ARENA MTN-X
For those of you who like mountain biking… Never since the original LA Coliseum Superbowl of Motocross has there been an event like this. Southridge Racing Club owner Donny Jackson put up some bucks, secured a mini stadium, found some dirt, and…
The only thing you REALLY need to bring on a ride
Last night I headed out for a slightly unexpected Thursday night ride at the local loop. After the kids were down, my wife graciously let me out of the house to go ride, of course with her obligatory “Don’t do anything stupid” parting…
Red Rocket Single Speed Update
I had to borrow the camera at work to get these shots for you folks. Sheck it out! Here’s the specs: SID Race fork Shimano DX SPD pedals Alex Wheels BBG Bash Guard-Red! Sette Single Speed Tensioner Sette Single Speed Conversion Kit AVID Single…
Bonehead move goes to…
Me. This isn’t an ad for CROCs or modeling hairy legs – rather a display of not being prepared.  For the first time in all of the years riding, I forget one of the essential items – my shoes. My friend Val and I rode the Loop the…
Bike Weights? How Low Before Reliability is Compromised?
There’s been some recent discussion within our circle of riders about bike weights. How important is a low bike weight to you? When does a bike become too light and the parts too weight weenie that reliability is compromised? What tricks would you…
OMG!
Saw this and had to share it with you. Has the increase in gas prices changed how you get to the trail? I’ve found that I’ve been carpooling more often and have even ridden straight to the trail, if it’s close enough. I’m also…
Massive Amounts of Discipline
I just wanted to boast about how great it is to have massive amounts of discipline in my life. As some of you may know I have massive amounts of discipline in my life but I really don’t like to show it off. I may boast about it but to put it out there…
Great New Bike!!!
Check it out! The Huffy Lakota Women’s Bicycle from Toys R Us. It comes with an inverted fork that decreases the rake of the bike and throws all those geometry numbers out the window. Who needs geometry anyway? All we’re doing is riding…
Post Ride Chit Chattin’ Session
After a ride many of us are rushing home to get on with our lives. For me, weekday morning rides means rushing back to the house to shower and get ready for work. Night rides means getting back to the family. For many people that’s just life: carve out…
Sooo stinkin cute.
RL and I were taking photos for his upcoming Kona glove review. We were cracking up when we were taking these shots because our little Cowboy ran over and jumped up to try and get our attention during the short photo shoot. His timing was hilarious! I…