SKINSUIT DH
The last few months have been very hectic for me. I’ve had minimal time on my bikes as well as not being able to contribute to this site. With the time change and tons of work, it has been a real challenge to get out and ride. Last Saturday…
The Path Bike Shop Sunday Ride
Sunday rides are a great event for many mountain bikers, a day to get a few more miles in, drive to a trail not quite so close to home and meet up with some more people than the ‘usual’ crew. Usually Kim organizes the Sunday rides, Tony…
The Story Behind the Review: KHS Lucky 7
I struggled for a couple days to write the review of the KHS Lucky 7. I kept transitioning from reviewing the bike to telling stories about the bike. Finally, I’ve decided that’s exactly what I’m going to do. What follows, is the…
Goat Trail-Rancho Mirage, Ca.
This past weekend, Priscilla and I had the privileged to head out to Rancho Mirage (near Palm Springs) for a Marriage Retreat that our church hosted. Since this was a weekend-long event, Priscilla and I decided to bring our bikes and see what the…
Yes, 1 degree makes a difference
So my beloved Jet9 was recalled. Very sad as I liked that bike a lot. It fit my style of riding to a “T”. The first issue I had to deal with was what was I going to do? I had three options which were: 1. Buy a significantly discounted niner…
Race Report: Kim Finch – Nationals, Sol Vista Bike Park, Granby CO 07/17/09
Editorial by David Sanderson Team racer extraordinaire Kim Finch qualified for Nationals this year, so a support squad formed and we were off to beautiful Colorado! I’ll let Kim re-tell the story from here… I finally qualified for the US…
Weekend Ride Report: Aliso Woods – Aliso Viejo, CA
This was another fun filled weekend on our fat tires. For RL and I, we’ve had a great weekend riding. On Saturday, we shuttled the Troy Lee trail in Corona, for some downhill fun. A video of our ride will be posted shortly. Sunday morning started off…
Bit of a Sufferfest
Suffering on the 45 minute climb… I could see Dan enjoying taking this picture of me… watching me suffer Went out with AV Dan on Saturday for a bit of a sufferfest at Chino Hills State Park. This one is a pretty common route I’ll ride…
Weekend Ride Report: Santiago Oaks, Sette Venom, walking up the 3Bs and a newbie crash
This past Sunday I headed back to Santiago Oaks, one of my favorite trails in So Cal. Meeting me were RL, Val and our friend Khoa (this would be his first time at S. Oaks).  RL was riding his recently built Sette Venom, a 7†travel bike. The…
Brakes not strong enough for you?
If you’re running disc brakes and you find that they’re just not giving you the stopping power you desire, don’t throw them out or resell to some unsuspecting rider! Try these easy and cheap steps to make your brakes more powerful and if…