Archive for December, 2006
According to About Pittsburgh PA News Letter the Top 3 New Years resolutions are:
• Spend More Time With Family & Friends
• Fit In Fitness
• Tame The Bulge
You could easily take care of all three in one shot. Go out and ride a bike. Even better GO MOUNTAIN BIKING!!!
When you go for a ride, try to go [...]
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December 27th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
A couple of buddies and I are planning on hitting the trail one last time this year. Do you have any plans for a last 2006 ride?
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December 27th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
After installing new cables or buying a new bike, the cables tend to stretch after a few uses. So here’s some tips on how to fix that problem.
1. Pre-Stretch your cables. Basically once you install your cables, shift your rear derailleur to the largest cog (30 or 32t). Let it sit for 30 minutes. Then [...]
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December 27th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
I just checked MTBR.com and they published a press release talking about our site launch.
Here’s what it said:
Official Launch of www.mtnbikeriders.com
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Winter 2006
Press Release:
January 1st, 2007 is the official launch date of www.mtnbikeriders.com. Former editor of a very popular bicycle commuter website along with its writers decided to take their skills from the streets [...]
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December 26th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
I work at a LBS on the weekends and it’s pretty funny to see some of the guys at the shop fight over who gets to help out a female mountain biker.
After they’ve assisted the customer, they all come back to the service area and talk about how cool that female mountain biking customer [...]
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December 26th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments
I received an email from one of our international readers, Cheong Leong.
Here’s his question:
“Is there a difference between road jersey and
Mtb jersey???”
So I called RPM Cyclery and spoke to Scott Finch and he said that the main differences between the two types of jerseys are as follows:
Road:
Tighter fit for aerodynamics
3 pockets in the back
Softer, silkier [...]
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December 26th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
Hey everyone,
Our official launch date is set for January 1st, 2007. Yes I know we’ve been running for a while now but this has been our test run. We want to make sure everything works.
So here’s what to expect for the month of January.
Swag give-aways, courtesy of Tifosi Optics and Bumble Bar.
We’ll also [...]
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December 26th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Photo Courtesy of MBAction.com
There’s this race at Southridge coming up next month..basically its in 3 weeks. I wanted to race it but I didn’t think I could do very well at all with it since I’m pretty chunky from the holidays. So now I’m kinda stuck, not really sure if I should or not. If [...]
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December 26th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
You can get this license plate frame for only $2.98 from PricePoint.com
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December 25th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments
I hate climbing! But I know if I grind it out for a little bit it pays off since I love to zoom down the hills and the single track.
But what’s funny is, I have a few buddies that I ride with that love to climb. It’s actually their favorite part of the ride.
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December 25th, 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments