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If you’re cheap, like me, you’ll scour the classifieds looking for good deals. Most times that means looking at ebay, Craigslist and MTBR. These options have their advantages, but their disadvantages are very prominent. Ebay transactions can…
What’s it like to have your wife be faster on a bike than you?
In all honesty, when it first happened, it was a blow to my ego. It’s like that saying, “the student has become the teacher.” I got Priscilla into the sport a few years back and when she first started riding, I was able to do so many…
The Moe’s “B” DH project bike
“Why do you have so many bikes?” That’s one of the questions that I get all the time. My answer is because every bike has its purpose”. So due to my improper maintenance (always check your nuts and bolts before a race), I ended up…
Uh Oh…that’s no bueno…
This morning Joe and I met up to do a photo shoot to feature the Sette Venom and the KHS XCT 555. After I got home, I cleaned up and headed out to the market with my daughter. I decided to put the bikes away later today so that meant they stayed on the…
News: Kona 2010 Line-up
The newest Kona newsletter is out and the 2010 Kona line-up has been announced, check it out! KONAWORLD (August 1, 2009) – The good people at Kona have been busy. Seventy-eight unique models of bicycles, with 14 new models, each built to sparkle…
Sette Reken, another bike project.
Last time you may have heard me mention, the Sette Reken was a 1×3 then most recently a 1×8. That was cool and all, but II kept dropping my chain when it was set up as 1×8. So last night, I wanted to do something with the Sette…
Brakes not strong enough for you?
If you’re running disc brakes and you find that they’re just not giving you the stopping power you desire, don’t throw them out or resell to some unsuspecting rider! Try these easy and cheap steps to make your brakes more powerful and if…
Review: Serfas Performance Saddle TGU-2 TEGU
Serfas (of eyewear fame) has jumped into the saddle market and in a big way, with 67 saddles, 24 of which comprise the performance category. Serfas did not jump into the saddle market half-heartedly. They did their homework first and every saddle is a…
Bike Cleaning on a Budget
One of my favorite things to do is come up with inexpensive ways to do things. In reality I’m cheap and most of the time broke. So that forces me to rely on my meager resources of a few bucks in order to do something. So with that in mind, one of…
I think I can…
You may have read Joe’s post about El Moro and how there were trails named by the characteristics of what it could offer. So when Joe and Dan mentioned “I think I can” I had immediately pictured this cartoon. Well if you know me, I HATE…