Upgrades got you broke?
I started reading Mastering Mountain Bike Skills by Brian Lopes and Lee McCormack. In the first few pages it talks about picking the right bike. I was surprised to see that they recommend taking it easy on the upgrades and just go ride your bike the way…
New Ride: KHS XC Team
My buddy just got a new ride, a KHS XC Team. This bike is fully tricked out with the sweet Shimano XTR groupset, Rock Shox Reba Race fork and Rock Shox MC3.3 air shock. Here are the specs from the KHS website: Frame: AL 7005 super lite w/4-bar Horst…
BOOM!
I’ve decided to incorporate some road riding in order to get in better shape. So the night before my first road ride, I pumped up my front tire to about 40psi. Normally I run them in the low 30’s, but I didn’t need the extra traction…
Why Getting off the Saddle is Important
Priscilla has this technique down pretty packed. The reason why its important for your to get off your saddle when you ride is to basically re-position your weight over the center of the bike. The idea is to get your butt behind your bottom bracket. So…
Tires Update
I’ve had the Panaracer Rampage as my front tire and the Maxxis Crossmark on the rear for a little over a month now. I’ve got over 150 miles on them in that month (yes, I know that some people put that many miles in just a couple of rides,…
Bicycle clothing companies don’t like short and fat guys
I’m relatively short…in height. I stand at a towering 5′7″ and I weigh about 190lbs. I can’t wear lycra or club/sport fitted jerseys because it looks terrible on me. My gut is hanging out no matter how much I try to suck…
Last ride before Colorado
Jeremy and I hit the trail bright and early this morning. This was my last ride before I head to Fruita, CO tomorrow morning. I also took the Trek Remedy for it’s first spin to set it up for my style of riding. Jeremy is also letting me use the…
Interbike 2007
It’s official, we’re going to Interbike 2007! Woohoo! Moe, Priscilla and myself will be heading out to Las Vegas, NV on September 26-28, 2007 to provide Interbike coverage. This is our second year going and we’re pumped! We can wait…
Better than an expensive bottle of bike polish
One of my favorite places to go other than the bike shop is the .99 cents store. I typically go there to get my degreasers, furniture polish, energy drinks, candies, and everything else that tickles my fancy like a ping pong paddle set…yup .99…
“S� Shaped Downtube
Maybe I’m late to the party, but I’ve been noticing a lot more “Sâ€Â? and almost “Sâ€Â? shaped downtubes recently. Giant has begun to use them on their Trance & Reign models after their 2007 models just had the…
