How to gain 3lbs on a bicycle!
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…
Repurposed Grips
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…
Mountain Bike Gear to combat the cold
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…
GoPro Hero Lens Replacement
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…
Burt ReynoldSS get’s a little upgrade
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…
Can you see what I see…
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…
TwoFast4U Tandem Race Update
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…
MtnBikeRiders.com at Thirteen Five
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…
Interbike 2012: Santana Custom Tandems
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!
Interbike 2012: Salsa Spearfish
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…