Ernesto Bike Lube: Review in Progress
Ernesto sent us some Soy Bean Based bike lube to test and review. They claim that this is the only lube that you find to fry up some eggs and chicken with and use it on your chain… Here’s some of the benefits of using a Soy Bean Lube. * Made…
eXotic Matrix Stem review
Mmm Carbon….What’s so sexy about Carbon Fiber? Is it the weave pattern? how light it is? its dampening properties? I don’t know but Carbon Fiber is one of my favorite bike materials. When RL showed me the eXotic Matrix stem, I knew that…
MtnBikeRiders team at Bonelli XC race!
Some of the staff of MtnBikeRiders.com and friends tore it up yesterday at the 1st of the Team Big Bear races for 08. Jeremy rocked it on the big wheels and placed 3rd in his division! I also took home a shiny new medal for 3rd place in my division…
Dating on the Loop
This Fullerton Loop we have is 12 miles. The great thing about it is has a lot of obstacles and hills that are great to teach beginners the ropes. My wife and I rolled out yesterday and covered 3 or 4 miles for her second mountain ride ever. We both had…
Spring is pretty much here in SoCal.
This morning we went on a ride with a few friends, Arnie and Art. Moe showed up looking all slim since he’s been dropping some weight. But unfortunately Art and Moe did the extended version of the ride which meant I didn’t get pictures of…
What your service manager doesn’t want you to know…
We’ll be covering a multi-part series that sheds some light into some shady LBS Service Manager practices that we’ve seen. In this expose we’ll be giving you a few tips and tricks to take with you the next time you bring your bike in…
One 29er advantage
I’ve owned two 29er bikes and so far, I have not really bought the whole “29er inches is overall better” idea. However, I can say that there is one noticeable advantage on owning a hardtail 29er versus owning a hardtail 26er: comfort.…
Quick Survey… 29ers at your LBS?
I recently went out to four nearby Local Bike Shops (LBS) to check out the 29er scene. I was particularly interested in what manufacturers the LBS carried and if the LBS carried 29ers from those manufacturers. Specialized FSR 29 My realization? 29ers…
Why I love V-brakes
Being the O.G. that I am…oh for the gueros out there, click here to find out what it means. I’ve ridden with hydraulic, mechanical and V-brakes in various bikes that I’ve owned. But none of disc brakes systems have really wowed me.…
News Flash: Pricepoint.com sponsors riders from MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com
MtnBikeRiders.com and BikeCommuters.com has entered a sponsorship agreement with online bicycle parts and accessories retailer, PricePoint.com. With events scheduled throughout 2008 that span multi-state appearances, riders from MtnBikeRiders.com and…
