Two weeks ago, RL and I raced at the Mt. SAC Fat Tire Classic on a tandem bike. What was interesting about this race is we were the only ones in our CAT with a tandem bike. Traditionally Mt SAC has had a class for tandems however since they are now aligning with the other…
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Editorial-RL Policar. Before you read this race report from The Hammer. Let me give you a brief summary of what happened to the Hammer just days prior to the race. One morning, he went to go get their new born, Lil’ Hammer, and as he bent down over the crib to reach the baby, his…
I recently picked up this Diamondback Wildwood Tandem off an ad from Craigslist on Tuesday. Team Racer, Joe Solancho and I had discussed entering the Mt Sac Fat Tire Classic XC Race in the Tandem Category. Only problem was we didn’t have a tandem on hand to do the race. So when this Diamondback became…
From “THE ANIMAL” Eric Hunner… Race day I was up really early as usual checking the weather, light rain. Rain was a good thing, we rode MT. SAC the day before and it was dry and dusty, transitioning into cracked dirt and rock hard singletrack. Mix the two together with a little rain and we…
The Mt Sac Fat Tire Classic has to be one of the most fun races here in SoCal. It literally brings riders from all over the place in all riding levels the opportunity to try mountain bike racing. The first race of the day for our riders was at 8:45 am. The next race wasn’t…
This morning the MtnBikeRiders.com crew headed out to the Mt Sac trail to pre-ride the course for tomorrow’s race. When we got there the trail wasn’t marked and since this venue is actually at a college, most of the access to the rest of the trails were closed. We eventually caught up with the SC…
This Sunday is the 2008 Mt. SAC Fall Fat Tire Classic. It will mark my one year anniversary in racing. This time last year I entered my first XC race. As an avid mountain biker, the Friday before…
Redline Mono 9 ready for a morning ride Who: Redline Bikes Product Tested: Redline Mono 9 Riding rigid takes some getting used to Website’s MSRP: $ 999.99 Specs: Frame: Flight Double Butted Sanko Chromoly Tubing with fixed rear droputs. Fork: Sanko Chromoly Taper Legs Wheel set: WTB laser Disc Rims, Redline SB QR Hubs, Maxxis…