Footbike, Just Kick it!
A few weeks ago, Randy posted an article on BikeCommuters.com featuring Footbike. We had met them at Interbike and found this thing to be pretty interesting. So I contacted Footbike, located in Vegas to see about getting some samples to review for the…
Ultimate AM Spotlight: Maxxis ADvantage tires
Good rubber can make a world of difference when riding off road. Pick the wrong tire for the wrong terrain or the wrong conditions and it may ruin your ride. Maxxis sent us a pair of the ADvantage tires to slap on our Ultimate All Mountain project, my…
Overcoming a serious case of the blah’s….
Well here in Orange County it has been a rough week. Fires ablaze all around us and the air quality has been nothing short of awful. The skies have been filled with smoke and ash all week. My prayers have been with the families that have been threatened…
George Bush is cool
Perhaps I don’t understand all of his policies, but I like the guy because he rides a mountain bike.
Thursday Tech Tip: Balancing
Learning how to balance on your bike will come in very handy while you’re out on the trail. One of the things that helped me get this skill down was riding my fixed gear bike. As I would wait at a stop light during my commutes to work, I’d do…
Hoss Adds Women’s Ponderosa Shorts to Lineup
Anaheim, Calif. (October 25th, 2007) Hoss Technical Gear has taken the proven design of their men’s Ponderosa baggy shorts and created a women-specific version. The Women’s Ponderosa baggy shorts are comfortable enough for long days in the saddle,…
Blast from the past…Huffy Stick Shift
Over the weekend I was RPM Cyclery in Lake Elsinore, Ca. While I was there, a customer brought in an old Huffy with a stick shifter. Check it out. What was cool was, the mom that brought it in said that this was her 10 year old son’s bike. Sure…
Hoss Stallion Shorts: First Impression
I’ll admit that I’m a huge fan of the lycra. Most lycra shorts have superior chamois pads but since I’ve come across Hoss shorts I’m liking baggy shorts more and more. Well, Hoss baggies at least. Their new Stallion short is…
Mountain Biking in North Carolina
I just got back from a family vacation in North Carolina. Thankfully my wife has recognized my obsession with mountain biking and set some time aside where she would take care of the kids (along with the help of some family) so I could go out and get in…