Randy is in town…
Rather than having to go to multiple locations on Turkey Day, my family opted to meet this weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving. So Randy, along with his wife Soraya and kids drove in from Yuma, Az. last night. Having forgotten his portable bar, we rode the…
Le Tour De Tryptophan
The day after Thanksgiving will be Le Tour De Tryptophan here in Fullerton Ca. This is a 24hour event…not really a race but who ever can get the most laps around the Fullerton Loop wins some really cool prize. Here’s some info on the event…
Fairfax man convicted of illegal mountain biking at Point Reyes
Have you ever been tempted to ride off limits trails? Well this guy got caught and his bike was confiscated!!! OUCH! From the San Francisco Chronicle: A Fairfax man who had to walk 25 miles home after a ranger at Point Reyes National Seashore seized his…
How to make a coat hanger with an old rim
I was given an old rim by Jax Bicycles of Fullerton. Immediately I thought about making a coat hanger with it. So here are some basic steps. This originally was a complete wheel. But I snapped off the spokes and saved a few of them for a later project. I…
Giant Warp Build Update
It’s been a while since I’ve even mentioned rebuilding my old Giant Warp frame. But I’ve been slowly been piecing it together and today I was finally able to complete it. So here’s the tale of the tape: Sram X7 shifters and rear…
Thursday Tech Tip: How to remove a crown race without special tools
Here’s a quick and easy tip that all of us can do…no special tools required! This tip just saved you some mula. You have to watch it to learn.
Do You Love Your Bike This Much?
Normally I delete all those stupid emails with goofy stories but I couldn’t pass this one up when I saw the title. With RL’s recent post about how people get excited over their bikes I thought this would be appropriate. Well maybe appropriate…
Helmets are a big must!
I’ve always been an advocate for helmets. But for some reason I’m hearing more and more stories of mountain bikers not wearing them while riding. I don’t have a clue why anyone wouldn’t wear one on the trail…things can be…
Save 20% on all SweetskinZ Tires and Accessories from now until November 25th!
SweetskinZ Tires make the perfect gift for all friends and family members. Just visit our website, www.sweetskinz.com, and enter SZFall07 as the coupon code to receive the 20% discount. Visit our Online Catalogue to view all of our latest products and…
Review: Domino Men’s Mountain Bike Shorts
Who: From Domino’s website: What we do …is INNOVATE. Imagine genuine natural leather bound to cutting edge fabric technology. Real leather that has Lycra® stretch and recovery, compression support, the skid and abrasion protection of traditional…