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Ok folks, in order to improve our sites, our hosting company will be doing some server maintenance through out the day. So if you can’t get to the site, most likely they’re working on it. Check back later that day and you should be good. Thanks, MtnBikeRiders Staff

Having worked at a shop, building (assembling) bikes was something I became pretty good at. At times I can put 2-3 bikes together in an hour. While doing this, I learned a few tricks that will help you put your new bike together quickly. First and foremost, you’ll need some basic tools. A pair of…

As you saw on my teaser photo, we received newly designed for 2008, an Ibex Ignition 3. Price: $849.00 Specs: Frame: 6061 Aluminum w/ 5″ Travel Fork: Marzocchi MX Lockout – 120mm Rear Shock: Rock Shox BAR 2.1 Air* Shifters: Shimano Deore Rapidfire (SL-M530) Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore (FD-M530) Rear Derailleur: Shimano LX (RD-M581-SGS) Crankset:…

The shipping and receiving department (my kids and wife) of MtnBikeRiders notified me of a package that arrived from Ibex Bikes…wonder what it is… We’ll let you know once its assembled.

One of the items that was included in our Team Kit was the PricePoint.com helmet cap. Think of it like a doo-rag. It comes in 3 colors, black, white and red. Here’s some info: The Price Point Under helmet Cap will keep your head warm and dry during those long excursions on the road or…

Flat Free sent us some samples of the product to test and review for the site. Here’s some info on the product: Flat Free is a chemical solution tire sealant that when installed inside a tire, will provide full time protection against air loss for the entire life of a tire! Flat Free is designed…

Here’s another “service” that Service Managers have come up with. But all it is taking money out of your wallet. “Chem and lube.” This is a stupid service where they use fancy words like, “degrease, lubricate, moving parts,” and my favorite, “bicycle specific chemicals.” They may charge anywhere from $7.00-$15.00 to get this service done.…

No weather report this week. We’ll jump into an odd little brewery named Schmaltz, located in the San Francisco Bay area. He’brew is their name given to a line of delicious brews that “go to 11”. Fans of the Tap, rejoice. Today we look at their Pomegranate Ale. Pomegranate, as described on the side label(what…