Could the Airborne Taka Change the Face of Downhill Mountain Biking
The short answer would be yes. Here’s why. First of all, downhill mountain biking is more technical than XC mountain biking. Though there are some courses/trails that a would be downhiller could just ride his or her 5-6″ travel bike and do…
First Time Doing Downhill
My daredevil brother, Randy was in town this weekend. I had offered to take him out downhilling because he’s never tried it before. I figured, he’d do just fine since he jumps out of perfectly working airplanes at 13,000 feet…for a…
Mark “The Polish Hammer” Tomas: SRC Challenge/Triple Crown Finals
Editorial-RL Policar: “I think we have to change Mark’s nick name from The Hammer to “No Training Required.” For a guy who just had a baby, hurt his back, and hasn’t trained at all in the last 3 months…he’s still…
Tour De Tryptophan, aka: 24 Hours of Fullerton
For the last 7 years there’s been an underground event that occurs at the world famous Fullerton Loop. Though this event is more of a fund-raiser for various organizations, there’s still a desire for participants to ride as many laps as they…
Anti-Mud Spray
At the last race of the year, the Southridge Annual Challenge, Kim Finch (Team Racer) showed us a little trick that she learned from her husband, Tony on how to keep mud off your bike. Her secret? A can of Pledge Furniture Polish!
Ultimate SuperD machine
We built the “Ultimate AM Bicycle” back in July of 2007 with a KHS AM2000 frame, XT/XTR components, Spinner Cargo fork, Vuelta Wheels and IRD parts. This bike has served me well, it is tough as nails and a blast to ride. I’m planning to…
Triple Crown – Mt Sac Fat Tire Classic by Mark “The Hammer” Tomas
Editorial-RL Policar. Before you read this race report from The Hammer. Let me give you a brief summary of what happened to the Hammer just days prior to the race. One morning, he went to go get their new born, Lil’ Hammer, and as he bent down over…
How to convert a $250 Used Tandem into an XC Racing Machine
As you may already know, Joe Solancho and I raced on a tandem last week. Not sure if you knew the story, but I found the Diamondback Wildwood Tandem on Craigslist from a guy who bought it new in 2002, but had only used it about a dozen times. One of my…
Mt Sac Fat Tire Classic-Tandem Race Report, Bad Assery At It’s Best
I woke up Sunday morning with a bit of excitement flowing through my blood. Joe and I had been texting each other all night about racing the tandem and now that the day has come, it was show time! After the Cat1/2 races, Joe and I suited up and gathered…
XC Racing-Tandem
Thursday afternoon, I received the OK from the SC Velo race director, Omar Almaguer stating that Joe and I could race. They were kind enough to allow us to race, but since they didn’t have a category for us, we’ve been granted access to race…