Long time reader and founder of Mtb-News.de, Thomas Paatz walked into the Media Center at Sea Otter and quickly said hi to us. Just think of Thomas as the German equivalent of Francis Cebedo, founder of MTBR.com. We chit chatted a bit and took some photos on the patio to document this momentous day. Here’s…
Hey biking people! Moe, Jeremy and I made it to the Laguna Seca Raceway for the Sea Otter Classic. We hit the road around 11:10pm last night and arrived at the gate this morning at 4:57am. While we waited for the Poh-liz man to open up the gates, I decided to take some pics. Moe…
In the past few rides I’ve been on, I’m starting to realize that my bike (the black Sette Reken) is helping me deal with some of the demons that I have. For one, its drawing out some pent up anger that I have from past situations and the pedaling allows me to get rid of…
What: Rudy Project Rydon ImpactX Unifying seamlessly advanced design technology and materials science, the RYDON™ blends cutting-edge ergonomic features with advanced materials (Carbon, Aluminum, Magnesium, Silicium and Titanium) to create a super-lightweight, versatile, high performance sunglass. Rydon™ has been uniquely engineered with a carbonium frame and revolutionary aerospatial aluminum alloy (Kynetium™) temples which combine Magnesium,…
Laundry is being done, batteries are being charged, bikes are getting dialed in…for what you ask? For Sea Otter Classic in Monterey Ca.! Tomorrow night while all you folks are sleeping nice and cozy in your warm bed, the MtnBikeRiders crew will be making a 6 hour drive from Orange County to Monterey. I’m really…
Alright… my attempt at showing off the cool color of the new Ibex Ignition 3. I got the bike from Lance to test today and I couldn’t help but want to throw up a couple of quick pictures of this bike before I get it all dirty. The color is called “Emerald Sand”. It’s a…
One of our readers, Randall had recently bought some goods to upgrade his Specialized Rockhopper from 8spd to 9spd. He was able to purchase most of his parts from Pricepoint.com. His current set up and new parts. SRAM X-9 Front Derailleur (bottom pull) SRAM X-9 Rear Derailleur SRAM X-9 Trigger shifters SRAM 990 9spd cassette…
For as long as man has been around, there is one force that no one is immune to. This force is called….”being fat!” RL Policar and Vince Rodarte, both are some of the biggest names in the bike business are going toe to toe in a weight loss challenge like no other! So what’s at…
This is Bob…of Bob’s Bar and Grill. I just read his blog and he totally hit it on the head of what the true definition of a “real mountain biker” Forget the propaganda you see in photos of so called “professional? mountain bikers, those “athletes? are just roadies using flat bars and fat tires. A…
I recently got an letter from the FCC telling me that if I do not comply with their rules, they will be forced to take actions towards Moe, myself the staff and possibly shut our websites down. Apparently they have received numerous complaints that we are “intimidating” our readers with our “no smiles” policy. For…