Airborne Bicycles TAKA DH-First Impressions
RL Policar-We’ve solicited the help of Team Racer, Art Aguilar in testing the new Airborne Bicycles TAKA DH. Read his thoughts on it below We got together this last weekend and RL gave me the new Airborne DH bike known as the TAKA to do our test…
Mammoth on my mind… Ride report from last weekend (8/7 & 8/8)
Two weekends ago I headed up to Mammoth Mountain located at Mammoth Lakes, CA for an over night trip. The plan was to ride DH for two full days, Saturday and Sunday. Mammoth is approximately 5-6 hours from southern California where we live. We had a…
Reflectors serve a purpose in making sure you get big air.
Typically when a person gets a new bike, it will come with reflectors. Some think they’re pretty lame so they end up removing the reflectors in fear that their friends will tease them during the next ride. When we took delivery of the Airborne Taka…
MtnBikeRiders Horoscope:August
Gemini-May 21- June 20 The forecast: Watch for snakes. Work Mode: Lower your coffee/caffeine intake from 6 servings down to 2. This will help you be less irritable at the work place. Sex: Let’s just say you’ll have a date every night with…
Ride Report: Marshall Canyon
Dan, charging up the last climb out of Marshall Canyon I joined Tim & Dan for a morning ride at Marshall Canyon this past Saturday. I am a huge fan of Marshall Canyon but today was not one of our best rides. As a multi-use trail we have seen many…
OTH Series: The Polish Hammer working hard at this week’s race.
Who ever said that racing was supposed to be fun? Apparently, it is! Check out Mark Tomas’ race report from last week’s Over The Hump Series.” Tuesday August 3rd, I headed out to Irvine Lake to take part in race #8 of the Over The Hump…
VIP Energy Mix Review
I’m a huge fan of energy drinks, I love how they make me feel and I find that they do help give me the extra edge I need. Here’s some basic facts about VIP Energy Mix. Specs: Long lasting, 100% all natural energy with no crash Improve…
How to deal with snakes
With summer at its peak, you’ve probably noticed more and more snakes on the trail. For the most part, they’ll leave you alone and pose no specific threat to any mountain bikers. Half the time snakes are usually only 3 feet away from you, but…
Here’s what the Polish Hammer Rides.
I was talking to Team Racer-Mark “The Polish Hammer” Tomas about his new bike. I was surprised to learn that the thing weighed less than left arm. Check out his build spec and you’ll understand why the HAMMER is always flying on the…
EZ Grill, it’s easy!
Sometimes we here at Mtnbikeriders are graced with a Plethora, an agglomeration of unique, inimitable, conspicuous and useful products. Now these products are not necessarily the cardinal of compulsory items but certainly make the fundamental proverbial…