Look on the bright side of a junky bike
We’ve all been there and some of are still in this situation…a junky bike. For the most part, some of us that got into mountain biking for the first time didn’t drop $1k on a new ride. Nope, we opted for cheaper versions that cost…
Vassago Bandersnatch Build…Almost There
I’ve been slowly gathering parts for the Vassago 29er. This build is really getting me stoked as everything comes together. Yesterday I got the WTB Exiwolf 2.3s and my 5 tubes for $15(ridiculous!), along with my Truvativ Gigapipe SL bottom bracket.…
follow the white rabbit…
Lance and Cheong are in love with white components for their bikes. Well guess what I just found…white bars and stems from PricePoint.com! Here’s a 31.8mm Sette Duo White Riser Bar Sette Edge 31.8mm White Stem Sette XE Alloy White bar ends…
Tuesday Brews Day: Phuket Beer
Wooweee! After a cold rain spell the weather kicked up to 80+ last week. And now I’m wondering why I always start this segment with the weather conditions? Guess they call that pillow talk. Foreplay shmoreplay…let’s get some beer. Today…
Endurance Racer, Jeff “Mr. 24” Kerkove interview
MtnBikeRiders.com chit chatted with Endurance Racer, Jeff “Mr.24” Kerkove to get an idea what this whole endurance racing thing is all about. Jeff is also a fellow blogger and his site resides on….www.JeffKerkove.net Check out the…
Ride Report: Bonelli Park
This Saturday we decided to hit up Bonelli Park in San Dimas, Ca. because Priscilla has a race there next weekend. We sent out our usual email invitation and one of our readers, Joe Solancho decided to join us. On the Ralph scale, Moe and I both agree…
Fezzari Downhill Bike Spy Photos
We caught wind that Fezzari Bicycles will be launching a new downhill bike. I got one action “spy” shot of the beast. I’ll work on getting more info about the specs of the bike…
Product Review: Spectrum Tech Wear
Spectrum Tech Wear sent me some clothes to try out. The shirt that I tested is the SST. Here’s some info about the SST: SST could stand for several things, but we refer to it as our “Super Simple Tee”. This Chitosante t-shirt brings joy…
Getting your bike “Dialed In” before a race
Race days comes sooner than you expect. Usually you’ve done quite a bit to get yourself prepared by training, and dieting. You’ve even check out the previous year’s race results to see how close you need to be in order to place or at…
First Impressions: eXotic Carbon Rigid 29er Fork
We just got in the eXotic Carbon Rigid 29er fork. This version is the disc only version and will be going on our 29er test rig shortly. Here is some information from eXotic’s website: – Stunning flagship carbon mountain bike fork with 7075…
