I’m learning something about single speed mountain biking
Well for one, it’s pushing me to go beyond my limits…which in turn has and still causes me to throw up. On our weekly night ride, Moe, Priscilla and I hit the local trail to get some miles in. In previous weeks I couldn’t clear some of…
MBA tips on buying a bike
Yep, this is my last issue I was reading my subscription’s last issue of MBA magazine during lunch and I came up with their ’10 tips on buying your ultimate bike’. I usually like reading MBA, and I was contemplating on renewing my…
Rubena Harpie Tires Review
Product: Rubena Harpie Tires Specs: Harpie 26×2.25 780 grams comes with the Cut Enemy casing. This allows us to use a stronger lighter material in preventing flats. Cost is $45USD per tire. Compound is a Natural 55 This is what the Czech home page…
Perfect Timing
My riding buddy and I were supposed to meet at 6am to go mountain biking this morning. I dragged my carcass out of bed and made it to our proposed meeting spot at the designated time but my buddy didn’t show. Normally this would suck big time but…
Sette Reken Frame is HERE!
This evening when I got home from work, a sweet package was winking at me…it was the Sette Reken Frame! Pricepoint.com shipped it Friday afternoon and I got it today…and it was supposed to be UPS Ground…that’s wicked fast! I was…
Date Ride on the Loop
The family that plays together stays together. Least that’s what I’ve heard. So last week I finally got to take the other half of the fam(wife) on our first ride ever. She on her Ibex and me on the Nirve Night Owl. I thought the trail was…
Brownie Points
You know guys, Valentines Day is just around the corner. Some guys wait until the last minute to run out and buy those chocolates or flowers for their special lady. Why wait until the last minute? I’ve always told my husband the romance starts…
KHS Test Bike
KHS is sending us a new test bike to umm… test. Here’s a hint of it: I can tell you that the bike’s name is based off the name of a city in the AZ but it’s not Glendale where Super Bowl XLII is being held at University of Phoenix…
I Reken we’ve got another project bike…
Meet the Pricepoint.com Sette Reken Hard Tail frame. The Sette Reken has to be one of the best bargains out there for frames…$69.98!!!! Here’s the specs: Seatpost Size: 27.2mm Seatpost Collar Size: 31.8mm (Included) Front Derailleur Size,…
Thursday Tech Tip: Cold Weather Clothing on a Budget
I’m one of those guys that don’t necessarily believe in buying cycling specific cold weather clothing. Heck, just use what you’ve got and save some money. So here’s how my cold weather clothing works. I take a long sleeve base…