Ibex Wear: First Impressions
Brown Santa (aka RL) stopped by my office last week to drop off a nice little package from Ibex Wear. I have always appreciated simple jerseys. When I first started off mountain biking I liked simple synthetic mountain biking jerseys but now I have also…
This just arrived: Drift HD170
The Drift HD170 Stealth Features: * Full HD for creating crystal clear footage * A playback screen for lining up shots and the ability to play back the footage right away * A remote control to enable you to film what you want to record, not the boring…
KHS XCT 556 Review
When I first took delivery of the KHS XCT 556 a few months ago, I was pretty excited about trying its 30 speed drive train. The bike was redesigned for 2011 with swooping, hydroformed tubes and a bold color scheme. It’s spec’d nicely with…
Airborne Goblin: Out of the box
I was out of town this week for work, and when I came home I had package waiting for me from Airborne Bicycles. I was planning on meeting up with RL and several other riders first thing Saturday morning for a ride at Whiting Ranch, so I spent some time…
Chrome Kursk Pro-SPD Shoes-Review
In the beginning of March, we had received a pair of Chrome Kursk Pro-SPD shoes to review. Since then I’ve been able to put some miles on them. My rides have been a mixture of downhill, trail and even bicycle commuting. From the get go I’ve…
Yelo Velo Plant Based Chain Lube
While at Sea Otter, I was stopped by an exhibitor claiming that his chain lube is green, biodegradable and better than anything out there. The brand is called Yelo Velo and I was given the Xtra Dry Lube and some sort of degreaser. So the nice gentleman…
Airborne Bicycles has a new bike coming out.
Its slated to be released in July 2010. They had it on display but told me I couldn’t really show what it is. Below is a photo of what I was allowed to show our readers. You should have seen the Airborne booth, I was taking photos and videos of…
Things we can’t have…
One of the best things about Sea Otter is that you get to see not just prototype stuff, but 2012 products that are coming out soon. The one thing that will always bum me out though are the things I will never ever be able to 1.) AFFORD, 2.) only the…
36T Update
This evening I had a chance to install my new Shimano 12-36t cassette. I took a picture of it for your viewing pleasure. In case you’re blind, 36t on the left and 34t on the right. Viola! I test rode it on the street, but I’ll have the…
PADS FOR ALL OCCASIONS?
THE G-FORM KNEE & ELBOW PADS By Art Aguilar The Introduction OK I have been a downhill racer for a long time and if there is one thing I know its protection and protecting yourself from impact, my fulltime job puts me in contact with the best…