First step to gaining 3lbs on your bike is to get a wild hair up your butt like I did and somehow convince yourself that going from a 3×9 drive train to a 2×10 would be “upgrading.” Second step is to procure yourself a slightly used SRAM X7 2×10 drive train. Step three, install said…
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Check it out kids, I took some old grips that I was about to throw away and used them for something else on the bike. Filet it down the middle. Cut the ends off. You can now wrap it around your chain stay and zip tie it for the perfect fit. Since you have 2…
We received a Guest Article from our friend Stuart from the UK about riding in cold weather. Read below and you’ll see he’s got some great tips! Mountain biking in winter typically isn’t a very pleasant experience with the limited daylight hours and cold weather and for many riders the biting temperatures are too…
Recently I noticed there was a scratch on the lens of LadyP’s GoPro Hero2. Not sure if you can see it on this photo, but there’s a little scratch. Though the scratch is small, I didn’t think it would affect the camera’s ability to take video or photos. But check out this photo, notice the…
Here’s the most recent upgrade on Burt, it’s a red chain. In my previous article, I mentioned that I’d go with a gold theme. But I realized, I had plenty of red on the components that it made more sense to go with that color. My previous chain broke, so here’s what I got to…
Yesterday during my lunch ride I decided to take Burt ReynoldSS out for it’s maiden voyage. I was pretty excited about since it’s been a while since I’ve ridden a single speed. But during my climbs the chain was skipping. Ugh…I thought I had addressed that issue by placing the rear cog further out and…
On Sunday, Nick D. and I participated in the first race of the Triple Crown Series as tandem racers. Mind you, they don’t actually have a tandem category so we entered in the 200+ category since our combined weight along with the tandem was probably over 400lbs. We made sure that we matched our jerseys…
Check out this guy proudly showing off the MtnBikeRiders.com logo at 13,500 feet in the sky. This is my brother, Staff Sgt/HALO Instructor, Randy Policar. At a certain point before he deploys his chute, he does let go of the banner. So somewhere in the desert, you might be able to find the banner. If…
I love tandem bikes and this one REALLY got my attention. It’s a 4 seater, I guess you can call it a quad-bike. Check out the MSRP…wow!
Had the pleasure of test riding this beautiful 29er made by Salsa, the Spearfish 29er. Climbs pretty good, no pedal bob. That’s only because the guys at the Salsa booth set up the Fox Float just right for my weight and even set the sag. SRAM drive train with X9 derailleur. Rockshox Reba fork. Stans…