Is it Chink or Kink in the Chain?
Regardless the term, I think you know what I’m talking about. This happened to me recently when I was working on Burt ReynoldSS. After cutting the chain down, I pushed back the rivet to connect the now shorter chain, but all that did was compress…
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…
Interbike 2012: Redline Monobelt
Looks like this one might make it out to production. Gates Carbon Drive. Sliding dropouts for easy tensioning.
Back in the Saddle!
A confession: until this past weekend, I hadn’t ridden a mountain bike since sometime in July (even though I have a new bike!). Ouch! For the most part, my riding is done on weekends… I work a chained-to-the-desk office job, and I have two…
Here’s what I saw and did this weekend
The first thing I did was go on a ride to Aliso Woods with Lady P, Single K and Nick D. Since I was out of shape, right after climbing up Cholla, I decided to head a different direction than the rest of the group. I went through Rockit (my favorite) and…
New Bike Review: Niner EMD9
For the past year or so, I’ve been saving my nickels, quarters, and the occasional folding currency for a new mountain bike – specifically, a geared 29er hardtail. After a lot of waffling and agonizing, I ended up ordering a custom Niner EMD9…
Product Review: BTB Sunglasses
A couple months ago, we got an offer from BTB Sunglasses to test out a pair of their sport-oriented glasses. BTB stands for “Be The Ball” – personally, I don’t WANT to be the ball since usually the goal is to HIT the ball, but I…
Memorial Day Weekend
I hope you all had a great weekend. I know we did. But before we go on with our ride report, I would like to take the time to thank all the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving our country to protect our freedom. All of us at…
Demo Rides: Trek Superfly Al and Niner S.I.R. 9
A couple weeks ago, I got the opportunity to drop by the Paul’s Ride for Life event, which centers around a charity ride that raises money for life-saving organ transplants. While I found out about it too late to join in the ride (which seems like…
Ibex Asta Expert 16†Review
When we received the Ibex Asta Expert to review, I assigned one of our Team Racers, Nick DiBlasi to test it for MtnBikeRiders.com. Read his review below. Summary: The Ibex Asta Expert is an all 6069 Aluminum cross country bike that everyone will love. It…