Sette Venom: Built
Here’s the completed Sette Venom. I’ve yet to take it out on the trail due to my injury, but soon enough I’ll be able to report on how well this bike handles. For now, I just want to enjoy looking at it before it gets all dirty and…
California Golden State race #3 race report
My race weekend started on Friday when I went to scope out the course right after work. I walked to the top and recognized some of the course that Tom had laid 3 weekends ago. Lower rock garden The course was totally different from any previous races,we…
SBR’s TRISLIDE, skin lubricant
 Today I tried a new product, it is called Trislide. Trislide is a skin lubricant, at first I was thinking do I really need something like this? Well that question was answered during tonight’s ride. I just came off an extended vacation…
Keeping your front wheel down on climbs
When you are doing a seated climb up a steep trail, do you ever feel like the front end of your bike is wanting to pop up? This is really a result of a couple of things and can be easily thwarted by making an adjustment. There are a few adjustments you…
Sunglasses or Goggles?
When I first started riding Downhill, I was riding with goggles. After a few races and falls, I started disliking how goggles sort of impaired my riding. Another annoying thing about goggles is that unless you have the multiple lenses (which can be a…
Seeing Red at Bonelli
Raging Waters, hadn’t opened that morning yet This past Friday, I got a chance to ride with a few of the guys at Bonelli. Our group consisted of 3 26″ full suspension bikes and two 29ers in the form of a SS rigid and my Niner Jet 9. The three…
Mountain Biking through Sand
Mountain biking through sand, for the most part, sucks. But if you’ve got no choice keep this in mind: spinning = good, mashing = bad. Yes I am a masher but when it comes time to riding through a sandy area, I mentally remind myself to spin at a…
Rim Nordic Race June 28, 2009: Race Report-Kim Finch
Editorial by RL Policar Kim “Champ” Finch headed up the big mountain (Big Bear,Ca.) with Tony and David Sanderson in tow to race Rim Nordic. As always, she had a great race and she even took on the responsibility as Team Boss for the day.…
Work In Progress: Sette Venom
Forgive the dark photos, I would have waited until tomorrow to take them, but I couldn’t wait to share the progress of the Sette Venom. Here’s the spec sheet so far: Sette Stumpy stem Azonic DH riser bar Ultegra 12-27t rear cassette…
Super Bummed Out…
Went to the doctor’s office last night to have them check out my left calf. I’ve had some pain in it since we last did Telonics 2 weeks ago. During that ride, my last run…the last 50 feet of it, I crashed. Afterward I’ve…