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…
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…
Offseasonitis – Overview
What is Offseasonitis? Offseasonitis is an annual cyclical disease that once caught affects the patient on a yearly cycle. Although not terminal Offseasonitis can lead to other diseases that will slowly chip away at your health. Offseasonitis, also known…
“High-End Bicycle Like No Other”
We had a chance to hold this Arantix frame at Interbike. Incredibly light and strong! I think RL even stood on the frame to give it the mtnbikeriders stamp of approval. lol. They will only be producing 200 of these bikes worldwide in 2008 and it takes…
Niner Bikes: Jet 9
Jet 9 in Kermit Green Niner bikes, a bike company solely dedicated to producing 29ers, is coming out with the Jet 9. The Jet 9 is a 3 inch, FS race bike. Here’s what Niner bikes has to say about the production of the Jet 9: Well, we can finally say…
Metal in the Carbon Superfly?
Yes and apparently it’s not long enough. Gary Fisher’s new carbon hardtail 29er, the Superfly, has a metal sleeve in the seat tube. Apparently the sleeve is a little too short and is causing the seat post to rock back and forth inside the…
MtnBikeRidersTV
Can’t get enough of our Videos? Check out our new site: www.mtnbikeridersTV.com. This site will feature all of our videos from Interbike, Sea Otter, video reviews, videos of our rides, RL’s Tech tips, how to’s and product releases. So…
Black Friday!!!!
I am tired of looking at that ugly fish everytime I pull up the site [see post below]. Lol. So here’s some crazy shoppers. Well it’s that time of year!!! The day after Thanksgiving sales. Personally I think it’s all a little over hyped.…
Fairfax man convicted of illegal mountain biking at Point Reyes
Have you ever been tempted to ride off limits trails? Well this guy got caught and his bike was confiscated!!! OUCH! From the San Francisco Chronicle: A Fairfax man who had to walk 25 miles home after a ranger at Point Reyes National Seashore seized his…