Great eats…
I love great bikes and good food! I am always looking for great eats to sustain my energy out on the trails. I don’t care much for the gu’s and energy drinks, but in times of emergency they do help. Our friend Jay (trials n errors) shared…
Early Thursday Tech Tip: How to strip your bike’s paint
I currently ride the Woodstock 707. It’s been a great bike, but I wanted a little change with the scenery. Actually I wanted a dramatic change. So the best way to mix things up with a bike other than spending tons of cash for new parts is to paint…
Tuesday Brews Day: Samichlaus
With our group doing the race this weekend there was lots of talk about times, placing, etc. Always keeping in synch with the vibe of our crew, I found this wonderful little record setting brew. You heard right. Today’s brew is actually in the…
How to score brownie points with your lady
One of the best ways to get on the good side of your lady is to make sure she’s taken care of. So for starters if the two of you ride together as much as Priscilla and I do, then you’ll need to learn how to work on bikes. Nothing says…
Jeremy’s Mt. Sac Fat Tire Classic Race Report
Repeat after me, “Speed is your friend. Speed is your friend.” 7 out of 11 in my category. 2 laps, 6 miles/lap = 12 miles with a time of 1:14 minutes. The winner of the sport class, our friend Ryan, won his class with 3 laps in 1:05. Ouch!…
Lance’s Mt. SAC Fat Tire Classic race report
This was my first time racing the Mt. SAC Fat Tire Classic. I have to say it was cool having our entire group out and it really did wonders for my anxiety. I felt a lot more relaxed and worry free before the start. Moe is a damn nice guy and let me…
RL’s Mt. Sac Fat Tire Classic Race Report
As you’ve already read, Priscilla mentioned that the MtnBikeRiders crew raced yesterday’s Mt. Sac Fat Tire Classic. My daughter Breanna and I raced in the tandem category. Here we are heading up to the starting line. Did you notice our…
Beer, it does a body good!
One of our loyal readers, Max, pointed us to an article he read that shows beer is great for post workout hydration. The subjects in the study were asked to run on a treadmill at temperatures of 104F (40C) until they were close to exhaustion. Once they…
Can’t Wait!
So there I was sleeping this morning then I started dreaming about tomorrow’s race. Next thing you know I woke up. Luckily it wasn’t too early…but around 5:30am. Now I’m here writing this because I can’t go back to sleep. I…
Dealing with Anxiety
So most of our humble little group will be racing the local Mt. SAC(San Antonio College) Fat Tire classic cross country race this coming Sunday. Everyone will be racing beginner and, No, I’m not a sandbagger. I’ve never done better than 3rd…