Whose Afraid of the Big Bad New Trail?
Afraid of the new trail? I noticed it the first time I did a shuttle ride. Normally I’m all about the XC trails: flowy, some tech, uphills, downhills, singletrack for miles. But the shuttle ride was decidedly not XC. It was definitely more AM-ish so…
Relaxed Vibe Ride: Sycamore Canyon-Join us!
Hey Fart Faces! Come ride Sycamore Canyon and meet the staff of MtnBikeRiders.com. That’s right, you’ll meet: Lady P Big J, no not Jesus, but Jeremy Yang R to the L! If you’re good, he may just show you some “tough love” Joe…
2009 USA Cycling Pro Gravity Mountain Bike Tour unveiled
Press Release!!!!! Colorado Springs, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2009)—USA Cycling announced today the creation of a new professional gravity mountain bike series designed to recognize the top gravity racers in America. The USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Gravity…
How to be Gangsta while riding your bike
All you’ll need is one accessory, and that’s your helmet. Most gangsta looks start with a hat being placed backwards, sideways or which ever would look hardcore. With that being said, I’ve come up with a photo tutorial on how to look…
GAMUT’s P30 Chainguide and Bashguard
We just received the P30 chainguide and bashguard from Gamut. The P30 is lightweight unit and is specific to a 36T chainring.  It can be used on all gravity disciplines such as Dual Slalom, 4X, Freeride and Slope Style however we are going to…
Hey Fart Face!
Want to learn how to make new friends on the trail? It’s really easy, anytime you see a rider, greet them by saying, “Hey Fart Face!” That is known as the universal saying for, “I would like to be your friend!” Nodding or…
Eric Hunner: SRC #4 and a training ride to follow. A long day in the saddle
RL Policar-Eric never stops to amaze me. Not only did he race, but he went on a training ride right after the event! My race prep started days before the actual race, this included shopping for healthy food, riding my local spots, and making a trip to…
Shimano Winter Series #4: RL’s Downhill Report
This was race #4 of a 6 part series at Fontana. What’s neat is we’re starting to see familiar faces of other racers and we’ve made a few friends here and there. On Friday I was able to take one practice run right after the marked the DH course. One…
$20 Disc Brakes
I’m a super huge fan of mechanical disk brakes for the reason of simplicity. No messy fluids to deal with and very easy to maintain. So when I saw these brakes for $20, I was really pleased and wanted to share with you all the great news!…
Synergy
By definition Synergy means….n., pl. -gies. 1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. So the other day Dave Sanderson and I were talking about the…
