Open Letter to KONA!
To Kona, I’m DIGGING it! Two very sweet Kona 29ers came out on your Kona World blog. First is the Satori, A 130mm travel Full Suspension 29er and the second bike is the Honzo, a slack angle 120mm 29er Hard Tail. I love what you’re doing at…
KHS XCT 556 Review
When I first took delivery of the KHS XCT 556 a few months ago, I was pretty excited about trying its 30 speed drive train. The bike was redesigned for 2011 with swooping, hydroformed tubes and a bold color scheme. It’s spec’d nicely with…
Super Saturday!
This past Saturday was one of the best in a long time for me. For starters, we assembled a small group of guys to shuttle a trail called Santiago Oaks. If you’ve been there, then you know that shuttlin’ isn’t really necessary, in fact…
Gilet, Rapha Style
Never heard of a Gilet…..? Â I’m sure you know what a vest is and a Gilet is a vest but with a fancy name; technically it’s a sleeveless jacket. Â I received this Rapha — www.Rapha.cc — Gilet some time ago and let me just…
Race Report – Knobby Time at Bonelli #1
Thursday, June 16th marked the start of a new week night XC series at Bonelli Park. Bonelli is located near the 10, 57, and 210 FWYs in San Dimas. If you have never been there, you should check it out. Its full of rolling fire roads, sweet single tracks,…
Ride Report: Through the Gulch with a Butcher – Helena, MT
With a newly acquired client, it has given me an opportunity to travel to Helena, MT last week. Like most of my trips, whether it’s business or pleasure , I always look for an opportunity to ride. As soon as I received noticed that I’ll be…
Southridge Night Predator race report
Last weekend Team Racer Wes Castro and I participated on our first Night Downhill Race. SRC had a “test” night race last year and it was well received. Since Fontana can get really hot during the summer months, a night race series was…
Win Stuff from MtnBikeRiders.com
See all this stuff? You could win it! If you can’t tell what’s in this stash of goodies, here’s a list: 1. Insulated Polar Bottle 2. Simple Green Bike Cleaning Kit 3. Airborne Bicycles Key Chain 4. XLC Sunglasses 5. XLC Lighting System…
Maple Springs to Motorway
Up above the clouds. We think the mountain seen on the top left of the picture is Catalina Wow, what a beautiful Saturday it was above the clouds. As it is many times in Southern California in June, we were experiencing a bit of June gloom. I woke up on…
Tell your dad to pedal harder…
Boy I tell ya, if I had a nickel for every time some one says that to me while I’m on the 2Fast4U Tandem…I’d have enough for a 20 piece box of Chicken McNuggets! Without fail as soon as my daughter and I are on the trail, some guy has…