Desktop Backgrounds
Priscilla and I were chatting with each other while we were at work and she told me that she used a recent picture I uploaded onto my Facebook account as her desktop background. She sends me a screen shot… There’s a story behind all…
How to convert a $250 Used Tandem into an XC Racing Machine
As you may already know, Joe Solancho and I raced on a tandem last week. Not sure if you knew the story, but I found the Diamondback Wildwood Tandem on Craigslist from a guy who bought it new in 2002, but had only used it about a dozen times. One of my…
Are you sentimental?
Over the years I’ve collected a bunch of bicycles and have bought enough parts and accessories to run my own bicycle shop. But out of all the things I own, there’s one thing that I’ve refused to get rid of, and that would be my Gary…
Bolle Barracuda Review
I received Bolle Barracuda a few months ago to review. I’ve put it through the paces with a mix of road riding and mountain biking. You can pretty much find the Barracuda everywhere on line. Price ranges from $70-$99-depending on where you buy it…
We’re giving away 4 Tunebug Shakes!
We just received 4 Tunebug Shakes to give away in an upcoming contest. We plan on doing a contest every 2 weeks until supplies are depleted. We’ll have our first contest on Monday Nov 15th, 2010, details to follow.
Mt Sac Fat Tire Classic-Tandem Race Report, Bad Assery At It’s Best
I woke up Sunday morning with a bit of excitement flowing through my blood. Joe and I had been texting each other all night about racing the tandem and now that the day has come, it was show time! After the Cat1/2 races, Joe and I suited up and gathered…
Redeeming my hour
After an exhausting day on Saturday, I got to bed early on Saturday night with absolutely no thoughts of riding on Sunday morning. Before drifting off to sleep at 10:30 (9:30, if you account for turning the clock back for Daylight Savings time) I woke up…
XC Racing-Tandem
Thursday afternoon, I received the OK from the SC Velo race director, Omar Almaguer stating that Joe and I could race. They were kind enough to allow us to race, but since they didn’t have a category for us, we’ve been granted access to race…
Tandem: Maiden Voyage @ Night!
This evening (Wednesday) Joe and I had the privilege to finally give our new tandem a shot on the trail. We’re hoping to race it this weekend, but I’ve yet to get a confirmation if the race organizer @ SC Velo will let us. So in the mean…
Happy Birthday to my Lil’ Amigo
Co-Founder of MtnBikeRiders.com and all around bad ass who supports The Anti-Douchebaggery movement, Moe “The Horny Guy” (he’s got a tattoo that says he is) Ramirez, is celebrating his 40th birthday today! I’d want to take this…