What Makes You Fast?
I guess its different for everybody. Some guys train non-stop, some have crazy lite bikes, and some shave their legs. Well, I wish I had the time to train like crazy. Lite bike are super expensive. And I like having hair on my legs. So I looked to guys…
Airborne Bicycles is in SoCal, and we got to hang out with them!
MtnBikeRiders.com and a few members of the Race Team was lucky enough to get a chance to hang out with the guys from Airborne Bicycles. After spending the evening eating dinner, we then went out to the restaurant parking lot to check out their 2011…
Seasonal Allergies got you down?
I HATE my seasonal allergies. I usually get it….ready for this….6 months out of the year! Yup its true, it usually starts in January and ends right around June, it sucks. Sometimes it gets so bad that I can’t do much. Sleeping becomes a…
Feedback Sports Pro Elite Bicycle Repair Stand Review
Feedback Sports Pro Elite Bicycle Repair Stand Description The Pro-Elite is the go-to repair stand for mechanics on the road. This heavy-duty portable stand features our quick release clamp head and the rubber jaws can accommodate up to 2.6″…
2011 Southridge Winter Series #1 -SuperD
My first race of season is behind me. Two words: crash and burn. Everything started going dowhnill (pun intended) since Friday before the race. I still had to swap cranksets on my SuperD Machine, the KHS AM200, and it was cold and dark outside. I took…
Tacklin’ Downhill with the Taka
Sunday was the start of the Shimano Winter Series, put on by the Southridge Racing Company here in SoCal. This series includes, XC, Super D, 4X and DH. This is my second year competing as a beginner downhill racer, but it was my first time racing with…
Weekend Ride and “NO†Race Report (OTB in practice)
This past Saturday my ride was at Turnbull Canyon in Whittier, CA. Since southern California has been pounded with rain and storm for the past several weeks, this would be the first dry weekend for riding… In addition majority of Orange County’s…
SSouthridge Winter SSeries Opener
The first race of the year and the beginning of the Southridge Winter Series started this weekend in Fontana, CA. I was lucky enough to double-check the weather the night before which showed high temperatures for the day in the high 50’s. It was not…
Which of The 3 Energy Drinks is Better
The last few weeks, I’ve been drinking the 3 energy drinks you see below. Redbull Sugar Free, FRS Energy and Monster Lo-Carb I prefer low-carb drinks just because their sugared counter parts do nothing but make me drowsy. One thing great about each…
SSteel is Real… Heavy
Well, I completed my SS build just after Thanksgiving and have managed to log a over a hundred miles on it already. The frame is a Niner SIR9 with a Fox 32 F29 fork and Industry Nine XC 29er wheels. Niner touts this frame as demonstrating that…