Ride Report From YPG
Earlier this morning my buddy Eric and I headed out for some mountain bike action just outside Yuma Proving Grounds. It seemed like the trail was used mostly by four wheelers. It was a tough ride. There were tons of hills and loose gravel at every turn.…
Merry Christmas!
From all of us at MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com… Merry Christmas!!!!! We’re taking this time to take a breather and spend time with our families and enjoy the holiday. We hope you do the same…HOHOHO!
Tunin’ Up the Heckler: Part 2
On to the front brakes I moved after replacing the pivots on the Heckler. After checking the pistons I was about to put the front pads back in when I realized they were in bad shape. My rear brake pads were holding up fine as far as wear and tear goes…
Giant is GIANT
I used to think (and I’m sure many people still think) that every bike company has their own little plant in China or Taiwan churning out hundreds of bikes a year. But this plain untrue. The vast majority of bikes you see out there (especially…
2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendars Announced
Are you getting ready to race?!?!? It’s just around the corner and here is a great article with lots of information on Competitor Online: With more than $150,000 on the line to off-road cyclists next season, the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike…
Thursday Tech Tip: How to remove a Cassette
This week’s Tech Tip shows you how to remove a cassette. You’ll actually need bicycle specific tools for this such as a chain whip, cassette remover and an 8mm allen for the remover. Watch it here and if you want to see more tech tips, check…
Help Me with My Helmet
I have two helmets that are getting an extreme make over. They are both getting a custom paint job. But I’m not sure on which design to get. So I have one of these FreeAgent helmets. I was thinking about getting it to look like an Evel Knievel…
Chainring failure: The probable cause
You’ve probably seen Jeremy’s picture of his ‘blown up’ chainring. We consulted with Seattle Bicycle Supply, Redline’s parent company, on what could have been the cause of such failure. The first thing they asked was if we…
Khoa is a party on wheels!
Check out Khoa’s first impressions on the iHome2go Cycler on thebikegeek.com. “This speaker rocks! This is a really cool iPod speaker system. I’ve been wanting to get something like this for a while for listening to the iPod without…
Tuesday Brews Day: Shelton Brothers, Santa’s Butt
So I’m walking through the local brew store and happened upon this interesting little bottle. Ya, I’m a sucker for a funny beer label. What also caught my eye was that it was a Porter. Most holiday brews tend to be ales so I was more than…