I thought things would get better the more I went.
There’s a local bike shop near my office that is on State College and Lincoln in the city of Anaheim. I’ve been there numerous of times and I swear, each visit, I leave even more disappointed than my previous time. Here’s my reasons…
A different kind of weight weenie
If you’re one of those guys who likes to save a gram here and there on your bike parts, you may want to pay attention. I’ve never been a weight weenie, but I do appreciate a lighter bike. But recently I’ve discovered that I can ride…
Is it possible?
The other morning I woke up so tired. I drank 2 cups of coffee but it wasn’t working. I needed to get some things done around the house and run a few errands. Since I felt sleepy, I figured I should just go back to bed and get another hour of…
Bike Cleaner/Lubes 101 by Cat MacKinnon
Cat MacKinnon has been a loyal reader since the early days of the site. She’s always had something great to share in her comments and in a recent article, I asked her for her opinion about bike lubes. Below is her comment, indulge in all this…
Big Bear, California-Best Value in Mountain Biking
About 2 weeks ago I received an email from a public relations company that handles all the PR for a very well known resort near a lake in Northern California. They had asked me if I would be interested in joining them for “Media Week.” This…
Little things that make mountain biking more fun
There’s a couple of things that everyone can do to make their bike rides just a bit more personal and fun. One thing I could suggest that Priscilla and I usually is to have Crazy Sock Day. Yup its as crazy as it sounds. This is where we get Four…
Testing out the Drift HD 170
On Saturday I gathered the troops and decided to shuttle Santiago Oaks. Mind you anyone can easily pedal up the top of the ridge to enjoy the mild downhill sections, but we didn’t feel like climbing, so we loaded up the cars to start our adventure.…
Dear Mountain Bike Brake Pad Maker…
HI there, My name is RL Policar, I’m a super cool, very handsome mountain biker. I was wondering if you could explain something to me, WHY IN THE WORLD ARE BICYCLE DISC BRAKE PADS SO EXPENSIVE!?! Each pad set usually runs between $20-$40 dollars…
Ibex Wear: First Impressions
Brown Santa (aka RL) stopped by my office last week to drop off a nice little package from Ibex Wear. I have always appreciated simple jerseys. When I first started off mountain biking I liked simple synthetic mountain biking jerseys but now I have also…
Race Report – Knobby Time Round #2
June 23rd was round two of The Knobby Time Series. I had heard from some friends that the course changed a bit from the previous week. They took out the rocky decent. This also removed a short steep climb. By doing this the course was shorted, and had a…