One Bad Experience
It takes only one bad experience to sour someone on a bike shop. One of the bike shops that I have been frequenting over the last few years has recently turned over its entire staff. All of the old guys that I used to do business with and were…
Yea! I did it!
Yesterday I completed my first 8k! I’ve been cross training to hopefully improve my endurance out on the trails. And I am excited to say that I was able to finish despite the nasty rainy conditions and cold that almost sent me back home! Wet and…
Southridge XC
I set out to Fontana, CA to support my good friend and riding buddy, Ryan. It was raining every other day this week but luckily we got a days break and the weather was perfect. As I look outside today(Sunday) it’s absolutely pouring. The downhill…
My new favorite pic
Yes I do love myself, but that’s not why I am showing you a picture with me in it. This was taken by Moe during our ride at Turnbull Canyon. This single track about a foot and half wide, but it was off camber. When we riding on it, it felt like a…
Thursday Tech Tip: Lubing your cables
On this week’s Thursday Tech Tip, I show you how to lube your brake and derailleur cables. But for some weird reason I said in the video “lube your chain”….it was late so I’ll give that one to being tired. Other than that,…
eXotic Carbon Matrix Stem
Another great product that we recently received is the eXotic Carbon Matrix Stem. Here’s the specs: MatriX MatriX is the manufacture process for melding aluminium or alloy with carbon fibre. It allows our components to take advantage of the…
Pow chica wow wow…
The other day the Shipping/Receiving department of MtnBikeRiders.com received a new set of brake pads from a company with the coolest name in the business….DISCO BRAKES! They sent me the Explorer Cartridge V Brake All Weather All Terrain Brake…
Hoss Stallion shorts: Review
A while back I went through my first impressions of these shorts. I’ve had a couple of months on the saddle with them since, so here’s the skinny. Tester: I’m 5’10”, 150 pounds. These shorts were ridden on Turnbull Canyon,…
What’s in the name…
I was just realized that men call their spandex cycling shorts…”spandex” and women will call them “tights.” …and I think I know why! Check this out, if you’re a dude, wearing tights/spandex is emasculating…
Tuesday Brews Day: Zywiec Porter
As the rain descends upon us again(we need all we can get), I chose a darker drink more aptly suited for a dreary day. This drink is 9.5%, which is the strongest Porter I’ve had. Like other Porters it has an initial mouthfeel that’s thin,…
