The Perfect Bike for B.O.B
Yes there is such a thing as a “PERFECT” bike for B.O.B. (brother on a budget)…a budget meaning very little money or none what so ever. So if you’re like me, a BOB, then you are going to look for the best bang out of your buck.…
Injury Update
Some of you have asked me how my injuries have been via email. Some of you have even asked to see some of the wounds. I’m not so gross as to show you my wounds but I will show you how swollen my foot. The picture is at the bottom of this post just…
First Impressions: Tyte Rack
Tyte Rack sent over their universal roof top bike rack to us for testing. Here is what Tyte Rack says about their rack: Tyte Rack roof racks incorporate a unique design, that make them the best rack today to carry bicycles on a vehicle roof. In addition,…
Sette Ryde ST-850 Seatpost Reviewed
There’s been a considerable amount of questions regarding this particular seatpost, and for good reason. As I stated previously, if this seatpost worked it could very well be one of the best deals out there. At a selling price of $34.98, it is…
The Vassago Bandersnatch Tested
Frame: Vassago Bandersnatch Large (Grey) ’07 Weight: 28 pounds(cheesy bathroom scale). The frame could easily be built in the low 20s but this was a budget build Rider: 5’10”, 150 lbs. Enjoy long walks on the beach and back rubs The…
Review: Twenty6 Products Levers
Who: From Twenty6 products: Twenty 6 products is an American owned and operated manufacturer of high quality, innovative CNC machined, performance enhancing components for bicycles. Twenty6 products was formed in February 2006 by Tyler Jarosz on a few…
Weight Loss Wager Update End of Week 3
RL Policar lost 2lbs this week, leaving him at 190lbs. 202-190 = 12lbs 12/202= 5.94 % Vince Rodarte gained a pound this week, leaving him at 231lbs. 242-231 = 11lb 11/242 = 4.55% I’d like to add something. Before the contest, I had already started…
Industry Nine Tour
Our friends over at Mountain Bike by 198 took a tour of the Industry Nine Plant and wrote up a great article on it. Here is some of it: Friday afternoon, we had the pleasure of taking a tour of the Industry Nine facilities. It is really impressive to see…
I Decided to Fall again…
… this time sans pads and while I was at it, sans shoes and socks as well. Let me explain. It all started with a quest to find a seatpost clamp with a quick release. I had been looking for one for the Redline Mono 9 for a while now. Since I was…
MtnBikeRiders Welcomes Newest Staffer
It brings us great pleasure to introduce our newest Staffer for MtnBikeRiders.com, Joe Solancho. Joe comes to us from a busy mountain bike racing season. He’s competed in and in many occasions placed in races like the Team Big Bear Challenge in San…