The joy of building your own bike
Ok Ok, so I didn’t really “build” my bikes, but I certainly put them together from the frame up. I think we all enjoy riding our bikes, but to me, riding a bike that I put together brings me the most enjoyment. I understand that this is…
REVIEW: MORSA DESIGNS MOUNTS FOR YOUR DEVICES
We ran into the MORSA Company while out at Sea Otter this year and they were kind enough to give us some product to review. Now I’m a sucker for mounting kits when it comes to letting me put my POV camera, phone, GPS, or lighting systems on my bike in…
REVIEW- DAINESE BASANITE S/S JERSEY, HUCKER SHORTS, AND ROCK SOLID-D GLOVES
Well here I am again having spent a long amount of test time with some new gear and this time MtnBikeRider.com is putting some of Dainese new 2015 gear through the ringer. Now we all know Dainese as the innovators of protection and in the last few years…
Having Children Will Totally Cramp Your Style
If you’re of age where you are starting to consider if you should have kids or not, then you better listen up. Having children will totally cramp your style. Don’t get me wrong, I love my three kids and all that, but the reality is, if I…
How to Open a Beer Bottle without an Opener
Bikes and beer go together like spokes and nipples…hehe I said nipples. Anyhow when I heard that one of my favorite sites, Art of Manliness came up with a great illustration on how to open a bottle without an opener, I figured I’d share it…
One of the BEST bike races I’ve seen!
I would love to see something like this here in the US…
Chain Issues?
So I recently acquired a new On-One Ringmaster 30t to install onto the Titus Rockstar 29er Alloy. But when I installed it with my existing drive train (chain and cassette), I started experiencing some chain-skippage and as you know, this type of…
Great Mountain Biking Articles From Our Archives
So here’s a list of great articles we’ve published in the last few years that deserve another look. 1. Build your own bike shop in your garage. 2. How to remove a bicycle cassette. 3.How to strip paint off a bicycle frame. 4. How to polish…
Mountain Bike Drinking Game
One of my buddies at Mybookie.com suggested I try a drinking game catered for mountain biking. Anyone can do this and all you need is some booze and a mountain bike race. If you’re not a betting kinda of guy/gal, take a look of some tips to help…
SEA OTTER KIDS
THE KIDS ZONE One of the best sections I like to post is the kids section, why because they are here to have fun plain and simple. You have the little tikes on there push bikes, whole families enjoying the Sea Otter experience, kids mastering their…
