Thursday Night Ride Report
This evening Moe and I met up at our local trail, the Loop. We decided to do a short version due to some mechanical issues I was having on the AM2000. Forgive the blurry photo, its the darn camera…it sucks. On one of the stops I made because of the…
Early Thursday Tech Tip: How to strip your bike’s paint Part II
I’ve brushed the Woodstock 707 Frame to make it all shinny. I still have some spots to treat and remove old paint, but for the most part the frame is starting to look good. But from what Khoa told me, I can get that frame as reflective as a mirror…
First Impressions: White Brothers Magic 29″ 80mm
Sleek & Beautiful 2.1″ tires are no problem, wider is an option too Since the frame that the fork is going on is suspension corrected for an 80mm fork, we decided to test the Magic 29″ 80mm. Here are the specifications: Model Name Magic…
Khoa “Sports Photographer” N. Knows Photos
Right before the race, Khoa was taking random photos of the crew. He then gets in front of us, crouches down, and starts to snap away. He takes this picture… Then says to me…”RL suck it in!” So I did and he gets this…BAM!…
Camping With KMX
This past weekend, I took my family out camping. We camped out by Mitry Lake just outside Yuma, Arizona. We got to do some fishing, roasted some marsh mallows, and even got to do a bit of off road action on the KMX Kart. We had so much fun that we plan…
Nirve Night Owl…a Single Speed made simple and affordable
Nirve Bicycles recently introduced a new bike in their line up called the Night Owl. It’s basically a beach cruiser frame with a BMX handle bars and some knobby tires…kinda reminds me of the Klunkerz bikes that mountain biking was bred from.…
Review: Redline Mono 9
Redline Mono 9 ready for a morning ride Who: Redline Bikes Product Tested: Redline Mono 9 Riding rigid takes some getting used to Website’s MSRP: $ 999.99 Specs: Frame: Flight Double Butted Sanko Chromoly Tubing with fixed rear droputs. Fork: Sanko…
Great eats…
I love great bikes and good food! I am always looking for great eats to sustain my energy out on the trails. I don’t care much for the gu’s and energy drinks, but in times of emergency they do help. Our friend Jay (trials n errors) shared…
Early Thursday Tech Tip: How to strip your bike’s paint
I currently ride the Woodstock 707. It’s been a great bike, but I wanted a little change with the scenery. Actually I wanted a dramatic change. So the best way to mix things up with a bike other than spending tons of cash for new parts is to paint…
Tuesday Brews Day: Samichlaus
With our group doing the race this weekend there was lots of talk about times, placing, etc. Always keeping in synch with the vibe of our crew, I found this wonderful little record setting brew. You heard right. Today’s brew is actually in the…