Tied for 5th
Mountain biking comes in tied for 5th in the National Estimates of Outdoor Recreational Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments for non-fatal injuries. The top four are: 25.5% – Snowboarding 10.8% – Sledding 6.3% – Hiking – who…
Towing the Kids
This past weekend’s ride found a small group of us, Ryan, Khoa, Ivan, me and my boys, at Chino Hills State Park for a slow & easy ride. Slow and easy because I was bringing my boys along in a trailer. Ryan & I cruising on the slow/easy…
The only thing you REALLY need to bring on a ride
Last night I headed out for a slightly unexpected Thursday night ride at the local loop. After the kids were down, my wife graciously let me out of the house to go ride, of course with her obligatory “Don’t do anything stupid” parting…
My Wife’s Progression
When I leave to go mountain biking, I always give my wife a kiss on the cheek and say a quick “bye” before I venture off. When I first started mountain biking, she would respond with some nice little phrase like: “Be Careful”.…
What do I wear when I go mountain biking?
I tend to get this question a lot. Mainly it is from new riders who have not touched a bike since when they were kids riding with their friends. Occasionally this question comes from the road cyclist who has decided to venture into something more umm……
Helmet Hair – Conquered
Helmet Hair. The dreaded look of helmet hair has plagued mountain bikers as long as mountain bikers have had hair and helmets to wear on their aforementioned hair. After much research, though, I have found a cure and the cure might be much simpler than…
Bike Weights? How Low Before Reliability is Compromised?
There’s been some recent discussion within our circle of riders about bike weights. How important is a low bike weight to you? When does a bike become too light and the parts too weight weenie that reliability is compromised? What tricks would you…
Golden Fischers Dealer Camp Memo
Golden Fischers this past week had a dealer only camp in Fullerton, California. This was to introduce to their vast dealership the three new technological marvels that Golden Fischers has come up within the past few months. These technological advances…
Mountain Uni?
Riding a unicycle on mountain biking trails. Mountain Unicycling Unicycling is great and all, but isn’t it just a little too easy? You can barely turn your head without seeing someone who scoffs at bicycles in favor of going everywhere on a single…
Ride Report: Bonelli Park, San Dimas, Ca.
MtnBikeRiders.com and a few friends rode Bonelli Park. in San Dimas Ca. If you remember, this was the race where Priscilla, Jeremy, and Joe Solancho all placed on the podium. It’s a pretty short, but brutal course with steep climbs and fast…