Cooling Down After a Ride
The Coolest Commuter, Nick James of BikeCommuters.com posted a great cooling down article that he uses after riding his fixed gear bike through the humid streets of NYC. Check out what he has to say since you could do the same after a trail ride. The…
Mag Wheels are Back!
Tag Wheels, our newest partner sent us a set of the FRX5 Disc Only Wheels. We first met Mike Thomas of Tag Wheels at Sea Otter and I immediately fell in love with the idea of a virtually maintenance free wheel that are more durable then any wire…
Contest Winner: 29 inches & Rigid T-shirt
We have a winner for the 29 inches & Rigid t-shirt! Andrew Szafranski sent in the correct answer to the question: Which of our partners offers a complete bike that matches the description of this t-shirt? The answers are: Raleigh XXIX KHS Solo-ONE SE…
Interview: Melissa Buhl, KHS Factory DH Racer
We were lucky enough to score an E-terview with the world famous Melissa Buhl of KHS Bicycles. She’s been all over the place racing and she was kind enough to take some time to answer a few questions we had for her. So check it out! You’ve…
Vassago’s Bandersnatch!
We’re slowly getting the parts together for the MtnBikeRiders.com Ultimate 29er build up. The next piece that came in this week is the frame. For this we contacted Vassago Cycles, a boutique frame manufacturer in south Orange County. Vassago…
Guest Author 2: Ivan Chiu
My first real bike was actually a mountain bike. It was a 1993 GT Tequesta, fully rigid, double butted tange chromoly! But it probably saw dirt a handful of times. I realized that I was a roadie at heart. Hence, I got into road cycling, got my skin tight…
My life flashed before my eyes!!!
I have to share the most bizarre moment in my riding history! This past thursday I went riding with my friend Danielle at the fully loop. It was a hot evening but we were having a good time. As we were riding along the trail we were taking an easy pace…
Make A Derailleur Hanger Alignment Tool
If you ever bend your derailleur hanger you’ll most likely need a tool to bend it back. Most shops can charge up to $20 to fix that for you. But here’s a way you can make your own tool for a few cents. First you’ll need a fine threaded…
Review: Camera Armor for D70s
Who: From Camera Armor’s website: Made Products engineers great products, patents the unique aspects of our designs, and manufactures quality camera accessories for the photographer who wants interesting and unique products that improve the…
These guys have the coolest job
Quinton or “Q” as he likes to be called, is the Team Manager for the KHS Army (racing team). But I’m not quite sure who the other fellas are in this picture, but they have the coolest job on earth. Ok I’m sure its alot harder than…