SEA OTTER BIKES
OK this being one of the biggest cycling festivals in the US and on the west coast this is a time to see the bikes that will possibly be out for 2014, so the cameras are poised and on the ready, also you will see the oddities, or cool crazy bikes, ideas…
Geocache Contest at the Fullerton Loop #3
Last week’s winners are Aimee D and Amanda K. This particular cache was hard to find because we placed it under and I mean UNDER a bridge behind the tunnels. Congrats to the two of them for finding it. Apparently they had help from other folks who…
ATLAS BRACE TECHNOLOGIES
While At Sea Otter I ran across the Atlas Brace Technologies booth and legendary motocross, mountain bike racer Sue Fish and she was kind enough to go over the full range of neck braces from Atlas. All four in the cycling line are all CE rated for…
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Legs
This guest article is provided by one of our readers from the UK! Sally S. talks about your legs and how to get the most out of them. Mountain bike riding is a great way to lose weight and shape up as it provides both a cardiovascular workout and muscle…
How to gain 3lbs on a bicycle!
First step to gaining 3lbs on your bike is to get a wild hair up your butt like I did and somehow convince yourself that going from a 3×9 drive train to a 2×10 would be “upgrading.” Second step is to procure yourself a slightly used…
Could it be? Is Burt Reynolds getting with the times?
Look at what I just procured for my dear friend Burt Reynolds…a SRAM X7 2×10 drive train! I just need about 30 minutes and this shiztnitz would be installed on Burt Reynolds! Ooooh I’m so excited to see how Burt Reynolds the 29er is…
AIRBORNE TOXIN IN ACTION
AIRBORNE TOXIN’S HIT SEA OTTER As all you fans know we at MtnBikeRiders.com have been running the Airborne TAKA’s for the last two seasons with great effect on the local downhill circuit and I know all you fans of the site who fallow our…
AMATEUR DOWNHILLERS AND AMERICAN SPIRIT
FOR FUN AND LOVE I know we don’t do pro race coverage and we do cover our MtnBikeRiders.com’s team racing. We do believe in the amateur riders and racers. These are the guys and gals who go form race to race or just do one race they have…
Sea Otter Kids
KIDS ON THEIR BIKES Sea Otter is one of the biggest bicycle festivals in the US let alone the the west coast and every time I attend whether it be as a athlete, vendor, or media person it never fails to amaze me that Sea Otter is also about family. All…
A HELMET MADE FROM WOOD??
DON’T THROW OUT THAT TREE STUMP YET! As I was walking by I noticed these shiny helmets, but what caught my eye was the fact that they were made of wood, that’s right “WOOD”. The person behind this beautiful creations is Dan…