If you have heard of AGV helmets it would be in the motorcycle end of it for this is what they are known for. AGV first started out just after the Second World War making leather seats and bicycle saddles. But in 1947 Mr. Gino Amisano the founder entered into the motorcycle helmet world and…
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About 2 weeks ago I received an email from a public relations company that handles all the PR for a very well known resort near a lake in Northern California. They had asked me if I would be interested in joining them for “Media Week.” This was supposed to be an all expense paid trip…
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 come to appreciate wool and the roadie-jersey with back pockets.…
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 name brand/model parts such as Rock Shox, Mavic, SRAM, Shimano, WTB…
Never heard of a Gilet…..? I’m sure you know what a vest is and a Gilet is a vest but with a fancy name; technically it’s a sleeveless jacket. I received this Rapha — www.Rapha.cc — Gilet some time ago and let me just cut to the chase and tell you…I love it! Everything about…
While at Sea Otter I had the opportunity to demo a few bikes, and as it turns out all of them happened to be 29ers. So here’s just a few quick thoughts on the demo rides, but before I go into the bikes, just a brief explanation of the demo loop I was able to…
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 to get the Goblin assembled…
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 loved the way they looked. I was excited to…
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 protection company in the world. That being said,…
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