Dainese Mountain Bike Gear
Founded in 1972, Dainese (pronounced die–neh–zeh) is the leading manufacturer of motorcycle protective wear. Dainese has a complete line of motorcycle gear from head to toe. From helmets, protective leathers, right down to boots. With…
Question for the Weight Weenies!
Is there ever a line where the price to weight loss ratio is too much for the wallet to handle? I’m just throwing this out there for the weight weenies to chime in on and if you think “just lose some weight from the engine”…
Lacking in social skills?
Are you an Emo, a computer nerd or someone that lacks in social skills? If you said yes to any of those, then you’re in luck! MtnBikeRiders.com has a proven system on how you can evolve from a social looser to a social bug in the mountain biking…
MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team-Winter Series ReCap
As you all know, members of the race team have kicked butt all winter long! We started racing in Fall of 08 and started the Shimano Winter Series on January 5th,2009. Since then we’ve basically had a race weekend every two weeks until the end on…
Add to or Bling out the fleet?
Would I add to or bling out the fleet? Discretionary money is such a beautiful thing for those who have it. I don’t and because of that I don’t run across this question very often, if ever. With a homemaker wife, two kids under 4 and absolutely…
First Impression: Hydrapak Laguna
Hydrapak sent us their 2009 Laguna hydration pack to test. Since November 08 I’ve been using the Laguna pack on most if not all of my trail rides. Through the years I’ve used several brands of hydration packs; various sizes ranging from small…
Interview with Blind Trials Rider; Matt Gilman
Can you give us some background on who you are, name, where you live, married, kids, profession? My name is Matt Gilman. I live in Baltimore, Maryland, I am married to a wonderful person who has supported me through everything that has happened to me…
Fontana City National Race Report
This weekend was a busy one at Fontana’s Southridge Park. Coming out of a long Winter Series, most of my teammates decided to pass on this race. With renewed confidence from the last race, I decided to enter the Downhill Beginner 34-42 category.…
Kim Finch’s Winter Series #6 Race Report
This weekend was the last race of the Winter Series at Fontana and it is almost sad that it is over. Saturday we pulled in our usual TEAM spot and found that Eric “Animal” Hunter had already made it warm and toasty with his portable fire pit!…
Southridge Winter Series Race #6, by David Sanderson
Saturday morning I headed out to Fontana for the 6th and final race of the Shimano Winter Series; very relieved to know this would be the last race of the series and a little concerned as I knew heading in that I wasn’t close to being in my best…