Oh boy, oh boy do I have a story to share with you! I am still licking my wounds, or wiping them I should say (Road Rash Kit first impressions are coming soon) but I definitely wanted to share my racing adventures with y’all! If you don’t care to read my looonnng race recap then…
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Yes Ladies and Gents this is the month for moustaches! MtnBikeRiders are paying tribute to the hair that grows on your upper lip. With that said, Moe and I will be providing weekly updates on how growing our stache’s are changing our lives in ways of getting more luvin’ from our better half, enhancing our…
Starting & Finishing Line Bright, beautiful day 70+ degree day. Oh how I love Southern California in the winter. I raced in the Beginner Clydesdale category and let’s just say I made a newbie mistake at the end that cost me 2nd place. After getting off to a slower start, I quickly found my groove…
I was recently sent a pair of Crocs, the Yukon to be exact. You’re probably wondering what do Crocs have anything to do with a mountain bike. Well its simple really, when we have to drive down to the trail head, I don’t necessarily like to put on my cycling shoes while operating my vehicle.…
Ernesto sent us some Soy Bean Based bike lube to test and review. They claim that this is the only lube that you find to fry up some eggs and chicken with and use it on your chain… Here’s some of the benefits of using a Soy Bean Lube. * Made from renewable USA-grown crop-based…
Some of the staff of MtnBikeRiders.com and friends tore it up yesterday at the 1st of the Team Big Bear races for 08. Jeremy rocked it on the big wheels and placed 3rd in his division! I also took home a shiny new medal for 3rd place in my division – with a flat tire…
This Fullerton Loop we have is 12 miles. The great thing about it is has a lot of obstacles and hills that are great to teach beginners the ropes. My wife and I rolled out yesterday and covered 3 or 4 miles for her second mountain ride ever. We both had our helmets this time…
This morning we went on a ride with a few friends, Arnie and Art. Moe showed up looking all slim since he’s been dropping some weight. But unfortunately Art and Moe did the extended version of the ride which meant I didn’t get pictures of them. So what I do have is a pretty scene…
We’ll be covering a multi-part series that sheds some light into some shady LBS Service Manager practices that we’ve seen. In this expose we’ll be giving you a few tips and tricks to take with you the next time you bring your bike in for service. *Editorial: Don’t get us wrong, there are tons of…
I recently went out to four nearby Local Bike Shops (LBS) to check out the 29er scene. I was particularly interested in what manufacturers the LBS carried and if the LBS carried 29ers from those manufacturers. Specialized FSR 29 My realization? 29ers have definitely come a long way in a short period of time. Every…