Giant is GIANT
I used to think (and I’m sure many people still think) that every bike company has their own little plant in China or Taiwan churning out hundreds of bikes a year. But this plain untrue. The vast majority of bikes you see out there (especially…
2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendars Announced
Are you getting ready to race?!?!? It’s just around the corner and here is a great article with lots of information on Competitor Online: With more than $150,000 on the line to off-road cyclists next season, the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike…
Thursday Tech Tip: How to remove a Cassette
This week’s Tech Tip shows you how to remove a cassette. You’ll actually need bicycle specific tools for this such as a chain whip, cassette remover and an 8mm allen for the remover. Watch it here and if you want to see more tech tips, check…
Tunin’ Up the Heckler: Part 1
The past couple of months I’d finally come to a point where I couldn’t ignore the many needs my Santa Cruz Heckler had. On trail rides I noticed how much slower it was and I always felt like there were mechanical problems but just…
Help Me with My Helmet
I have two helmets that are getting an extreme make over. They are both getting a custom paint job. But I’m not sure on which design to get. So I have one of these FreeAgent helmets. I was thinking about getting it to look like an Evel Knievel…
Chainring failure: The probable cause
You’ve probably seen Jeremy’s picture of his ‘blown up’ chainring. We consulted with Seattle Bicycle Supply, Redline’s parent company, on what could have been the cause of such failure. The first thing they asked was if we…
Khoa is a party on wheels!
Check out Khoa’s first impressions on the iHome2go Cycler on thebikegeek.com. “This speaker rocks! This is a really cool iPod speaker system. I’ve been wanting to get something like this for a while for listening to the iPod without…
Tuesday Brews Day: Shelton Brothers, Santa’s Butt
So I’m walking through the local brew store and happened upon this interesting little bottle. Ya, I’m a sucker for a funny beer label. What also caught my eye was that it was a Porter. Most holiday brews tend to be ales so I was more than…
How do you know you’re a masher?
Before I answer this question, a little background on my weekend’s ride: Redline Mono 9 enjoying the sun and dirt. Look at the paint sparkle. This ride started out harmlessly enough. It was a nice climb up Marshall Canyon for some fun singletrack…
Ride Report: Fullerton Loop
Saturday morning, the MtnBikeRiders crew were all spread out riding various trails. Jeremy was at Marshall Canyon, Lance as you’ve already seen was at Turnbull Canyon and the rest of us stayed local and hit up the Fullerton Loop. Khoa, Moe,…
