I’ve been able to get in a few rides the last couple of weeks on the Ibex Ignition 3 and have a few thoughts/impressions for you. They were all night rides so no action pictures of the bike yet. I have to admit that it has been a while since I’ve gotten a good amount…
Tag: mountain biking
I’ve talked about this subject quite often for the sole purpose of trying to save a buck. My mechanical Avid BB5s have been great to me and I really don’t see the need to upgrade to hydraulic brakes. For one its too expensive and secondly I’m just poor and frustrated so that means I have…
For the mother of your children that ride or for your mom or for any mountain biking mom in your life here’s some suggestions for presents…remember Mother’s Day is next week, so place your order now!!! Nothing says “I love you mom!” than a set of carbon bars and seat post from Pricepoint.com. Easton Monkeylite…
Mark Reynolds passed away while competing in the Downhill event at Sea Otter. Our great friends at Evomo have been organizing a Memorial fund raiser and many companies have stepped up to offer product donations for this event. Read more about it below: Los Angeles, CA — A fund raiser is being held in conjunction…
Tara Llanes a 14 year veteran of the professional mountain biking circuit, with 4 National Championships, was seriously injured while racing at the Jeep King of the Mountain Finals September 2007. She is currently paralyzed from the waist down and her medical costs have been growing. Because of this Go211.com has decided to host an…
Taking a quick break to scope out the smooth rock descent Khoa, Steve, Tim & I got out to El Moro near Newport Coast for a loop. The beauty of El Moro is that it is right next to the beach which makes El Moro a great place to ride when it is hot out.…
As RL lounged at the media center, Jeremy and I were earning our keep. Check out this video of us riding the Pivot Bikes:
Syncros makes beautiful stuff. On my mind in particular is what Marshall, the Brand Manager, pointed out to us: an AM wheelset strong enough for Free Riding. Marshall specifically mentioned that some players in the 29er market are picking up these wheels for longer travel design 29ers that they haven’t finished designing yet! 😉 Here…
More Sea Otter stuff: Our buddy Q from KHS showed us a little something new that is starting to make the rounds on the net. It’s the new Hayes Stroker Ace, a 4-pot version of the very nice Stroker brake. Incognito No markings… production model will have a star and “Stroker Ace” Some info: *…
Hey biking people! Moe, Jeremy and I made it to the Laguna Seca Raceway for the Sea Otter Classic. We hit the road around 11:10pm last night and arrived at the gate this morning at 4:57am. While we waited for the Poh-liz man to open up the gates, I decided to take some pics. Moe…