
Last week I mentioned that I’ve got another build project going on at the MtnBikeRiders.com workshop. To refresh your memory, we basically wanted to build a bike for Priscilla that she can use for those epic rides that she enjoys, and for it to…
Dress Ride Report
As you all know last Saturday was our official dress ride. This is basically the ride in which Vince Rodarte of KHS Bicycles paid his bet by wearing a dress during a ride at the Fullerton Loop. On Saturday morning we had gathered a group of riders that…
Crashing – All part of mountain biking
As you recall on Father’s Day weekend, I took my friend Val Macatangay for a ride at our local trail – Coal Canyon. Since then, he’s been frequenting this trail. Almost on a daily basis, Val hits the trail at 6 am – rides from his house and…
Interbike to Stay in Vegas
After months of conducting studies, polling people, researching different offers from different cities and sitting around twiddling their thumbs, Interbike has sadly decided to stay in Las Vegas. Here is the info via B.R.A.I.N.: After two years of…