How to Relace Your Front Wheel
Scheck it out mang, we’ve got a new video available for your viewing pleasure. With the help of our fantastic friend, Khoa N. (by the way ladies, he’s single and a homeowner, but you must have good to excellent credit to be considered for…
Tacklin’ Downhill with the Taka
Sunday was the start of the Shimano Winter Series, put on by the Southridge Racing Company here in SoCal. This series includes, XC, Super D, 4X and DH. This is my second year competing as a beginner downhill racer, but it was my first time racing with…
Weekend Ride and “NO†Race Report (OTB in practice)
This past Saturday my ride was at Turnbull Canyon in Whittier, CA. Since southern California has been pounded with rain and storm for the past several weeks, this would be the first dry weekend for riding… In addition majority of Orange County’s…
SSouthridge Winter SSeries Opener
The first race of the year and the beginning of the Southridge Winter Series started this weekend in Fontana, CA. I was lucky enough to double-check the weather the night before which showed high temperatures for the day in the high 50’s. It was not…
Want a great Cyclocross tire? Get the Kenda Small Block Eight!
When I built up my Cyclocross bike, I shopped around for a good set of tires. I eventually made a decision to purchase a set of the Kenda Small Block Eight. These tires have been great on the trails and on the streets. They offer low rolling resistance,…
Which of The 3 Energy Drinks is Better
The last few weeks, I’ve been drinking the 3 energy drinks you see below. Redbull Sugar Free, FRS Energy and Monster Lo-Carb I prefer low-carb drinks just because their sugared counter parts do nothing but make me drowsy. One thing great about each…
SSteel is Real… Heavy
Well, I completed my SS build just after Thanksgiving and have managed to log a over a hundred miles on it already. The frame is a Niner SIR9 with a Fox 32 F29 fork and Industry Nine XC 29er wheels. Niner touts this frame as demonstrating that…
New to Mountain Biking?
I always find the first ride for a new mountain biker to be a bit of a conundrum: the trail I choose has to be easy enough for the newb but hard enough to be a challenge mentally and physically. Too easy for the newbie and the rider loses interest. Too…
BicycleBungee… For Reals?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLeBHI3LYAo
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and all that fancy stuff. So today we had our annual New Years Day Ride. We’ve been doing this ride for the last 5-7 years, kinda lost count. But we assembled a group ride with a few of our friends from various riding levels. We…