From “THE ANIMAL” Eric Hunner… Race day I was up really early as usual checking the weather, light rain. Rain was a good thing, we rode MT. SAC the day before and it was dry and dusty, transitioning into cracked dirt and rock hard singletrack. Mix the two together with a little rain and we…
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We recieved the Selle Success RTM saddle recently. The RTM is a sweet looking red saddle with titanium rails and a carbon fiber under. It weighs in at a pretty competitive 206 grams. Selle Success RTM Red Saddles are a very subjective piece of equipment. My background in saddles are all WTB. I started off…
To say that I was anxious about this race is an understatement. This past month since the Bonelli race has been spent trying to get over soar throats and runny noses. I have been sick for four weeks now which has left me with very little riding time and training. Lucky for me I paid…
I believe it has been 4 years since I raced Mt Sac. I still remember that race, RL, Michael Kellogg and myself got our asses handed to us by the course. Being recreational Mountain Bikers, we didn’t know what we were getting into. This year, I decided to give racing another try. Last month’s race…
Ner and I met RL, Priscilla and Eric at the Mt. SAC parking lot just a little after 7AM this morning. As RL stated on the previous post, many parts of the course were not marked yet. Prior to running into the Incycle guys, we took a stab at the course and rode approx 3…
As I mentioned a few days ago, I had graduated from an 18t to a 17t cog on my single speed. Last night’s training ride with the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team was my first chance to ride with it. One thing I noticed right away was the speed I picked up on the flats. I wasn’t…
This past Sunday I headed up to the San Gabriel Mtns in Los Angeles County. There are several names for this trail, but it is commonly known/referred to as – JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab). From this main trail you can branch out to many segments of the San Gabriels such as the Ken Burton Trail,…
Recently my coworker gave me an old GT Palomar. It was a 13 inch frame and as soon as I showed it to my daughter Breanna, she fell in love with it. You would think that a World Class Mountain Biking Blogger such as I would have a whole litter of mountain biking kids. Well…
On Saturday morning, Priscilla, Moe and I scheduled a ride at the World Famous Fullerton Loop. While we were waiting for our friend Randall, Weyland one of Jeremy’s regular riding buddies pulls up. Unknown to us, he was meeting two other friends, Kenny and Calvin (avid reader of the site.) Since they were starting their…
This weekend we rode Chino Hills State Park (CHSP) from both ends – west & east side. On Saturday – The Moe, Val, Ner and I met by the Carbon Canyon entrance off Lambert in the City of Brea. We met at 7am, then headed into the park towards the Northridge trail. From trailhead to our first stop was a long…