Weekend Ride Report: Double Dose of Downhill fun!!!
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a weekend of back to back rides. With a busy schedule sometimes getting ONE ride on the weekend is difficult enough. This weekend felt like a treat as on Saturday I headed off to Aliso Woods. I rode with a new group of…
Greetings from Woodward West – Tehachapi, CA
The Moe and I made our annual trip to Tehachapi, CA for the second leg of the 2010 California Golden State Kenda Downhill Championships. This year it appears that it will only be the two of us as our other teammates were not able to make it. After a 3hr…
MTNBIKER DOWN: RIDE, RAFFLE, BBQ – MAY 23RD
Hi everyone, it's official - Sunday May 23rd we'll be hosting (with the gracious help of The Path Bike Shop) a group ride and BBQ. Funds raised will be going to help out Mtnbikerider Wes Castro as he recovers from a shattered hip. So far the progress…
Big Ring It!
Lightly tensioned chain causes major chain slap noise Are you experiencing chain slap on those downhill sections or sections of trail that you are not having to pedal? Doesn’t that sound get annoying to you after a while? If you are experiencing a…
The Last Race of the Year for the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team
If you missed out on the fun at Fontana last weekend, here’s a glimpse of what we experienced. I do want to say thanks to our friend Gabe “Thunda” Preda for all his help during the races. He took care of videos and photos and he even…
Interbike 2009 – Foes Bikes
Below are some pictures of Brent Foes’ bikes. He has always made one of the best looking bikes… but I think he’s made his masterpiece. Check out the custom trike and the hottie modeling it! 🙂 Long travel beaut! check out the top tube…
Interbike 2009 – Dainese’s 2010 gear
Last month I posted a preview of Dainese’s new gear for 2010. At Interbike 2009 I got to preview them first hand. Below are a pictures of the upcoming protective gear. Check back in a few months as we’ll have more information directly from…
Dainese 2010
DAINESE Italy, has provided us with a small glimps of their new gear for 2010. Makers of one of the best mountain bike protective gear has new products for next year.  Below are photos of some of their upcoming products:  new back protector…
Serfas Zip Cargo Shorts Review
Serfas keeps impressing us with their line up of products. This time, I got to test their Zip Cargo Shorts. Features: Removable Gel Chamois Liner Zipper Fly Adjustable Velcro Tabs at Waist for Perfect Fit Elastic Back Waist for Comfort Two Double Cargo…
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…