Ride Report: Aliso Woods
Went out to Aliso Woods with my buddy Ivan this past Saturday. Aliso Woods is a BUSY trail network in south Orange county. It also comes in 2nd (to the Sea Otter Classic) for seeing high end bikes (Turner, Intense, Ellsworth…). I even met a nice…
My Perfect Bike
So I was sitting at my desk coming up with an idea for my perfect bike… 1. It has to have at least 6 inches in the front and about 5 or 6 in the back. 2. Big tires. 3. A small motor to help me out if I get tired going up the hills. […]
1st Guest Author
A few days ago I posted an announcement that we’re looking for guest authors. We’ve got our first one. So without further ado(is that the word?), I present Nick Null. The brief saga of an amateur mountain biker It started on a Christmas day…
Ultimate All Mountain Bike Build Update
It’s been a while since we’ve mentioned anything about our bike project. Well here’s an update. We received some nice goodies in the past few months so I wanted to show just how the bike is coming along. This is the bike with some of…
Holy Smokes! That’s Cheap! (price)
I called Motobecane this morning to find out how much the Fly Pro is. I remember talking to Joe M at Sea Otter and he mentioned that the bike, with the SID has an MSRP of $1895, but some dealers have been known to sell this bike as low…
Almost All Mountain
One of my favorite bikes is the Woodstock 707. I love how this bike rides. As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t like to lean too far forward on my bike. Some would say that is how XC riders ride. But for me, having short stubby arms, I require…
Chain Cleaning, Fat Tire Style
This weekend I drank my share of Fat Tire Ale that could last me for a few days. So I wondered what I should do with some of the bottles left over. So I figured I’d do a little project with one of my bottles. Step 1. Take an old Fat Tire Ale Bottle…
Motobecane Fly Pro Test Ride
On Saturday morning I test rode the new Motobecane Fly Pro. The best way to describe this bike is….FAST! The bike only weighs 23lbs, which means you can get going pretty quickly. I’m so used to bikes that weigh 30+ pounds, so when I got on…
Happy Memorial Day!~
Hope you and your families are having a great holiday. The folks of MtnBikeRiders.com celebrated by having a BBQ at Moe’s house. We had some carne asada, pollo asada, ceviche, roasted corn, hot dogs, veggie dogs (thanks Henry!),stuffed Jalapenos…
A Few Good Men…or women
MtnBikeRiders.com is looking for guest authors to come in and stir things up a bit. What we’re looking for are a few good men, or chicks to submit their stories, photos and etc. Hold on partner, don’t get too excited. We do have a few…
