What Happened to Spring?
It’s not quite summer yet on the calendar but the plants on the trail beg to differ. Just a few short weeks ago RL was playing peek-a-boo with the camera by hiding in the overgrown mustard weeds that had invaded our local trails. Lance was riding…
Preview: KHS XCT 535
Last Sunday I participated on the City of Angels Ride, this ride is co-sponsored by our good friends from KHS Bicycles. I always hang around with Vince Calvillo after the ride, he is a good conversationalist and knows all about the new KHS bike…
Weight Loss Wager Update
Ok we’ve just ended week 2 and both Vince Rodarte and I have some great progress. RL: -7lbs, -3.47% Vince Rodarte: -7lbs, 2.89% Moe’s Pledge: $28 (14lbs @ $2 per lb)* Juan Diaz’s Pledge: $35 (7lbs @ $5 per lb)* Feli’s Pledge: $40…
Getting your mechanical brakes to feel like hydraulic brakes: Update
I’ve talked about this subject quite often for the sole purpose of trying to save a buck. My mechanical Avid BB5s have been great to me and I really don’t see the need to upgrade to hydraulic brakes. For one its too expensive and secondly…
And we’re back!
Thanks for being patient with our work. Moe finally was able to complete our server migration project. I swear that guy is super smart! Any how we’re back to our regularly scheduled blogging so expect to see some cool stuff coming up. Thanks again,…
Perfect Mountain Biking Mother’s Day Gift
For the mother of your children that ride or for your mom or for any mountain biking mom in your life here’s some suggestions for presents…remember Mother’s Day is next week, so place your order now!!! Nothing says “I love you…
Ride report: Backwards loop
I’ve been riding the Loop for over 4 years and I never had the chance to ride it ‘backwards’. Since today I’m taking a personal day, I decided to give it try. As some of you may know, the loop is a busy place, you have hikers,…
Dolla Dolla bills Yo!
So there I was talking to Moe and we found out that Mountain Bikers tend to spend more money on bike parts than Bike Commuters. Could it be that mountain bikers just have more money like Scrooge McDuck? Are one of you so rich that you have a vault full…
Tara Llanes “One of a Kind” Auction
Tara Llanes a 14 year veteran of the professional mountain biking circuit, with 4 National Championships, was seriously injured while racing at the Jeep King of the Mountain Finals September 2007. She is currently paralyzed from the waist down and her…
You can buy complete bikes at PricePoint.com
I don’t know if you knew this but Pricepoint.com sells complete bikes. Here’s a few samples of what you can get. On One Inbred Single Speed Bike IRO LC Fixed Gear Bike Sette Team 6.0D Hardtail Bike They even have some cool frames….…