Sea Otter 2010: Heather Irmiger
Last year, Tim and I got a chance to ride with Mr. Gary Fisher himself at the Sea Otter Classic. This year, as we were about to return our Kona’s (Abra-Cadabra & Hei Hei 2-9 impressions coming soon) we spotted Heather Irmiger, a Gary Fisher…
Does Storing Your Bike Upside Down Lead to Fork or Brake Issues?
More of a question than an article on this. I wanted to see if you, the readers, have had any negative experiences with hanging your bike upside down from the ceiling of your garage for storage between rides. Here is my experience with this issue: I used…
Sea Otter 2009: Specialized S-Works Carbon HT 29er Quick Ride Review
Tim “Scissors†was able to get some ride time on the new S-Works Carbon 29er HT from Specialized. Here are his thoughts from the short loop we rode: So here I am on an all new Specialized S-Works Hard tail 29er made from the fiber of the gods,…
Sea Otter 2009: Ride with Gary Fisher and Laura of Momentum Mag
Scissors and I picked up our Specialized steeds, the 29 S-works carbon HT for Scissors and 29 Epic FS for me (first ride reviews will be coming shortly). As we were heading out to the trailhead, who did we spy? Gary Fisher himself and Laura of Momentum…
Trek Demo Day, Part I
This past weekend, my friend Full Squish Randall & I went out and rode some bikes at the Trek Demo in Fullerton. First off, I got to give props to Matt Gfell of Jax Fullerton. Matt got us started on a couple of matching Gary Fisher Superflys. Full…
My view…
I just wanted to share this with you folks. Nothing fancy, no waterfront scenery or a huge mountain, but it brings me a smile.
Saturday May 31: Trek Demo 9am – 3pm
Trek Demo, Fullerton Loop tomorrow, Saturday May 31 from 9am to 3pm. Even if you’re not interested in buying a bike, demoing bikes is super fun. My friend Tim & I went to the last demo day here in Fullerton and had a blast riding Treks and…
Dirty Dog MTB & a Special Guest
We hooked up with Dirty Dog MTB while out at Sea Otter 2008 again to check out some of the new stuff they had going on. If you don’t know, Dirty Dog makes some of the best looking rotors out there. Not only do they look killer they also perform as…
Quick Survey… 29ers at your LBS?
I recently went out to four nearby Local Bike Shops (LBS) to check out the 29er scene. I was particularly interested in what manufacturers the LBS carried and if the LBS carried 29ers from those manufacturers. Specialized FSR 29 My realization? 29ers…