How 1×9 got me ready for SS
As many of you know, we recently added the Sette Razzo frame to our lineup of bikes here at mtnbikeriders.com WCH. The Sette Razzo was built up as a SS. I have to admit, I was, and still am, very tentative about riding a single speed. I probably got that…
Ride Report: The Luge
The Luge is finally back open after the fires from 2007. Whiting Ranch, which Joe rode in July the weekend of its Grand Opening, is across the street from the Luge and was also closed for months after the fire as well. I wasn’t able to get out for…
Ride Report: Best Trail I’ve Ever Ridden?
The moon was still out. After the shuttle, we rode a short fireroad climb to the drop in for the singletrack While most of the mtnbikeriders.com crew was doing some pre-riding of the Fontana race course, a few of us decided to head out to the San Gabriel…
The First Annual, Quarterly Lift Assisted Ride Report, Part IV
Exposure also allows for some sweet views! In the middle of the valley, you can see the fireroad we climbed. The day before, we were on the other side of the mountain riding the slopes Just a few lessons learned from this past weekend of riding, plus…
The First Annual, Quarterly Lift Assisted Ride Report, Part I
Cabin sweet Cabin This past weekend three of us went up to the local mountains for one day doing lift-assisted riding and the second day riding the Santa Ana River Trail (SART). We drove up on a Friday night and stayed at a cabin that had a front porch…
Review: eXotic Carbon 29er Fork
Who: From www.CarbonCycles.cc: In 1994 we developed an innovative military aerospace shock absorber system melding carbon fiber with aluminum to take advantage of the distinctive advantage of each material. After developing this complex and innovative…
First Impressions: Tyte Rack
Tyte Rack sent over their universal roof top bike rack to us for testing. Here is what Tyte Rack says about their rack: Tyte Rack roof racks incorporate a unique design, that make them the best rack today to carry bicycles on a vehicle roof. In addition,…
I Decided to Fall again…
… this time sans pads and while I was at it, sans shoes and socks as well. Let me explain. It all started with a quest to find a seatpost clamp with a quick release. I had been looking for one for the Redline Mono 9 for a while now. Since I was…
A Return to Rigid
eXotic Carbon rigid fork Today was a beautiful morning to put in some mountain biking time on the recently installed eXotic carbon 29er fork. I went to my nearby trail while it was still dark and put in a slow paced 8 miles. Carbon weave… oh so…
First Impression: Tuckerman Hatchback XT Bike Carrier/Rack
Tuckerman Hatchback XT Bike Carrier/Rack Last night I swung by RL’s to pick up our newest piece of test equipment, the Tuckerman Hatchback XT Bike Carrier/Rack. RL and I proceeded to install the rack on my Honda Pilot and with a little finagling we…