Support Pua!
U.S. Mountain bike racer extraordinaire Pua Sawicki has a dream and is asking for the mountain bike communities help. Pua's goal is to qualify for and race in the Olympics. The problem is that Pua needs to race the World Cup series races in Europe in…
Happy Anniversary to MtnBikeRiders.com
Well just like a bad husband, I forgot our special day, our anniversary. It was 3 year ago in January 2007 that Moe and I launched MtnBikeRiders.com. Over the years we’ve expanded our staff by adding folks like Jeremy Yang and Joe Solancho. RL,…
Dr. Thunda recommends you get the Sette Ace
Dr. Thunda recently bought a new Sette Ace. He had seen me ride it through some of the local trails and based on my review and my suggestion, he bought one. Here he is with his new bike. Congrats to Dr. Thunda, getting a new bike is certainly a great…
Santiago Oaks with El Guapo
Last weekend some of my teammates (David, Kim and Tony) and I headed to the Santiago Oaks for some fun. We were joined by our friends Dan, Albert and Joshua. Following the heavy rains earlier in the week, we waited until the weekend to give the trails a…
KHS SixFifty 606 review
MtnBikeRiders.com first heard about the KHS SixFifty 606 just before Interbike 2009. Excited with the 650b concept, I couldn’t wait to see it in person in Las Vegas. To date, there are only a few manufacturers entertaining this wheel size as part of…
Kuat Innovations The NV Hitch Mount Rack-Being Tested
Just received this bad boy the other day for testing from KUAT Innovations. Specs: Here’s some photos on how it looks on the Limo. The NV came with additional adapters to allow 700c wheels. But what you see can also handle 29er wheels. Plus it…
The Moe’s Come Back Ride
A few months ago The Moe took a dive during a DH practice run at Fontana. He took a jump, landed but his bike bucked him off and OTB he went. Little did he know that his fall actually resulted in a REALLY messed up shoulder. He knew it hurt but he…
First Impressions: Prologo Vertigo Nack
I recently received the Prologo Vertigo Nack to review. I’ve only put about 40 miles on the saddle, so this is just a quick first impression and some pictures for everyone to look at. Out of the box, the Vertigo Nack looks plain Jane from the top…
Big Ring It!
Lightly tensioned chain causes major chain slap noise Are you experiencing chain slap on those downhill sections or sections of trail that you are not having to pedal? Doesn’t that sound get annoying to you after a while? If you are experiencing a…
I’m totally jonesing…
If you’re not familiar with this term, Urban Dictionary defines it as: “craving; wanting-I’m jonesing for some sushi.”. So what am I jonesing for? Anything that has to do with me being on a bike. Being sidelined with a bruised rib…