Jeremy rockin’ the Gary Fisher 29er X-Caliber on some nice singletrack at Crystal Cove State Park Some of the MtnBikeRiders.com crew will be at the Trek Demo that is happening this Saturday from 9am to 3pm at the most popular loop in Orange County, the Fullerton Loop. Here’s the official word from the Trek Demo…
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All brands have their nicknames by “haters”. Gary Fisher’s nickname is Gary Fissure. Cannodale is nicknamed “Crack ‘n Fail”. This time, Cannondale is hoping to stop crack ‘n fails before it starts with their Cannondale Scalpel. Here’s the info: Cannondale Recalls Scalpel Mountain Bikes; Frame Failure Poses Crash Hazard The following product safety recall was…
Today I received the Yess Pro Full Suspension Tensioner. One I got the chance, I slapped on the hardware and tried to see how it works. Here’s what I got… The tensioner can work with a hard tail, the only difference that is has for the FS…in my opinion, is the roller that you install…
“Both. Always both.” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends If you’ve been keeping tabs on our test sleds, you’ll notice that one bike has gone from fully rigid to a hardtail over the last few months. As I’ve been able to ride this bike over that time period I’ve noticed how I always initially adopt the “grass…
I received another email from our Over Seas buddy, Cheong. He was showing off his new “Sexy Bike” It’s a 2006 Santa Cruz Chameleon. It kinda reminds me of a hard tail version of Lance’s Heckler… Thanks Cheong for showing us what a “Sexy Bike” really means!
Loyal MtnBikeRiders.com reader, Cheong Leong of China, sent me a review he did on the Sugoi Hydrolite Jacket. Day 1: On the hunt for a rain jacket against the Monsoon raining season for the next 3 months. Tried out a few Sugoi rain jacket and finally found the hydrolite. It was in my price range,…
One of the best ways to maintain your cables is to properly lube it. There are many ways to do this and the one that I am most familiar with is to dismount the cable/housing from the braze ons and slide the housing up or down, then apply lube on the cable. But if you…
We had a wet weekend here but boy did we need it. Then again it meant no mountain biking for the weekend which is always a bummer. The rain did stop for a little while, however, so I siezed the opportunity and jumped on the Night Owl. You know, carpe diem and all that. A nearby liquor store stocks…
So tell me, how do you pronounce…”SRAM?” Do you say it as “SCHRAM” or “SsssRRRAAMMM (SRAM)? Personally I say “Slice of Heaven!” Don’t get me wrong, I like Shimano stuff too, but SRAM has grown on me!
Today I was able to set up the Full Suspension Single Speed Woodstock 707 with a SS chain ring, spacers, and a 17t cog in the rear. As far as the chain tensioner, I’m still waiting on the Yess FS/SS gadget, but since I wanted to start riding, I purchased an inexpensive chain tensioner to…