Welcome 2024
I don’t usually do New Year’s resolutions but I do give myself bike riding goals that are attainable. The obvious goal is to ride as much as possiRead More…
Ride report – New trail: Cherry Canyon
I usually stick to the MTB trails in Orange County but my brother had told me about how much fun Cherry Canyon in Glendale is. We started our rRead More…
Using a bike to lose weight
One of the things that happened as I got older was that I found that is harder to lose the weight. As much as I embrace the “dad bod”, there comes a tRead More…
Getting lucky thanks to the Bikapocalypse
I mentioned on the last post that I got “screwed” by the so-called “Bikapocalypse” but there is another side of the coin. I was able to get a great deRead More…
Getting screwed by the Bikapocalyse
The buzz around the bike industry is that the bubble has popped. We saw unprecedented demand for bikes during the pandemic and along came shortages anRead More…
Family Activities to Try this Year
As we embark on another year, it’s the perfect time to think about spending quality time with your family and creating lasting memories. FamilyRead More…
Osprey Raptor 14L Backpack first impressions
It was time to retire my 16 year old Deuter Race Air II backpack so I had to do some research on what backpack would accommodate my aging needs. MRead More…
DIY Bicycle Tire Chains
No matter what time of the year it is, this particular article gets THE MOST hits. In fact, it’s our most popular article ever posted in the history oRead More…
2023 Xmas wishlist for older mountain bikers
These are a few products that have made my riding more comfortable and keep me riding: ESI Extra Chunky Grips: The first thing I change on my mRead More…
Over 50 and still riding
We launched MtnBikeRiders.com 17 years ago but we have been riding for longer than that. I am now on my early 50s, Art on his mid 50s and RL is on hisRead More…